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Men are more likely to blame work for mental health problems than women, according to a new report.32% of men with poor mental health said work was responsible for their illness, compared to just 14% of women.Charity Mind surveyed 15,000 people across the UK about the

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An announcement is expected within days that would see Tata separate its UK pension scheme from the businesses.It could mean the potential merger between the company and the German steel producer, ThyssenKrupp is more likely to move forward.The £15bn British Steel

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Japanese carmaker Mazda has developed a more efficient petrol engine at a time when the industry steers toward electric vehicles. It said the compression ignition engine was up to 30% more fuel-efficient than its current engines. It plans to sell cars with the new

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When Leah Charpentier ordered a vintage coffee table, on 8 June – a birthday present for her brother – she didn’t think it would take more than six weeks to be delivered.She also didn’t expect for the furniture to arrive with one of its casters

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Security group G4S was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100 in early Wednesday trading despite reporting a 7.6% rise in first-half profit.The firm saw its shares slide 3.7% after chief executive Ashley Almanza said it would sell off more underperforming assets this

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US payment processing giant Vantiv has agreed to merge with Worldpay in a deal which values its UK rival at £9.3bn ($12.1bn; 10.3bn euros).It comes after the firms announced an initial agreement last month.Vantiv shareholders will own a majority 57% of the combined

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Regulators must remain “very very” vigilant about the risks to the economy, former chancellor Lord Darling has told the BBC – 10 years on from the start of the financial crisis.He said a rising level of consumer debt in the economy was a growing

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For many Ugandans, the gold found deep underground in the hills of Mubende District was a lifeline. But a few days ago Ugandan soldiers armed with tear gas shut down the Mubende mines, saying they were illegal. The miners and their families were told they had just

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Media playback is unsupported on your device For many Ugandans, the gold found deep underground in the hills of Mubende District was a lifeline.Over the past five years, an estimated 70,000 people have left their homes and moved to the gold fields, seeking – if

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Jaega Wise used her chemical engineering background to start her own microbrewery in East London. Despite the pub industry struggling in recent years, from the increases in business rates and people drinking less, the craft beer sector is booming. Jaega runs Wild Card

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