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Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from the company's board to spend more time on philanthropic activities. He says he wants to focus on global health and development, education and tackling climate change. One of the…

Virus ‘could cost millions of tourism

The global coronavirus outbreak means millions of travel and tourism jobs are at risk, says a leading industry body. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says up to 50 million jobs could be lost because of the pandemic. Its chief…

Upcycling sports shirts and aeroplane seats

"When I started talking about upcycling, people thought I was talking about riding bikes uphill," laughs Scott Hamlin. But the former Adidas boss has a simple, yet ingenious, business model - he buys unwanted tops from professional sports…

turned away from Exeter Chiefs rugby game

Former Flybe staff who won tickets to a Premiership rugby game said they were turned away at the gates. Tanya Lloyd said she was refused entry to the Exeter Chiefs game against Bath at the end of possibly "one of the worst weeks of my…