Amazon secretly overcharged more than a million advertising customers by manipulating the online auctions it uses to set ad prices, according to a lawsuit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of 22 states. The suit, filed on Monday in the company’s home state of Washington,Continue Reading

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A shortage of soft skills, work readiness and resilience among young people risks fuelling Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, business leaders have warned. Almost one million people aged 16 to 24 are classed as Neet, meaning not in education, employment or training, and ministers are particularly concerned about the number ofContinue Reading

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Flexible pouches can protect products, reduce storage volume, and create a broad printable surface, but the term “Mylar bag” is often used too loosely in commercial conversations. Mylar is a polyester film brand name, while many retail pouches are actually engineered laminates that combine different layers for specific functions. AContinue Reading

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The government is paying more to borrow through newly issued debt than at almost any point in the past three decades, a reminder of the tough fiscal backdrop against which prime minister Andy Burnham and chancellor John Healey are drawing up their first budget, now less than two months away.Continue Reading

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Budget airline easyJet is expected to return to the FTSE 100 in this week’s index reshuffle after its shares were boosted by a recommended £5.7 billion takeover offer from the American private equity firm Apollo Capital Management. As things stand, the airline would be joined in the top flight byContinue Reading

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