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Image copyright Getty Images Not everyone will share Louise Greenleaf’s feelings about holidays. “I get bored really easily and keeping an eye on work keeps my brain active,” says the head of marketing at City College Plymouth. “I’m also a bit of a control freak and will worry about what’s going on back at the […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The TUC said construction jobs were among the middle-income roles which were squeezed Pay rates have effectively fallen for the UK’s lower and middle income earners since 2010, research suggests. Workers in jobs paying between £9.56 and £12.73 an hour have seen their “real” wage fall 1% since 2010

Image copyright Niall Carson/PA Wire Ryanair pilots based in the Republic of Ireland have voted for strike action. Of the members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) who voted, 94% were in favour. IALPA said the decision reflected the frustration and disappointment of pilots with a lack of progress in ongoing pay talks.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China Labor Watch say “interns” made up 20% of a factory’s workforce Amazon has pledged to investigate allegations that hundreds of teenagers are working illegal hours at a Chinese factory producing its Alexa devices. A new report by China Labor Watch claims more than 1,500 “interns” were manufacturing the

The UK economy contracted 0.2% between April and June, its worst performance since 2012, the Office for National Statistics said. The surprise contraction came after a boost to economic growth in the first three months of the year because of Brexit stockpiling. Rob Kent-Smith, head of GDP at the ONS, said manufacturing output fell and

Image copyright Reuters Malaysia has charged 17 former and current Goldman Sachs bankers – including Richard Gnodde, the most senior banker in London – over the corruption investigation at its state development fund 1MDB. Attorney General Tommy Thomas said custodial sentences and criminal fines would be sought against those charged. Goldman helped raise $6.5bn (£5.4bn)

Image copyright Empics Image caption Tyrannosaurus rex is the rock star of the dinosaur world; specimens fetch more than older fossils Fossils are in fashion, with private buyers snapping up prehistoric remains online and at auction but the trend is raising concerns within the scientific community. In the saleroom at Christie’s auction house in London,

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUK shouldn’t be afraid of US farm exports, says former Trump adviser A former top trade adviser to US President Trump has told the BBC “there is a level of panic” around Brexit “that is not justified”. Stephen Vaughn, who served as acting trade representative before becoming

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Chelsea is one of only four Premier League clubs to have signed up to the Living Wage Foundation Premier League football clubs have been urged to pay staff above the minimum wage after spending £1.41bn on players. Many cleaners, security guards, caterers and other staff do not earn enough

Image copyright Reuters Uber’s shares went into reverse on Thursday after the taxi-hailing company unveiled profit figures that failed to live up to expectations. Revenue growth slowed in face of heavy competition, leading to the company posting its largest quarterly loss. Uber and its rivals are spending heavily to expand, but boss Dara Khosrowshahi said