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Nigerian strike for minimum wage widens as more unions join 29 Sep 2018 - 12:50 am
A picture shows the locked gate of Lagos State Government Secretariat during a national strike on September 28, 2018, in Ikeja, on the outskirts of Nigeria’s largest city Lagos.  AFP / Pius Utomi Ekpei
Zero waste shop wins award as 'Blue Planet' effect grows 27 Sep 2018 - 09:45 pm
Masefield and Robin Masefield from Natural Weigh pose at their Crickhowell zero-waste shop, August 2018. (Wales Co-operative Centre)
CEOs have unique power to lead anti-slavery fight, business leader says 26 Sep 2018 - 07:46 pm
Paul Polman, chief executive officer of Unilever Plc, attends the MEDEF union summer forum on the campus of the HEC School of Management in Jouy-en-Josas, near Paris, France, August 28, 2018. Reuters/Benoit Tessier
Companies falter in global drive to end modern slavery 26 Sep 2018 - 07:46 pm
On average, large corporations with more than 1,000 workers fared worse than smaller companies, suggesting that they should invest more in addressing the issue, according to the report.
21st Century Fox to sell its 39% stake in Sky to Comcast 26 Sep 2018 - 06:24 pm
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Vodafone Qatar lets you flex like a boss 26 Sep 2018 - 12:00 pm
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Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche to leave in 2019 26 Sep 2018 - 11:38 am
In this file photo taken on April 5, 2018, the CEO of German car manufacturer Daimler Dieter Zetsche addresses shareholders during the company's annual general meeting in Berlin. / AFP / John MACDOUGALL
In a US manufacturing hub, no illusions about tariffs and jobs 26 Sep 2018 - 08:52 am
The sewing lines at Bernhard Furniture Company where skilled craft jobs are growing without the help of tariffs, and company officials say they are pressed to fill open positions is shown in Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S., August 15, 2018, 2018. REUTERS/How
UK food giants from Tesco to Nestle aim to halve waste by 2030 25 Sep 2018 - 09:31 pm
A view of a Tesco supermarket in London.  Reuters/Luke Macgregor
Global $500 mln data drive aims to end hunger by boosting harvests 25 Sep 2018 - 09:31 pm
Freshly harvested vegetables are shown in a basket after they were picked during the fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden at the White House, October 20, 2010. Reuters/Jason Reed
Oxford University offers boost for businesses that put people before profit 25 Sep 2018 - 08:08 pm
Graduates leave the Sheldonian Theatre after a graduation ceremony at Oxford University, in Oxford, Britain July 15, 2017. Reuters/Hannah McKay
Michael Kors makes high-end fashion statement with $2.2 bln Versace buy 25 Sep 2018 - 06:35 pm
People stroll in front of Versace's flagship shop at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, September 25, 2018. Reuters/Stefano Rellandini
Ryanair cancels 190 flights on Friday amid cabin crew strike 25 Sep 2018 - 05:27 pm
Ryanair aircraft are parked on the tarmac during a wider European strike at the airline to protest slow progress in negotiating a collective labour agreement, at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Belgium August 10, 2018. (Reuters/Yves Herman/File Photo)
H&M accused of failing to ensure fair wages for global factory workers 24 Sep 2018 - 06:04 pm
People shop in the newly opened Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) store in Moscow in this March 13, 2009 file photo. Reuters/Denis Sinyakov
Siemens CEO pushes plans to boost Iraqi power infrastructure 23 Sep 2018 - 10:56 pm
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Porsche first German carmaker to abandon diesel engines 23 Sep 2018 - 10:56 pm
A shoemaker turns billionaire with luxury goods IPO 21 Sep 2018 - 11:20 pm
Online fashion house Farfetch's CEO Jose Neves and members of the company's leadership team ring the opening bell to celebrate their IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 21, 2018. Reuters/Brendan McDermid
Ramaphosa rolls the dice to rouse South Africa's fragile economy 21 Sep 2018 - 11:20 pm
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a press conference outlining measures to stimulate the economy on September 21, 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. AFP / Phill Magakoe