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Shoppers may not have flocked to Irish retailer’s first US store as anticipated on opening day, but executives are hopeful brand’s appeal will grow in the US
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Campaign against Shell’s drilling off coast of Alaska leads to company’s exit from Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leader Group
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Pao said she cannot afford to continue fight against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the venture capital firm that she alleged had discriminated against her
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Downgrade reflects country’s struggle to regain investor confidence as political turmoil drives growing government deficit
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Apple has launched a larger iPad, the iPad Pro, which can be used with a smart keyboard and Apple Pencil, and details of the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus
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Many households headed by people older than 55 have no money saved for their golden years – and young adults must act now to avoid a similar scenario
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Internal emails reveal coordinated attack by American Egg Board to quash the rise of Hampton Creek’s egg alternative in possible breach of federal regulations
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Four in ten Americans do not use all of their paid vacation days and overall leave about 169m days on the table each year. Do Americans even want to go away?
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Brooklyn startup Modern Meadow says it is developing laboratory-grown meat but the process currently relies on the blood of unborn calves
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Greg Gopman proposed pod-like shelters for homeless people but he is disheartened, city officials are dismissive and his vision remains unrealized
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The business Erin Yogasundram started in her dorm room has exploded online and gained a massive teen following – as well as an F rating from the Better Business Bureau
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Protesters say the online ride-sharing service is destroying their livelihoods by avoiding costly regulations and say it should be outlawed
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Developments in China were ‘the main focus of the committee’s decision’ to leave interest rates unchanged, the Bank’s minutes show
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Lord Wolfson says the retailer will have to raise prices to offset the cost of new minimum wage of £7.20
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In an interview with Guardian Australia, the Nobel prize-winning economist expresses scepticism about the China free trade agreement and a GST increase
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