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Jessie Kelly knew there was an excellent chance she would end up on strike at General Motors. Long before her union, the United Auto Workers, declared a work stoppage this weekend, the 29-year-old mother of one began socking away savings to prepare for a long battle with the Detroit automaker.  “I could live out three […]

Image copyright Getty Images If you want to buy a helium-filled balloon for a celebration, then it’s likely you’ll be paying a bit more for the privilege. “Prices just keep going up and up,” says Steve Durnford, director of family business Balloons of London. The store, which sells party balloons to both individuals and firms,

Image copyright WeWork The hotly-anticipated stock market listing of WeWork’s parent company could be delayed until at least October, according to reports. We Company’s planned flotation has been dogged by worries that investors are going cold on the office sharing firm, which once had a valuation of $47bn. Several reports in the US, including in

When part-time cleaner Jackie Alderson saw the household bills mounting up she decided to pawn some of her jewellery. Among the valuable items that secured the loan with Albemarle and Bond was a locket, inside which were pictures of her late parents. Now, having saved up the £1,000 needed to return the 10 rings and

Image caption The operator has said it is ready to hold further talks Staff on the Caledonian Sleeper service are to strike at the end of September. The RMT union said working conditions on the overnight trains were causing “intolerable” stress. It claimed poor staffing levels and insufficient training were among the issues operator Serco

Image copyright Getty Images There are sighs of relief in the beleaguered smart meter offices of the big energy suppliers – they now have until 2024 to put them in our homes. Previously, suppliers were trying to get them fitted by the end of 2020. But the extra time could lead to more years of

Image copyright Siemens/ PA Image caption The first phase of HS2 could open as late as 2031 The clearing of ancient woodland to make way for the HS2 high-speed rail line is to be delayed while the project is reviewed, the government says. The project has already been put back five years and could run

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow to reduce your carbon footprint when you fly Germany’s ruling conservatives have proposed doubling taxes on domestic flights, as part of a wider package to cut CO2 emissions. The decision was taken by the leadership of the Christian Democrats (CDU), who form a coalition with the

General Motors workers across the country walked out of plants at midnight Monday as the largest U.S. auto strike in more than a decade got underway. The United Auto Workers called for the work stoppage after the union failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement covering some 46,000 workers at dozens of facilities. GM

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Young people are at risk of being recruited as money mules Criminals are recruiting a rising number of teenagers to act as money mules to help them launder the proceeds of crime. The number of cases of 14 to 18-year-olds who have allowed their bank accounts to be used