Osborne warns firms on staff perks cuts
Companies which cut staff perks to compensate for the higher cost of the new minimum wage should be mindful of the risk to their reputation, Chancellor George Osborne has warned. BBC News – Business
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Ecuador quake death toll hits 413
At least 413 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck Ecuador, the country’s government says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Israeli guilty of murdering Palestinian
The Israeli ringleader in the killing of a Palestinian youth, abducted and burned to death in Jerusalem in 2014, has been convicted of his murder. BBC News – Middle East
EU exit won’t end UK free trade – Gove
The UK would still be able to trade freely within Europe even if it left the EU and was not part of the single market, Michael Gove says. BBC News – UK
German far-right leader in race trial
The founder of Germany’s anti-Islamist Pegida movement goes on trial in Dresden on hate speech charges. BBC News – Europe
Houston disaster over ‘record’ flood
A state of emergency is declared in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the US, after record rainfall claimed five lives. BBC News – US & Canada