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Solar power growth leaps by 50% worldwide thanks to US and ChinaUK leads Europe for solar growth despite drop in installations after government cut subsidies
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Patagonia and The North Face: saving the world – one puffer jacket at a timeThe Long Read: The retail giants are not only competing to sell outdoor gear – they are rivals in the contest to sell the thrill of the wilderness to the urban masses
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Brand human: why efficient automation will not always be best for businessAs robots begin to replace people, some employers are realising the value of human interaction in customer service
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Fixing America's failing infrastructure won't be easy, despite Trump's pledgeA quick look at how infrastructure financing works show that the current predicament won’t be a quick fix, even as president promises big investment
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Pro-union rally in Mississippi unites workers with community: 'We are ready'Nissan workers mobilized thousands of activists, civil rights groups and even Bernie Sanders against companies that obstruct local unionizing efforts
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Snap and Sorrell are wrong: powerful bosses can become untouchable insidersHowever seductive ‘unconventional corporate governance’ sounds, disasters like Polly Peck and Mirror Group remind us of the perils of an unchecked executive
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Robots won't just take our jobs – they'll make the rich even richerRobotics and artificial intelligence will continue to improve – but without political change such as a tax, the outcome will range from bad to apocalyptic
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UK flights cancelled as French air traffic controllers strikeEasyJet, Ryanair and British Airways forced to reduce number of flights to and over France as five-day action begins
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China's economic concerns mount as thousands gather for congressPremier Li Keqiang will deliver his annual report against the backdrop of a falling currency and an ever-growing housing and debt bubble
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Indian traders boycott Coca-Cola for 'straining water resources'Campaigners in drought-hit Tamil Nadu say it is unsustainable to use 400 litres of water to make a 1 litre fizzy drink
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Burger King animal feed sourced from deforested lands in Brazil and BoliviaCampaign group Mighty Earth says aerial drones, satellite imaging and field research show farmers carried out forest-burning for fast food giant’s soy suppliers
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Millennial financeMillennial financeCobbling together: the Brooklynites who gather to make handcrafted shoesFormer corporate fashion designers get ‘close to the product’ at Brooklyn Shoe Space, a shoemaking collective focused on sharing the ‘addicting’ trade
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Income inequalityIncome inequalityPolice say they were 'authorized by McDonald's' to arrest protesters, suit claimsFight for $15 chapter in Memphis alleges that officers engaged in surveillance and intimidation of fast-food worker organization
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Biodynamic farming is on the rise – and this Californian farm is embracing itNational retailers like Whole Foods are stocking more biodynamic brands – but critics are questioning biodynamic farming’s ability to feed the masses
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Can Impossible Foods and its plant burgers take on the meat industry?Impossible Foods is on the cusp of big things. But as the company lines up its first burger chain, it still needs to show it can convert the meat-loving masses
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How drones are helping design the solar power plants of the futureA cottage industry is growing around new technology for solar power developers to design, build and operate solar farms to help compete with fossil fuel power
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Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest?A new group of companies is innovating on the problem of plastics recycling by tackling everything from styrofoam to Ziploc bags
Senate votes to repeal labor protection laws that safeguarded vulnerable workers