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Shares in Pearson have risen after the company said it was selling a 22% stake in book publisher Penguin Random House.The sale, to its joint venture partner Bertelsmann, is expected to raise about $1bn (£776m) and Pearson said it would return £300m to

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The author of a government review into work practices is calling for an end to the “cash-in-hand economy”.Matthew Taylor, whose report is out on Tuesday, said cash jobs such as window cleaning and decorating were worth up to £6bn a year, much of it

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Sales at Marks and Spencer’s clothing and home division fell at a slower rate than before in the first quarter, the retailer has said.M&S said like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of new store space, fell by 1.2% at the division in the three

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Air India has stopped serving non-vegetarian meals to its economy class passengers on domestic flights.The cost-cutting measure comes as the government considers ways to privatise the debt-laden national carrier. Critics have suggested the move is discriminatory and

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The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is updating its image with a number of new achievement badges aimed at encouraging young women into science and technology.My memories of the Girl Guides involve marshmallow toasting, tying knots and being assessed

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The co-founder of a Silicon Valley investment firm said it is “not my job to make you all feel good” in a long email to staff and investors.Jonathan Teo from Binary Capital was responding to negative press coverage about the firm following allegations of

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A watchdog has revealed it is investigating a premium-rate texting campaign, following complaints from recipients that they have been charged fees even though many believe they never opted into the service.One expert claimed the messages look like spam, which could

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Dating app Badoo is adding facial recognition technology to let people search for celebrity lookalikes.The company said the feature would soon be added to its mobile app, to let people find dates who look like their favourite stars.The BBC’s Chris Foxx asked

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