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Image copyright Getty Images Global economic growth is likely to be only slightly faster this year than the weak performance seen in 2019, according to a World Bank forecast. The world economy is likely to expand by 2.5% in 2020, up from 2.4% last year, the Bank’s economists predict. That reflects an expected recovery in […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption McDonald’s boss Chris Kempczinski in 2018 Two senior McDonald’s executives have filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of discriminating against African-American customers and staff. They say the climate grew especially hostile after UK-born Steve Easterbrook became chief executive in 2015. Under his leadership, they say the firm

Image copyright Getty Images A Travelex employee says the company has been left “shell-shocked” by the ongoing ransomware cyber-attack. He said his firm’s communication with employees and customers seems to be “a masterclass in what not to do”. The employee, who wants to remain anonymous, said there is fierce criticism internally at the way management

Image copyright Alexa Jett Image caption Alexa Jett found a therapy app useful Alexa Jett has suffered some heavy blows in recent years. Now 28, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2016. Although she was given the all-clear, in August 2019 another crisis hit when her best friend and former boyfriend died of cancer

Image copyright Getty Images When Des Kinsella bought a leasehold flat he expected a bill of up to £20,000 to extend the agreement. Instead, the ultimate owner of his property is asking for £42,000. Almost a third of that is for something called marriage value. It’s something Mr Kinsella and other leaseholders want abolished. “I

Image caption Pasi Vainikka at the Solar Foods plant near Helsinki Finnish scientists producing a protein “from thin air” say it will compete with soya on price within the decade. The protein is produced from soil bacteria fed on hydrogen split from water by electricity. The researchers say if the electricity comes from solar and

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘I did not escape justice, I fled injustice’ The fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has said the decision to flee Japan, where he was charged with financial misconduct, was the most difficult of his life. Speaking at a highly anticipated news conference, Mr Ghosn said his treatment

Image copyright People Per Hour Image caption An advert for People Per Hour was banned for “reinforcing harmful gender stereotypes” An advert saying “You do the girl boss thing” has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). People Per Hour, an online platform that connects businesses and freelancers, ran the advert on the London

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The plans for the under-construction mine include a minehead at Dove’s Nest Farm, Sneaton, in North Yorkshire Sirius Minerals, the company behind plans for a £4bn potash mine, in North Yorkshire is considering a takeover bid. The mining giant Anglo American said it was in advanced talks about a possible

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Greggs said its vegan sausage roll had helped boost sales Thousands of Greggs staff are set to get a £300 one-off payment after a “phenomenal year”, the firm said. Sales growth had been helped by Greggs’ “now iconic” vegan sausage rolls and strong demand for its traditional snacks, the