All that glitters: why lab-made gems might not be an ethical alternative – The Guardian
Switching to synthetic gems may have environmental upsides but it could harm the very communities consumers worry about
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Charities call for ‘Amazon anti-waste law’ after firm denies destroying in-date food – The Guardian
Allegations grow against online giant as new footage appears to show good food and electronic equipment marked as waste at a…
UK supermarkets ask suppliers for payments due to driver shortage – The Guardian
Asda, Tesco and others forced to pay delivery drivers more because of scarcity caused by Covid and Brexit
Germany’s big clean-up after the floods – photo essay
Trucks, diggers and teams of volunteers clear mud and people’s ruined belongings from homes and businesses A brown line one and…
Shares in Indian food startup Zomato jump 80% on IPO
Startups are attracting billions of dollars in investment even though they are yet to make a profitShares of Indian food delivery…
Great Britain faces rising risk of winter blackouts, system operator warns – The Guardian
Coal plants and nuclear reactors shut down while energy demand expected to rise after Covid restrictions
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Tesla likely to start accepting bitcoin as payment again, says Elon Musk – The Guardian
The founder of the electric carmaker says coins are mined using at least 50% renewable power, sending the price up sharply
London office life not likely to return to pre-Covid practices, NatWest chair says – The Guardian
Howard Davies says he expects lasting cultural changes after end of pandemic
UK hits record number of homes sold in a month
Flurry of activity before changes to stamp duty rules meant June 2021 was the busiest month since records beganThe number of…
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Why does Jeff Bezos’s rocket look like that? An inquiry – The Guardian
Experts weigh in on the ‘anthropomorphic’ design of New Shepard, the Amazon CEO’s Blue Origin rocket