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Image copyright Getty Images Contractors and other flexible workers should enjoy a higher minimum wage than those with secure employment, the Demos think tank has urged. A higher rate would insulate workers from some of the risk they face as a result of unsecure earnings. The think tank also suggests that banks or trade unions […]

Image copyright Getty Images Australia’s financial crime watchdog has accused Westpac bank of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) said each breach carries a maximum a penalty of A$21m ($7.5m; £11m). Westpac, the country’s second largest bank, said it is “reviewing” Austrac’s claim.

It took Sir Tim Clark a long time to face up to the climate crisis. The President of Emirates, the biggest long-haul airline in the world, was no climate change denier. But he was pretty sceptical about some of the claims. Not now, though. “The stark reality of climate change is with us. I’m a

Image copyright Getty Images Fast fashion has a bad reputation among environmental campaigners who accuse it of fostering a wasteful culture. But leading chain Primark has hit back at its detractors, saying shopping on the High Street is better for the planet than buying online. The boss of AB Foods, Primark’s owner, told the Times

Mozilla is the company behind the Firefox web browser. It’s a not-for-profit company competing against the giants of the tech world, like Google. It relies a lot on volunteers to design its systems and promote the browser around the world. CEO Mitchell Baker says that to keep the volunteers’ goodwill, she has to be completely

Image copyright Reuters Image caption NTSB investigators say a fan blade apparently broke off in the engine US regulators have called on Boeing to redesign the engine covering on its 737 NG planes after a fatal 2018 accident, in which a woman died after being nearly sucked out of a window. The National Transportation Safety

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Attorney General Letitia James said Juul’s advertising targeted youth Juul Labs, the biggest vaping firm in the US, has been hit with a lawsuit by the state of New York. Attorney General Letitia James accused the firm of misrepresenting the safety of its products and targeting teens in advertisements.

Image caption American Airlines flight 729 bound for Philadelphia was diverted to Dublin American Airlines now says a spilled cleaning product did not cause an odour that led to a flight being diverted when two cabin crew members passed out. The airline initially made the claim after a flight from London Heathrow was diverted to

Image copyright Getty Images In the early stages of the general election campaign, the political parties have been clashing on tax. Their plans matter because tax underpins everything the government does. The money raised is spent on everything from schools to the NHS. So where does the UK get most of its money? And how

Image copyright Reuters Image caption All Boeing 737 Max planes are currently grounded Boeing has received a small vote of confidence in its troubled 737 Max after another airline said it was interested in buying the aircraft. Air Astana, the Kazakhstan flag carrier, announced at the Dubai Air Show it wanted 30 737s for its