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US sees strong jobs growth as wages edge higher

Employers took on 531,000 extra workers in October in a sign the economy is picking up.

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COP26: Supermarkets promise to halve environmental impact by 2030

Five food retailers say they will cut carbon emissions, deforestation, food waste and packaging by 2030.

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Chinese man convicted for stealing aviation trade secrets

US authorities say Xu Yanjun sought to steal trade secrets from US aviation companies.

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Budget: Millions of poor families hit, analysis finds

Budget changes will fail to offset damage from a £20 cut in universal credit, says a think-tank.

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Pensions: Target to clear underpayments described as ambitious

A former minister says it will be a major effort to ensure women who missed out are paid by the end of 2023.

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US Virgin Islands probes Barclays Epstein links

The US territory wants Barclays to hand over documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Taxi driver shortage prompts public safety fears

More than half of licensed mini-cab drivers – 160,000 workers – have not returned amid the pandemic.

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Scottish industrialist Lord Macfarlane dies aged 95

The peer became a leading Scottish industry figure, having started out in office stationery in 1949.

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House prices still rising but demand set to cool

Prices are up again, but looming interest rate rises may cause a slowdown, the Halifax says.

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Bank of England sorry for rising cost of living

Governor Andrew Bailey says households are feeling the effects of growing inflation.