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Image copyright Jennifer Honn Image caption Jennifer Honn stands next to a poster detailing her success story at her local employment office When Jennifer Honn lost her job as a forklift truck driver in Kentland, Indiana, she knew where the blame lay. In 2005 her employer, food packaging company Viskase, moved its factory to Mexico. […]

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has faced jibes on social media over claims he has staff blow-dry his armpits before public appearances. The claim is from a new book, Facebook: The Inside Story by Steven Levy, that will be released later this month. A Bloomberg review included the anecdote about Mr Zuckerberg

Image copyright Getty Images Retail sales improved in January, increasing by 0.9% on the previous month, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the amount of goods sold in Great Britain rose by 0.9%, after falls in the previous two months. It was the largest monthly rise since March, and a stronger

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption MGM has resorts across the US, including in Las Vegas The personal information of 10.6 million guests who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels was hacked last summer. The hack was first reported by ZDNet on Wednesday, which said the stolen information was posted to a hacking forum this week.

Image copyright Getty Images A surge in complaints about mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) weighed on Lloyds’ finances last year. The UK banking giant posted a 26% drop in pre-tax profits to £4.4bn as it paid out billions of pounds to customers in PPI compensation. The bill PPI claims in 2019 would be about £2.5bn,

Image copyright Getty Images Retailer Forever 21 has been saved from bankruptcy by three buyers who want to expand internationally. New owners, Authentic Brands, Simon Property and Brookfield Property, also want to keep open most of the chain’s 448 US stores. Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy last September as losses mounted from its international locations.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption People are adding pronouns to their email sign-offs When Janice O’Neill, the director of talent management at property firm Cushman & Wakefield, urged staff in 2018 to “add their pronouns” to their email signatures, the responses were mixed. Some told her they felt for the first time like they

Image copyright BECKY PALMER Image caption Becky received a section 21 notice for her rental property of 12 years in February “It’s a lovely place to live. We have so many friends on our road, but all of this is being wrenched away from us.” Becky Palmer and her family have lived in a rental

Image copyright Maura Hannon My Money is a series looking at how people spend their money – and the sometimes tough decisions they have to make. Here, Maura Hannon from Switzerland records her spending over a week and shares tips for saving. Maura is 47. She lives with her husband, Martin, and three kids, Helena,

Image copyright Getty Images Qantas has warned of severe financial impact as the potentially deadly coronavirus dampens demand for travel in Asia. The Australian airline said the outbreak would cost it up to A$150m ($99m; £76m) as it cuts flights to Asia by 15% until at least the end of May. To avoid job losses