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Image copyright National Trading Standards Image caption The man said he walked for 10 days to escape his controllers A worker who came to Britain has said he was bartered between criminals and then used to work on doorstep scams. The man said he was beaten, threatened and forced into work in return for tobacco, […]

Image copyright Getty Images The British Beauty Council is calling for an independent government body to be set up to investigate claims of bullying and unfair dismissal in the industry, which has no union. It comes after the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme uncovered cases of bullying across all levels of the industry. “I was seeing

Timothy Armoo of Fanbytes explains how his success is grounded in a love of maths. The former maths tutor, who studied computer science at university, has set up a modern advertising agency that connects some of the world’s best-known brands with rising social media influencers. Many of his top team are computer scientists and use

Image copyright PA Media UK car production could be cut by more than a third if the UK withdraws from the EU without an “ambitious” trade deal, an industry body has warned. Analysis commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) predicts that falling back on World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules would add

Image copyright Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has been criticised for speaking to eight men and one woman in his quest to discuss “the future of technology in society” – which he set as his personal challenge for 2019. All nine guests were white. Mr Zuckerberg had said he would talk to “leaders, experts, and people in

Image copyright Getty Images Carmaker Audi is to cut 9,500 of its 61,000 jobs in Germany between now and 2025 to make more money available for electric vehicles and digital working. The cuts – which aim to save €6bn (£5.1bn) – will be achieved through an early retirement programme. Audi, owned by Volkswagen, said that

Image copyright Getty Images The traditional Christmas dinner is likely to make a bigger dent in your wallet this year, because supply issues have pushed up prices. Fewer turkeys have been hatched this year after high summer temperatures reduced the number of eggs, according to business consultancy CGA. Meanwhile, wet weather and floods have hit

Image copyright Allbirds Image caption Allbirds’ Wool Runners are made from New Zealand merino wool Amazon has been accused of creating a shoe “strikingly similar” to one designed by environmentally-friendly footwear manufacturer Allbirds. The shoe firm’s founders, Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger, have written an open letter to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. They said Allbirds

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Brian Hartzer has stepped down as Westpac chief executive The boss of Australia’s second-largest bank, Westpac, has stepped down after the bank became embroiled in a money-laundering scandal with alleged possible links to child exploitation. Chief executive Brian Hartzer will finish up next Monday. Westpac was sued by Australian regulators

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Two businesses founded by TV presenter Kevin McCloud raised money through mini-bonds Marketing of high-risk investments – known as mini-bonds – to regular savers is to be banned by the City regulator. Armchair investors have been tempted by the returns promised on these speculative bonds, which were often much