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'I can't get equity release on my eco-friendly home'

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Andrew Bennett built an energy efficient home, but cannot borrow money against its value. http://dlvr.it/SCSbvV

Delta boss says climate change means flying will cost more

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The world's second largest airline says climate change is the biggest challenge facing aviation. http://dlvr.it/SCSbsR

Pandemic-hit airline industry to regroup at Dubai Airshow

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The aerospace event will be the first of its kind since before Covid-19 hurt international travel. http://dlvr.it/SCRn37

Portugal bans bosses texting staff after-hours

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The move is part of sweeping labour laws to regulate the country's expansion of home-working. http://dlvr.it/SCP5HH

Women warned home working may harm their careers

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Bank of England economist Catherine Mann says mothers could be particularly vulnerable. http://dlvr.it/SCNXHs

Singles Day: Alibaba's annual event sees slowest ever sales growth

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The world's biggest online shopping event was muted this year amid a crackdown on technology firms. http://dlvr.it/SCMZ0w

Tulip tower: Government rejects plans for London skyscraper

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The planning inspectorate turns down an appeal to build the tower in central London. http://dlvr.it/SCLwM7

Would the world be better if it was run by teenagers?

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One energy firm has appointed an advisory board of six young people to help guide the business. http://dlvr.it/SCLwJN

Johnson Matthey abandons electric car battery plans

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Johnson Matthey shares tumble as it says foreign rivals are too far ahead in the technological race. http://dlvr.it/SCKjrs

Boss of insurer LV= defends sale amid backlash

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Chief executive Mark Hartigan says a planned takeover by private equity will help preserve its brand. http://dlvr.it/SCK9xC

CEO Secrets: 'Wearing caps on video calls keeps us unified'

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A CEO reveals a simple trick she used to keep her team feeling unified through Covid. http://dlvr.it/SCJBbm

Shares in electric truck maker Rivian leap 37% on opening

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Amazon-backed Rivian has become the second-most valuable car company in the US. http://dlvr.it/SCGpzp

COP 26: Four major carmakers fail to back zero emissions pledge

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Four of the world's biggest car manufacturers decline to back COP 26 agreement on cutting emissions. http://dlvr.it/SCGptn

US prices rising at 6.2%, fastest rate for three decades

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Prices rose 6.2% in the year to October, pushed up by higher costs for food and fuel. http://dlvr.it/SCGGHD

Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes

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Rwanda's Ampersand wants motorbike taxi drivers to switch from petrol to electric. http://dlvr.it/SCFg4l

Peter Jackson sells visual effects firm for $1.6bn to Unity

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New Zealand-based Weta Digital created the characters Gollum and Caesar in Planet of the Apes. http://dlvr.it/SCDd8h

Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan

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The Bank and the Treasury to launch consultation on a UK central bank digital currency. http://dlvr.it/SCC8nn

How much nuclear power does the UK use and is it safe?

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Nuclear power is being promoted as a source of 'clean' energy, but is it safe? http://dlvr.it/SCBcXT

Food price rises highest since August 2020, says Kantar

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Prices rose at annual rate of 2.1% last month, research suggests, as supply chain disruption continues. http://dlvr.it/SCBcRP

Primark admits struggles with rising costs

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The fashion retailer's annual sales are down 12% on pre-Covid levels, latest results show. http://dlvr.it/SC9Tmk

How will the US deal with a shortage of 80,000 truckers?

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The chronic lack of lorry drivers in the US is adding to supply chain woes - and could get worse. http://dlvr.it/SC8Lcb

Buyers show remorse over pandemic purchases

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One in 10 regret spending hundreds of pounds on hot tubs, pizza ovens and other lockdown purchases. http://dlvr.it/SC6Try

JD Sports angry at secret filming of its boss

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Peter Cowgill was filmed meeting his counterpart at Footasylum, the target of a blocked takeover bid. http://dlvr.it/SC5wTd

Brexit: UK-EU trade deal could collapse over NI row, says Coveney

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The UK is laying foundations to suspend parts of the NI Protocol, says the Irish foreign minister. http://dlvr.it/SC5wSR

Sydney Airport agrees to $17.5bn buyout deal

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The offer from a group of infrastructure investors is one of Australia's biggest ever takeover bids. http://dlvr.it/SC5S38

