Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ahdaf Soueif had been a trustee since 2012 An Egyptian writer has resigned from the British Museum’s board of trustees, claiming it is “immovable” on its sponsorship deal with oil company BP. Ahdaf Soueif also cited the museum’s positions on worker relations and the repatriation of cultural artefacts as […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Christine Lagarde has become known as the “rock star” of international finance Christine Lagarde has said she will step down as managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It comes hours before a vote on her nomination to become head of the European Central Bank (ECB). Ms Lagarde
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption South Korean news presenters hold a rally on 16 July before submitting a complaint on workplace harassment South Korea has introduced tough new workplace anti-bullying laws with penalties that include jail for employers in some cases. It marks the first time the country has required employers take action against
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Image copyright Nicholas Fearn “It feels concerning that someone is potentially using my identity and that I can’t do much about it.” Journalist and blogger Nicholas Fearn told the BBC that someone created a Gmail account in his name, and withdrew his job application. He said he had applied for a writing job at a
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Image copyright AG Barr Irn-Bru maker AG Barr’s share price fell sharply in early trading after the company issued a profit warning. The Cumbernauld-based said it expected sales to drop by 10% and profits by up to 20% as they struggle against a strong year in 2018. It cited poor weather and “challenges” facing some
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Image copyright Getty Images Wage growth in the UK rose to 3.6% in the year to May 2019, the highest growth rate since 2008, according to Office for National Statistics figures. Wages have been outpacing inflation since March 2018. A record high of 32.75 million people were in employment up to the end of May,
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Image copyright Reuters Ryanair has said it will be forced to cut the number of summer flights it operates next year as it predicted further delays before the Boeing 737 Max is allowed to fly again. The airline said it could be as late as December before regulators clear the aircraft to return to the
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Image copyright Getty Images The world’s largest education publisher has taken the first step towards phasing out print books by making all its learning resources “digital first”. Pearson said students would only be able to rent physical textbooks from now on, and they would be updated much less frequently. The British firm hopes the move
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Image copyright Hiroki Takeuchi Image caption Hiroki Takeuchi was off work for just three months after his accident The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Hiroki Takeuchi, chief executive of financial technology business GoCardless. Hiroki Takeuchi had just got married when he was
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Image copyright Getty Images Uber has said it will link pay for some senior executives to progress made toward improving diversity. Diversity will be used as one “key metric” to assess performance and determine executive compensation for senior leaders, the firm said. The policy also sets a target to increase the number of women in
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