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Hong Kong shares opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng slipping 2.5%, taking cues from the S&P 500 which fell deeper into the bear territory after hitting a near two-year low. The Chinese yuan hit its lowest level since 2008 and was trading at 7.2296 against the dollar…

Hong Kong stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index edging 0.05% lower and investors searching for cues, as global markets continued to bleed in the aftermath of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hike and projections.

Matthew Beesley sends an email to staff about an overhaul of the FTSE 250 company, says the FT

The Oxford comma is one of the linguistic devices that has always caused division and debate. Now, new Health Secretary Therese Coffey has come under fire after her office issued guidance telling workers to “be positive” and avoid using policy wonk “jargon”. The “Oxford comma” was referred to as one…

Workers react angrily to email from office of new health secretary

Unite leader deplores prospect of post-Brexit deregulation drive ‘when millions are struggling’

Workers have reacted angrily to an email from the office of the new health secretary.

Ms Coffey has discussed her dislike of the Oxford comma on Twitter in the past, saying in 2015 it was one of her “pet hates”

Workers have reacted angrily to an email from the office of the new health secretary.