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Amazon could pay UK shoppers £900m compensation

A group-action claim alleges Amazon breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices.

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Amazon workers fail to reach strike threshold in historic UK ballot

GMB says it was three votes short of reaching the 50% threshold needed for industrial action.

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Mortgage rates hit fresh 14-year highs

Average two- and five-year fixed rates have jumped to 6.65% and 6.51% respectively.

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Cost of living: ‘I’m having a microwave Christmas lunch’

People plan to spend much less this Christmas because of rising living costs, a BBC survey finds.

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‘I was left with no hours, no wages – nothing’

New research suggests women are more likely than men to work in jobs with unpredictable pay and hours.

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Unions vow to fight plans to keep trains running

Unions vow to fight government plans to ensure minimum service levels during strikes.

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Tesla sales climb but miss expectations

Elon Musk’s electric car firm has ramped up production as it opens new factories in the US, China and Germany.

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Hong Kong shares hit lowest level since 2009

Shares slumped after a major speech by the city’s leader and as investors fret about a global slowdown.

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Brazil’s winemakers aiming to toast more global sales

Wine producers in the giant South American country are on an expert drive.

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CEO Secrets: ‘Be vulnerable to your customers’

Lucy Greenwood, co-founder of Lucy & Yak, shares her advice for the CEO Secrets series.