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'It was the toughest decade of my life': our readers on surviving their 20s
By the time we hit 27, Jenny was riding the wave of the disability rights movement. She was about to settle into her own bungalow and was chairing a local organisation for disabled people. But weeks before our 28th birthday, she died suddenly – her …
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Markets fall on weak US services industry data – as it happened
The slower growth in US services has pushed Wall Street into negative territory, with the Dow Jones industrial average now down 32 points or 0.2%. The FTSE 100 has seen its falls accelerate and is now down 70 points, while the FTSE Eurofirst 300 has …
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Frustration flares for VW dealers as sales nosedive
Dealers, too, seemed hopeful they'd be able to sell their way through the crisis with the help of emergency aid from the factory, help that earned VW of America CEO Michael Horn a standing ovation at VW's national dealer meeting. But as Volkswagen …
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