New ways into the lucrative world of data science

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How new software is aiding people from diverse backgrounds forge careers in the data science sector. http://dlvr.it/SC4rLg

Elon Musk holds Twitter vote over $21bn Tesla share sale

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The Tesla boss promises to honour the outcome of the poll, whichever way it goes. http://dlvr.it/SC3YGZ

Biden: Infrastructure bill is 'monumental step forward'

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The long-delayed $1tn (£741bn) spending package is a major domestic win for the US president. http://dlvr.it/SC2xcr

Chinese man convicted for stealing aviation trade secrets

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US authorities say Xu Yanjun sought to steal trade secrets from US aviation companies. http://dlvr.it/SC2xcg

Scottish industrialist Lord Macfarlane dies aged 95

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The peer became a leading Scottish industry figure, having started out in office stationery in 1949. http://dlvr.it/SC2xc2

Pensions: Target to clear underpayments described as ambitious

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A former minister says it will be a major effort to ensure women who missed out are paid by the end of 2023. http://dlvr.it/SC0SC4

US Virgin Islands probes Barclays Epstein links

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The US territory wants Barclays to hand over documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. http://dlvr.it/SC0SBt

US sees strong jobs growth as wages edge higher

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Employers took on 531,000 extra workers in October in a sign the economy is picking up. http://dlvr.it/SC0SBl

House prices still rising but demand set to cool

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Prices are up again, but looming interest rate rises may cause a slowdown, the Halifax says. http://dlvr.it/SC0SBW

'The way my boss monitored me at home was creepy'

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The government is urged to update the law to deal with a sharp rise in surveillance of home workers. http://dlvr.it/SC0S9m

M&S: Customers are Christmas shopping early

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Consumers are buying gifts earlier than usual after last year's lockdown, retailers say. http://dlvr.it/SBx7DF

Liberty Steel: MPs call for investigation into 'red flags'

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Report says there are lessons to be learned for a strategically vital but crisis-hit industry. http://dlvr.it/SBx7CJ

New York's next mayor wants to be paid in Bitcoin

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Newly elected mayor Eric Adams says he'd like his first three pay checks in the cryptocurrency. http://dlvr.it/SBx7Bb

Currys teams up with Uber for 30-minute deliveries

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Customers in 12 London boroughs will be able to order items such as laptops and printer cartridges. http://dlvr.it/SBx79r

Sainsbury's says supply issues won't hit Christmas

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The supermarket says its size and relationships with suppliers put it in good stead. http://dlvr.it/SBx79P

Oil giant Shell says it needs oil output to fund green shift

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Shell says it needs the cash from fossil fuel production to fund its transition to green energy. http://dlvr.it/SBsZt3

US central bank is reducing its bond-buying programme

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The US central bank will reduce the $120bn a month support introduced to help the economy through the crisis. http://dlvr.it/SBsZr2

Staff shortages see UK meat carcasses sent to EU for butchering

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Beef and pork producers are exporting their meat to Europe and importing them back again once cut. http://dlvr.it/SBsZpL

Ikea to raise prices as supply chain problems bite

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The furniture giant will pass rising costs onto franchisees, which may be passed on to consumers. http://dlvr.it/SBsZn0

Chip crisis: Christmas shoppers face disappointment, Arm boss warns

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The unprecedented chip shortage means many won't get the presents they want for Christmas. http://dlvr.it/SBsZlF

What an interest rate rise would mean for your finances

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Few people face an immediate impact on their finances, but a rising Bank rate would still be significant. http://dlvr.it/SBp1rQ

Border closures threaten Hong Kong's financial hub status

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As countries in the region reopen, the city is now one of the most closed places in the world. http://dlvr.it/SBp1rP

Facebook to end use of facial recognition software

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Facebook will now delete the "facial recognition templates" of more than one billion people. http://dlvr.it/SBp1rN

House of Lords votes for changes to pension triple lock freeze

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The Lords votes to continue raising pensions with earnings, setting up a Commons vote on the issue. http://dlvr.it/SBp1rB

Shipping boss: 'Christmas will be safe' from shortages

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The boss of shipping giant Maersk said "Christmas will be safe" from supply chain problems. http://dlvr.it/SBp1q5