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US memory chip giant Micron Technology said its workers in Taiwan will receive the equivalent of up to five years and eight months of pay, as labour unions threaten to…
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Labour's regional mayors in England have pledged to cap a new fee on visitors' overnight stays at 5%, after hospitality bosses warned it could put jobs at risk. Local leaders…
He added: "I've lost count of the number of times someone has stopped me to tell me about the train that never came."And when that happens, it means missed shifts,…