Business
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Workers face increases in work volume and demanding schedules, often without extra compensation during holidays -
Social media users urge desperate shoppers to ‘entertain them’ amid a backlash against viral voyeurism
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Brent crude hits $59.26 a barrel following price plunge of 30% amid concerns of oversupply -
‘Digital detox ruling’ extends to all devices and is an an attempt to untether people from obsessively checking their phones
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In depth
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In The Amazon Diaries, our anonymous insider takes us behind the scenes at an Amazon fulfillment center where workers are ‘an extension of the machine’
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Employees begin unionizing to fight systematic termination policies driven by tight competition for foreign clients -
The 165-year-old denim brand had faded – but it seems to have hit its stride once more, and is reportedly considering going public
Around the world
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Thinktank says even ‘soft’ Brexit will harm UK as strong global growth reaches peak -
Kingfisher announces move after sales drop by almost 3% at DIY chain in UK and Ireland -
A European lender and two US banks alleged to be involved in money-laundering case -
Fairfax brand to disappear after merger with Nine is complete early next month
Featured topics
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Bullying or budgeting? Guardian readers weigh in on conflict over which spouse can control the purse-strings -
Income inequality has spawned a new subgenre of art – less dystopian than manic and absurd
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Markets bounce back; Italy demands respect after EC budget rejection — as it happened