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Thousands of workers set to strike
Postal, rail and air services are set to be affected by a wave of strikes ahead of Christmas.
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
Apple and Dublin to contest EU tax ruling
Apple will this week appeal the EU's ruling that it pays Ireland up to €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes.
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
Live Business Live: Wave of strikes gets under way
Thousands of postal and rail workers are taking part in strikes, with more industrial unrest set for later this week.
- From the section Business
Major investment for Highlands smelter
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Highlands & Islands
Joint call for EU citizens to stay in UK
- 18 December 2016
- From the section Business
Rogue One takes $290m on first weekend
- 18 December 2016
- From the section Business
FTSE slips back below 7,000 level
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
Farmers 'desperate' after payment delay
- 19 December 2016
- From the section England
Welsh budget funding deal expected
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Wales politics
Abu Dhabi becomes a top BP shareholder
- 18 December 2016
- From the section Business
UK 'should maintain EU free trade ties'
- 18 December 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Commuters face another Southern strike
- 19 December 2016
- From the section England
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CEO: 'Don't focus on promotion'
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
'Corner shops helped us to integrate'
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
How serious is air pollution?
- 18 December 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Why do we spend so much at Christmas?
- 18 December 2016
- From the section Birmingham & Black Country
Strikes - and a Christmas of discontent?
- 16 December 2016
- From the section Business
Fags, mags - and bags?
- 16 December 2016
- From the section Business
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- 16 December 2016
- From the section Business
Gin firm Sipsmith sold to Beam Suntory
- 16 December 2016
- From the section Business
Features & Analysis
Four hippies
How a group of friends set up a $40m vegan food firm
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
Engine of growth
How Rudolph Diesel revolutionised the world
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
Christmas of Discontent
Why are there so many strikes this month?
- 16 December 2016
- From the section Business
Drawing inspiration
How did a Japanese anime film smash Chinese box office records?
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Asia
Citizen hoarders
'My attic pays for my holidays'
- 18 December 2016
- From the section Business
Our Experts
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CEO: 'Don't focus on promotion'
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
'Corner shops helped us to integrate'
- 19 December 2016
- From the section Business
How serious is air pollution?
- 18 December 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Why do we spend so much at Christmas?
- 18 December 2016
- From the section Birmingham & Black Country
Strikes - and a Christmas of discontent?
- 16 December 2016
- From the section Business
Fags, mags - and bags?
- 16 December 2016
- From the section Business
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