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McDonald’s and Amazon’s ties to alleged labor trafficking: five key takeaways

Foreign workers at the Middle East locations of US and UK brands allege low pay, harsh conditions and a legal limbo with few protectionsRevealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi ArabiaMcDonald’s and Chuck E Cheese tied to alleged forei…

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‘It felt like wringing a dry sponge’: India’s dairy farmers face searing heat

Milk and cheese output from world’s largest producer faces catastrophic decline unless more heat stress resistant cattle are bredKailas Ramasamy gently guides his cows into a hangar-sized shed, tethers them to their posts, lays out their fodder and cl…

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How India’s new taste for local whisky is shaking up the global drinks market

Sales of Indian single malts are booming as a new generation sheds old notions about the superiority of imported brandsFor years, Mohinder Singh’s trips outside India meant an obligatory stop at the airport duty-free liquor store, where he would join l…

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The rise in global inflation – the hit to living standards across the world

Analysis: From Pakistan to the US, Australia to Germany, the cost of living is rising to new highs and causing new hardshipsUS inflation reaches 40-year high at 7.5%Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAfter decades lurking in the …

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