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Tech start-up denies turning call centre voices ;white'

Technology that changes workers' accents is accused of making "the world sound whiter". URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62633188?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Technology that changes workers' accents is accused of making "the world sound whiter". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62633188 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:39:31 GMT

Flexible firms take break from fixed bank holidays

Letting staff choose when to take bank holidays boosts work-life balance and productivity, some firms say. URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62491321?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Letting staff choose when to take bank holidays boosts work-life balance and productivity, some firms say. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62491321 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:25:45 GMT

Royal Mail: 115,000 postal workers walk out on Friday

Staff will strike on Friday and three further days, with delays expected to deliveries. URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62672783?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Staff will strike on Friday and three further days, with delays expected to deliveries. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62672783 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:00:52 GMT

Millions prepare for huge rise in energy bills

Regulator Ofgem will soon announce a new price cap, adding hundreds of pounds to bills from October. URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62674301?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Regulator Ofgem will soon announce a new price cap, adding hundreds of pounds to bills from October. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62674301 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:02:04 GMT

Ukraine war: Citi bank to close Russia branches

The US bank will begin to wind down its operations in Russia in the next three months, affecting 2,300 staff. URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62659394?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA The US bank will begin to wind down its operations in Russia in the next three months, affecting 2,300 staff. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62659394 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:19:43 GMT

Train drivers at three more operators vote to strike

Workers at Chiltern, Northern Trains and Transpennine Express will walk out in a dispute over pay. URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62668997?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Workers at Chiltern, Northern Trains and Transpennine Express will walk out in a dispute over pay. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62668997 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:35:44 GMT

CO2 supply fear re-emerge as CF Fertilisers plant halts production

Carbon dioxide is used in the slaughter of pigs and chicken as well as packaging and fizzy drinks. URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62673421?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Carbon dioxide is used in the slaughter of pigs and chicken as well as packaging and fizzy drinks. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62673421 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:06:29 GMT