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International Women’s Day on 8 March has become a date to celebrate how far women have come in society, while also raising awareness of continued inequality. In the US, women say they have been hit hardest at work during the pandemic, with their participation in the workforce at a 33-year low. We hear from two […]
A young woman today would have to work 40 years more to retire with the same amount, research suggests. Source link
“This announcement is a crucial step in unlocking the market, by ensuring that only those buildings where there are risks of costly remediation as a result of safety concerns from cladding are subject to additional checks,” said Dame Janet Paraskeva, chair of the RICS Standards & Regulation Board. Source link
There are calls for the UK to use “more flexible” EU coastal water testing regimes instead. Source link
The luxury car manufacturer says its battery-powered sports cars will be made in Warwickshire. Source link
While pension pots are going green, how easy is it to dump investments in tobacco or gambling? Source link
It is hoped the wider rollout of workplace testing will mean more asymptomatic cases are detected. Source link
Supermarkets repay rates relief after backlash Source link
HSBC’s shares dive to lowest level since 1995 Source link
In an email to Money Box, it apologised to Mrs Lind and said she was protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee and so would be refunded. Source link
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new iPhone X started selling in November Apple sold 77.3 million iPhones in the final months of 2017, slightly fewer than during the same period in the prior year. But higher prices compensated for the dip, lifting the firm’s profits in the quarter to more than $20bn (£14bn). […]
Image copyright Getty Images Online retail giant Amazon saw sales jump by nearly a third last year, and said its Alexa digital assistant had “far exceeded” expectations. Full year revenue came in at $177.9bn (£124.6bn), a rise of 31%. Net income – or profit – was $3bn, compared with $2.4bn in 2016. The company’s performance […]