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Women retirees win £2.7bn for underpaid pensions

About 200,000 pensions may get top-ups averaging £13,500 after nearly two decades of shortfalls.

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‘After the first cancellation it didn’t go back to normal’

The so-called sharing economy has been greatly affected by the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.

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‘Find people who complement your weaknesses’

Amber Atherton, boss of tech firm Zyper, says you need staff who are good at things you might not be.

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How can we make washing machines last?

Sweden is trying to encourage consumers to repair household items like washing machines.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history at WTO

The former Nigerian finance minister becomes the first woman, and the first African, head of the WTO.

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Teen entrepreneurs: ‘My friend’s pug inspired my business’

Meet three teenagers who decided to set up their own businesses in lockdown.

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‘Farms are going to need different kinds of robots’

A growing number of tech firms are helping farmers better look after their animals and crops.

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Waste food: What do you do with 86 tonnes of celeriac?

With hospitality closed during lockdown, charities and apps are stepping in to help cut food waste.

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Budget 2021: £5bn fund to help High Street recover from Covid

Grants for 700,000 firms come as Rishi Sunak warns public finances face a challenge ahead of the Budget.

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The influencer effect: ‘Love Island star transformed my business’

Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline.