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• Sainsbury’s finds itself in hot water over Fairtrade tea | Letters

  09-07-2017 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  The supermarket’s chief executive thinks the Fairtrade movement has become outdated, but Richard Webb disagreesMike Coupe is mistaken (Sainsbury’s under fire for dropping Fairtrade on tea, 6 July) in suggesting Fairtrade (and the Fairtrade mark) has become outdated. The Fairtrade mark is widely recognised and information is readily available for anyone unsure what it stands for (see the Fairtrade Foundation website). “Trying to bring clarity” to an environment with many d
  
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• The UK economy must take a long, hard look at itself | Larry Elliott

  09-07-2017 15:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Britain has deep-seated problems demanding a strong restructuring plan. The only plan so far is patchy and flawedA hung parliament. Inflation going up but growth slowing. A divided nation ill at ease with itself. Welcome back to the 1970s, like now a time when Britain was forced to take a long, painful look at itself.Make no mistake, this is a good thing. Whether you are in favour of hard Brexit, soft Brexit, clean Brexit or no Brexit, it should be clear that there is something fundamentally wro
  
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• Vince Cable says Brexit 'may never happen' – video

  09-07-2017 13:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Vince Cable, the man looking to lead the Liberal Democrats, has said in an interview that Brexit may never happen because of the difficulties it could cause. The former business secretary told the BBC’s Andrew Marr he was beginning to think Britain would never leave the EU – especially if the economy were to crash. Watch the full clip on BBC iPlayer
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• German industry warns UK not to expect help in Brexit negotiations

  09-07-2017 10:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Bosses say the priority is to protect the single market, dashing hopes that exporters will put pressure on Merkel for a favourable trade dealGerman industry has warned Britain not to rely on its help in securing a good Brexit deal, in a stark intervention that strikes a blow at the government’s EU departure plans.Senior ministers have repeatedly claimed since the election that Germany’s powerful exporters will exert pressure for a deal handing Britain substantial access to the EU&rsq
  
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• The Goldcar golden rule … always take a photo when you return a hire car

  09-07-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The firm took money for damage I could prove I hadn’t causedWe hired a small car for nine days from Goldcar at Malaga airport in April last year for €41.69. We paid a deposit of €1,205 by credit card. The car was great and we had no problems. When we returned it, the returns officer told us it would be “at least a 40-minute wait” before anyone could look at it, so recommended we leave the keys. With a plane to catch we took his advice. I took photos of the exterior in
  
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• In other circumstances, we’d raise rates. But with Brexit looming, how can we?

  09-07-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Borrowing is getting out of control, the pound is weak and wages are likely to grow. But there will be no rise in the cost of credit for a long timeArguments for the Bank of England to raise interest rates are many and growing. It’s why an increasing number of Threadneedle Street policymakers have voted for a rise and even the governor Mark Carney has felt the need to hint that an increase is not too far away.Top of the list is the business cycle. This esoteric term is often used in econom
  
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