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Paris has an Olympic-size bedbug problem
Under The Radar The insects are invading the city with less than a year to go until it hosts the Summer Olympics
By Justin Klawans Published
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Withdrawing benefits: 'war on work shy' or 'matter of fairness'?
Talking Point Jeremy Hunt to boost minimum wage while cracking down on claimants who refuse to look for work
By The Week Staff Published
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A surge in surge pricing
Feature And more of the week's best financial insight
By The Week Staff Published
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Britain's gambling habit: are we dicing with serious damage?
The Explainer The UK's betting industry has become a multibillion-pound juggernaut
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the FTC antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is so consequential
Talking Point While it's not the first case the federal agency brought against the company, it might be the biggest challenge yet
By Theara Coleman Published
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The Bob Iger saga and Disney's next era
In Depth Who could eventually replace the controversial head of the Mouse House?
By Justin Klawans Published
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Evergrande was just the beginning. China's property sector is in trouble.
Talking Point It's not clear that Xi Jingping's government has the tools to fix the problem
By Joel Mathis Published
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Will interest rates come down again?
Today's Big Question Mortgage payers are hoping for further respite after the Bank halts base rate rises
By Rebekah Evans Last updated
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Mini-budget one year on: how the Truss-Kwarteng growth plan lingers
The Explainer Commentators say 'moron premium' has subsided but UK 'still stuck in first gear'
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How Birmingham went bust
Why Everyone's Talking About Bankruptcy of Labour-run local authority – the largest in Europe – has been a long time coming
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‘Elation’ as Quality Street favourite returns
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why shopping app Temu could be cause for consumer concern
Talking Point Are brazenly low prices enough to disregard dubious business practices?
By Brigid Kennedy Published
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The daily business briefing: September 11, 2023
Business Briefing Alibaba shares fall after outgoing CEO leaves cloud unit, Instacart targets $9 billion valuation in IPO, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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Your new car may be a 'privacy nightmare on wheels'
Speed Read New cars come with helpful bells and whistles, but also cameras, microphones and sensors that are reporting on everything you do
By Peter Weber Published
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