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Image copyright Frida Bank Image caption Samira Chari says that extracting the argan seeds is the only job she can find Whether it is being drizzled on salads or turned into face creams, Morocco’s argan oil is the latest culinary and cosmetic must-have. But with sales soaring around the world, concerns remain about the pay […]

Image copyright Getty Images Households struggling with energy bills may get help from a government review of clean technology funding. At the moment, an annual levy is imposed on gas and electricity bills to fund renewables such as offshore wind. The burden falls disproportionately on the poorest in society, and it will get worse as

Image copyright Pretty Little Thing Image caption The Pretty Little Thing Youtube advert has been banned A model dressed in vinyl and a bikini top dances with neon poles in a dimly-lit studio. It is not a scene from a music video or a night club promotion but an advertisement for women’s clothing which was

Image copyright Sian Pike Image caption “I really loved getting up at 2am,” remembers former cabin manager Sian Pike When Thomas Cook collapsed, thousands of employees suddenly found themselves without a job – but 30 of them have been fast-tracked for new jobs on trains after Great Western Railway (GWR) made a plea for cabin

Image copyright Getty Images Energy bills are to fall for millions of British households this April after the regulator lowered price caps. Ofgem has reduced the default price cap and pre-payment meter cap by £17, which the regulator said would lower bills for about 15 million households. The cap was introduced to protect customers on

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Thiam joined Credit Suisse as chief executive in 2015 after a career at Prudential Credit Suisse’s chief executive Tidjane Thiam has resigned following a spying scandal at the bank. Mr Thiam is stepping down after five years at the Swiss bank after it emerged two former employees had

Image copyright Foxconn Image caption Foxconn has started test production of surgical masks as demand soars Electronics giant Foxconn, maker of the Apple iPhone, is taking the unusual step of switching part of its production to making surgical masks. The firm is also pushing to be allowed to reopen plants in China on Monday, which

Image caption Gerry Thompson is an apprentice docker and former fisherman Former fisherman Gerry Thompson knows a thing or two about dangerous work. “I’ve seen a lot of bad accidents at sea,” he tells me, in Hull. “I’ve seen three men die. I’ve seen a guy lose his arm.” His fishing job gone, he is

The legal cannabis market in the US is booming and edibles – food that contains cannabis – are becoming increasingly popular. The country’s first cannabis cafe recently opened in Los Angeles, although cannabis-infused food can’t currently be made on site. Andrea Drummer is the co-founder and one of the nation’s leading cannabis chefs. But she

A growing number of people are following gluten-free diets. For many it’s because this protein can make them unwell. It’s in a huge amount of food and drink products and it’s hard to avoid – but what does gluten actually look like? Baker Lizzie Parle of the E5 Bakehouse in London demonstrates the properties of