Wealth of world's 10 richest men doubled in pandemic, Oxfam says
Covid-19 has made the rich richer while poverty has increased, the charity Oxfam says.
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Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders
Grenfell survivors have asked a huge public fund to have 11 firms "resolve" buildings' fire safety defects.
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Marmite-owner Unilever makes three bids for GSK consumer goods arm
GlaxoSmithKline rejected three offers, saying they "undervalued" its consumer goods business.
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Jailed 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli ordered to repay $64m
Martin Shkreli has also been barred from the US pharmaceutical industry for life.
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Tesla starts accepting once-joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin
Elon Musk's plans send the value of the cryptocurrency soaring.
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YouTube rich list: MrBeast was the highest-paid star of 2021
Between them, the 10 highest-paid YouTubers raked in $300m last year.
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Ex-supermarket boss Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover dies at 94
The company's current chief executive described John Sainsbury as a "shopkeeper to his core".
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Meta faces billion-pound class-action case
Facebook's 44 million UK users could share £2.3bn in damages, a competition expert intending to sue Meta says
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North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says
Blockchain research firm Chainalysis says the value extracted from the hacks grew by 40% year-on-year.
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Inflation: South Korea raises rates to pre-pandemic level
Its third interest rate hike in six months comes as it tries to contain rising prices and debt.
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US Supreme Court blocks Biden's workplace vaccine mandate
The ruling marks a major blow to a central pillar of the White House's strategy for tackling Covid-19.
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Google backs office work with $1bn UK investment
The tech giant is expanding UK staff capacity by 50% and wants to "reinvigorate" the work environment.
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UK and India launch trade talks 'worth billions'
Britain says a deal could be worth billions of pounds and almost double exports to India by 2035.
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French holiday bookings surge after rule change
The easing of French travel restrictions has led to an immediate increase in holiday bookings, operators say.
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Covid-19: France to relax travel rules from the UK
Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a compelling reason to enter France, or have to isolate.
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'As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities'
Chemist Cynthia Chapple talks about how to get more black girls from inner-cities into STEM careers.
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The people using YouTube to pay for their French chateau
How chateaux owners are using advertising revenues from social media posts to earn a living.
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'Firefighting is not all about saving cats in trees'
One young firefighter describes what the day-to-day is really like. And what it takes to get hired.
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The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source
Wood pellets are touted as a 'green' way to make electricity, but many reject these claims.
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The AI software that could turn you in to a music star
Artificial intelligence is now smart enough to write tracks that earn streaming service royalties.
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CES: Should the world’s biggest tech show have gone ahead?
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has gone ahead in Las Vegas, despite the pandemic.
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Caviar sales soar as more people get a taste for posh fish eggs
Global producers of caviar say that demand has soared since the first lockdown.
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CEO Secrets: 'Make decisions as if you were on your deathbed'
Michael Cockburn, co-founder of office-working app Desana, shares his business advice.
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Can a solar-power fridge get more people vaccinated?
A fridge designed for areas with no electricity is now helping dispense Covid vaccines in Kenya.
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Is there a better way to make new resolutions stick?
There are lots of apps that promise to make you healthier and happier but are they any good?
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The alcohol-free 'off-licence' helping with Dry January
"You shouldn't focus on what it is that you're losing, but what you want to gain in your life."
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'My life is on hold until the crisis is over'
Liz Vick from Salford lives in a low-rise building which has fire safety issues due to missing cavity barriers, not cladding, so will not be helped by the government's proposals.
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Royal Mint releases new coins
We take a look behind the scenes at the Royal Mint, where new coins are designed and produced.
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UK's best bus driver: Derbyshire woman's inspiring journey to help others
Karen Miles has been crowned UK bus driver of the year for her work during the pandemic.
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Life inside one of the world's few Stilton makers
This Leicestershire dairy is one of a handful that produces the festive favourite.
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