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• Demoted or dismissed because of your weight? The reality of the size ceiling

  30-08-2017 16:20 via theguardian.com
  Overweight people are less likely to be hired, are lower paid, have fewer opportunities and are often outright bullied in the workplace. And, as these stories and studies reveal, women bear the brunt of the discriminationWhen Karen gained weight, her boss told her she could no longer work as a receptionist. She was sent to work in the post room instead. “He told me the news during a team meeting – it wasn’t even in a private interview,” she says. “Everybody accepted
  
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• Rapid rise in personal borrowing is cooling, says Bank of England

  30-08-2017 14:18 via theguardian.com
  Consumer borrowing through credit cards, overdrafts and personal loans slows slightly amid squeeze on living standards The rapid growth in borrowing by consumers appears to be slowing amid a squeeze on households, despite remaining at levels unseen since the financial crisis.The annual rate of growth for consumer borrowing through credit cards, overdrafts and personal loans slowed to 9.8% in July, the lowest rate of expansion since April 2016, according to the Bank of England. The growth rate wa
  
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• Poundland 'gets jobless to work for free under government scheme'

  30-08-2017 12:34
  Participants in DWP work experience programme say budget chain used them to stack shelves all dayPoundland has been criticised for employing jobseekers, without pay, for up to two months under a deal with the government.Several of those who have worked on the scheme told the Guardian they had worked up to 30 hours a week for at least three weeks stacking shelves in Poundland. They were told that the work experience was voluntary but one said: “I had no say in it really.” Continue rea
  
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• 'They kept us stewing, then came euphoria': how to sell your business

  30-08-2017 08:00
  Thinking of cashing out? Entrepreneurs explain routes to a successful exit and experts identify what attracts buyersThe sale of a company is a major milestone for any business owner. But what happens next? “There is a little bit of seller’s remorse that occurs. You’ve spent years building a business, and it is your baby,” says Stephen Chandler, co-founder of email security company MessageLabs, which was sold to Symantec in 2008 for $700m (£550m).MessageLabs enabled
  
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• RBS reported me to three credit reference agencies for one missed payment

  30-08-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  I have always paid off my credit card on time, but the bank refuses to send a notice of correctionI missed a repayment on my RBS credit card because I didn’t receive that month’s statement. The first I knew about it was when I got a letter stating I had been charged £12. RBS customer services were very accommodating and removed the charge since I had always paid in full and on time. However, it said that the debt had been reported to three credit reference agencies.Continue rea
  
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• Properties away from it all – in pictures

  30-08-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Drop out of the rat race and embrace quiet contemplation Continue reading...
  
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• Ticket resellers' sneaky tactics leave Australians fed up, Choice says

  30-08-2017 00:21 via theguardian.com
  More than 75% of Australians buying tickets for shows and sporting events have been tricked into using resale companyMore than three-quarters of Australians buying tickets to go to concerts and sporting events have been tricked into using an online resale company, a study by the consumer group Choice has found.Choice says its study of the ticket resale industry has found fans are fed up with unfair sales tactics that deliberately confuse, overcharge and hit them with extra fees. Continue reading
  
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