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Rupert Hunt, whose roommate-finding service has arrived in the US after success in the UK, says he shares his place by choice: ‘It can be life-changing’
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Fearmongering Donald Trump and optimistic Silicon Valley seem to epitomize opposing ideologies. But the two have far more in common than you think
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Use of court-approved ‘scheme of agreement’ would require 75% approval from shareholders, rather than usual 90%
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Between the US president-elect’s campaign promises of tariffs to his phone call with Taiwan, Trump has frequently rattled Beijing. But is it bluster, or a sign of a seismic global economic shake-up?
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A selection of Goldman Sachs brass past and present as well as some unqualified (and wealthy) nominees leaves one to wonder how long his honeymoon with his working-class constituency will last
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Amazon’s new stores track what you pick off the shelves and bill your account for it later – and that’s just part of what’s coming in retail
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Exclusive: Privacy campaigners express alarm after company contracts Sodexo to ‘capture individual insights’ from staff in Western Australian mining camps
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Despite the Koch brothers not backing Donald Trump financially with ads during the election, their network is emerging as a winner from his transition
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Deal with Japanese giant Sumitomo for €751m brings together two largest distributors in Asia and Europe, earning an €87m payout for McCann family
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Senior official says proposed budget cuts, which have been protested in violent street clashes, are ‘lacking in all nuance and compassion’
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The filthy practice of exporting highly polluting fuel to Africa is symbolic of big business the world over: where profit is king, human life becomes trivial
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PrettyLittleThing offers ‘a very good deal for shareholders’, according to Boohoo’s chairman, Peter Williams
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Millennial financeMillennial financeWill you be financially better off than your parents? Don't count on itNearly half of 30-year-olds earn less than their parents did at that age. The impact on politics has been clear: a new spirit of populism and unrest
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Money and feminismMoney and feminism'Eggs in the bank': how one clinic is making egg freezing less expensiveExtend Fertility cuts the $10,000 price tag in half to give women with demanding careers or chronic illnesses more accessible options in planning for their futures
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Many innovations aimed at reducing carbon dioxide have been put forward. Now, a California entrepreneur is proposing a more practical solution
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Offshore wind farms are in development across the country, but the election of Donald Trump may weaken federal support and squelch an emerging industry
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General Mills is co-funding a project with the federal government to restore the habitat of pollinators such as bees and butterflies on North American farms
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A global campaign to promote 100% renewable energy use in the business world means more Silicon Valley giants are now investing in solar and wind electricity
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