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• The appalling Philip Green is just part of the system. That’s the real scandal | Owen Jones

  15-06-2016 21:15
  
  As the former BHS tycoon correctly pointed out, others like him avoid tax. We let them get away with it, and that has to changeOurs is a broken economic system, rigged in favour of a tiny wealthy elite whose fortunes more than doubled even as the wages of millions fell. It is an elite riddled with contempt for democracy, and will be damned if anybody wishes publicly to scrutinise its affairs. It is happy to treat the state as a cash cow but reluctant to pay taxes to contribute to its upkeep. It
  
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• The truth about working for Deliveroo, Uber and the on-demand economy

  15-06-2016 18:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Drivers, couriers, cleaners and handymen are now at your beck and call thanks to a host of apps. But what’s it like to earn your living waiting for someone else to press a button?It’s the simplicity that is so seductive. Thanks to apps such as Uber or Handy, in a few clicks you can be whisked home by a private driver, to a spotlessly cleaned flat, where your favourite meal is brought to your door. So perhaps it’s no surprise that Deliveroo, the company that delivers restaurant
  
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• Berkeley reports 20% fall in reservations for new homes

  15-06-2016 16:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Housebuilder has also not launched any new schemes blaming EU referendum and changes in government policyBerkeley Homes has reported a 20% drop in reservations for new homes in the run-up to the EU referendum and has not launched any new schemes in London this year.Aside from next week’s vote, the housebuilder blamed global economic uncertainty, higher UK stamp duty and the “policy shift against buy-to-let investors” for the sharp drop in reservations between January and May. B
  
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• Texas officials vote against British firm's plans for immigration detention center

  15-06-2016 15:41
  
  Billion-dollar company Serco had lobbied the US for more than a year in a push for detention contracts as judge cites ‘red flags’ and ‘limited time frame’
  An abrupt about-face has thwarted efforts by the British security firm Serco to open its first family detention center in Texas. Local officials unanimously voted this week against “entering contract agreements” with the company after at least a month of negotiations. Serco had lobbied Jim Wells County to he
  
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• Enter the Guardian Small Business competition to win a mentor

  15-06-2016 13:00
  
  What’s your biggest ambition for your business? And how could a mentor help you achieve it? Tell us in 150 words and you could win mentoring with one of three of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs Experienced mentors can be invaluable for a small business. They can share their expertise, help you to make vital contacts and even open up opportunities for new business or funding. The Guardian Small Business competition to win a mentor, supported by Barclaycard, is offering three small busi
  
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• Landlord mortgages plummet by 85% after stamp duty changes

  15-06-2016 12:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Surcharge on second homes that came into effect in April led to fewer buy-to-let loans, figures show The number of mortgages taken out by landlords buying new properties plummeted by 85% in April, following the introduction of a new stamp duty rate on second homes.Figure from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) showed 4,200 buy-to-let loans were taken out for purchases during the month, worth £600m.Continue reading...
  
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• PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services - Accountancy Age

  15-06-2016 12:03
  PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services
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  BIG FOUR firm PwC has appointed Andrew Kail as leader of its UK financial services practice, succeeding Kevin Burrowes who joins PwC UK's Executive Board from 1 July as head of clients & markets. Andrew has over 25 years of experience with PwC ...en meer »
  
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• EconomyFinancial strain on UK households eases - Financial Times

  15-06-2016 11:17
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  EconomyFinancial strain on UK households eases
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  UK households are more upbeat on their finances in June compared to a 22-month low in sentiment seen last month, according to the latest household finance index released by Markit. The index, which tracks Brits' sense of financial wellbeing using data ...
  UK household finances improve in June after May slump: MarkitFinancial Expressalle 9 nieuwsartikelen »
  
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• FINANCIAL TERRORISM: UK Chancellor Threatens Tax And Spend Raid On ... - Breitbart News

  15-06-2016 11:05
  
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  FINANCIAL TERRORISM: UK Chancellor Threatens Tax And Spend Raid On ...
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  London (AFP) – A vote to leave the European Union in a referendum next week would trigger tax hikes and spending cuts, Britain's finance minister warned Wednesday, as stock markets sank on the increasingly likely prospect of Brexit. George Osborne, who ...
  Brexit effect already evident in financial markets - UK'S OsborneReuters
  UK's George Osborne faces rebellion over Brexit emergency
  
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• Signed and delivered: get paid for accepting your neighbours' parcels

  15-06-2016 08:30
  
  Doddle aims to make deliveries more convenient for consumers by using homes as drop-off pointsIf you’re a slave to the office, being able to shop for goods on the internet is ideal – except when you’re never in to take a delivery, and returns are too much hard work.Two years ago Doddle set out to change all that by putting “click and commute” parcel collection points in train stations, as well as other high-footfall locations. For office workers too busy to get to t
  
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• From the naked restaurant to a cat cafe, how do you give a fad a future?

  15-06-2016 08:15
  
  A new nudist restaurant with a long waiting list proves wacky ideas can ignite excitement, but it can be challenging to turn them into long-term successes
  Dining starkers in a room full of nude guests sounds like that archetypal nightmare where you leave the house without your clothes on. But apparently not everyone finds the idea horrifying. More than 46,000 people put their names on the waiting list for tickets to London’s first naked restaurant, the Bunyadi. Whether it’s the novel
  
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• Move over Amazon: other grocery apps that make shopping click

  15-06-2016 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Whether you shop at the big supermarkets, on cashback or deal-sharing sites, or direct from local independents, there is a world of options on your smartphoneAll it takes is a couple of clicks on your phone – while you’re on the train, say, or sitting at your desk – and your groceries will arrive at your door on the same day. With its emphasis on speed and convenience, the new Amazon Fresh service, which is being rolled out in central and east London is likely to shake up the g
  
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• Lakeside homes – in pictures

  15-06-2016 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Dip your toe into these waterside properties from Snowdonia to LombardyContinue reading...
  
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• 350,000 renters put at risk of eviction, according to report

  15-06-2016 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  A survey by Shelter finds 148,000 renting households were in danger of losing their home during the past yearMore than 148,000 renting households – equivalent to 350,000 people – were put at risk of losing their home in the 12 months to April, according to a new analysis of government figures by housing charity Shelter.People renting in the London boroughs of Enfield, and Barking and Dagenham faced the greatest risk of eviction, the charity said. In each of these boroughs, one in 23
  
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