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• Robots delivering pizza and house viewing by VR: is 5G really the future?

  11-03-2017 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The blazingly fast next-generation mobile data network is not far away – but not everyone is convinced that we really need itPhilip Hammond says he wants the UK to become a “world leader” in 5G, the next-generation mobile technology that proponents say is the key to an internet-connected world of driverless cars, smart home appliances, delivery drones and lightning-fast video on the go.The government, which has published a 70-page tome on its future 5G strategy, said in the bud
  
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• Call to boycott Tesco over 'endangered' white men claim

  11-03-2017 14:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Politicians, business experts and women’s groups condemn supermarket chairman’s comments about UK boardrooms
  Activists have called for shoppers to boycott Tesco after the supermarket’s chairman claimed white men were becoming an “endangered species” in UK boardrooms. Politicians, business experts and women’s groups have all spoken out against comments made by John Allan during a speech at the Retail Week Live conference a day after International Women’s
  
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• BT Openreach agree Ofcom deal to revamp UK broadband

  11-03-2017 10:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BT HAS reached an agreement with Ofcom to legally separate its infrastructure arm Openreach.
  
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• Letter to my younger self: you'll be called a little girl with an idea

  11-03-2017 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The founder of LoveLove Films, Georgina Hurcombe, was patronised in a male-dominated industry but she didn’t let that hold her backDear Georgie,I know that you feel lost. Your boss has just let you go but don’t lose too much sleep over that. It’s about to spur you on to making the best decision of your life. You ought to thank him really. Continue reading...
  
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• Why are Britain’s new homes built so badly?

  11-03-2017 08:00
  
  We compare UK construction standards to those abroad – and talk to buyers deeply disillusioned by their experiencesWeak mortar, faulty drainage, unfinished fittings … for many buyers of newly built properties in Britain, their dream home quickly turns into a nightmare.Last week, it emerged that residents had to move out of a recently completed Manchester apartment block, Islington Wharf Mews, because it breaks fire safety rules. Continue reading...
  
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• What’s the best way to teach my daughter to drive?

  11-03-2017 08:00
  
  I could try to teach her myself or simply rely on an instructor – and how many lessons should I book?Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.This week’s question: Continue reading...
  
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• Self-employed? See if you'll pay more in national insurance

  11-03-2017 08:00
  
  From 2018 you could find that you’re paying hundreds of pounds a year extraThe bottom 40% of self-employed workers will be spared any income losses from the changes to national insurance contributions (NICs) – if they go ahead – according to an analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, but the top 10% will be paying around £430 a year extra.The poorest 10% of self-employed workers will actually be net gainers from the changes. Low earners will gain from the abolition o
  
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• Now we should go after companies that force workers to be self-employed

  11-03-2017 08:00
  
  The ‘flexible workforce’ has no rights, and employers save themselves huge amountsThe chancellor moralised about the unfairness of the national insurance system, telling us how the self-employed pay lower taxes compared to conventional workers, yet now receive the same benefits. But the real national insurance dodgers are not the plumbers, electricians and small businesess that, in the past, made up the bulk of the self-employed. The people the chancellor should really be turning his
  
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• Isas back in favour after tax allowance hike

  11-03-2017 08:00
  
  The cut to share dividends from next year looks set to revitalise Isa saving, and the government has raised the allowance from £15,240 per person to £20,000A new tax-free Isa allowance that comes into force next month will allow wealthy couples to put more than £70,000 beyond the reach of HMRC.Under previously announced changes, the current Isa allowance of £15,240 per person for the tax year 2016/17 will rise to £20,000 from 6 April. It means a couple who have not
  
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• Budget 2017: tax on dividends will be a raid on 2 million small investors

  11-03-2017 08:00
  
  For many, the stock market looked a better bet than rock-bottom interest rates, but the cut to a key allowance next year will change all thatIt wasn’t just the self-employed who took a budget battering this week. Philip Hammond also mounted a £2.6bn tax raid on more than 2 million people, many of whom are “ordinary investors” who have turned to the stock market because interest rates are so low.Those affected will typically have to pay several hundred pounds more in tax e
  
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• ‘Think of it as an utterly invaluable learning experience’ – our work expert responds

  11-03-2017 07:59
  
  Our careers expert – and you the readers – help someone whose business has failed, and a nurse who is feeling undervaluedI took voluntary redundancy to start up my own business in the food and drink sector. Unfortunately, four years on (and now with a young family) it looks like the business will not provide enough income to support us. Continue reading...
  
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• The Falklands war hero fighting for his state pension

  11-03-2017 07:59
  
  Roger Edwards served as a navy officer in the Falklands, and retired there. Now he feels betrayedby the UK governmentRoger Edwards risked his life for his country in the Falklands war, taking part in some of the conflict’s most hazardous operations, including the SAS raids on Pebble Island and Goose Green, and the retaking of South Georgia. So how has the UK government repaid him for his service? By freezing his state pension so it will never increase again.Edwards is 70 now, and if he liv
  
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• Has TalkTalk’s security been breached yet again?

  11-03-2017 07:59
  
  Customers claim scammers have fresh details of their accounts – and even a new router passwordFraudsters are believed to be targeting TalkTalk customers again, this time on an “industrial scale”, amid claims that a gang based in India is using details stolen in recent weeks. Despite repeated reassurances by the telecoms provider that it now has a tight grip on security, some customers claim they are receiving calls from what they believe to be scammers, armed with details about
  
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• White men 'endangered species' in UK boardrooms, says Tesco chairman

  11-03-2017 00:24 via theguardian.com
  
  John Allan made the comments at a discussion for aspiring non-executive directors, and they were ‘intended to be humorous, a bit hyperbolic’White men are becoming an endangered species in some of the most senior positions in business as firms try to recruit more women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, Tesco’s chairman has said.John Allan said the latter groups were in a better position now than they have been in the past when it came to non-executive roles, despite c
  
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