Gender pay gap: More than 500 firms reveal their figures
Craig TaylorEasyjet, Ladbrokes and Virgin Money among the first 500 companies to reveal what men and women earn. BBC News – Business
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Branson hits back at East Coast rail franchise critics
Sir Richard Branson says Network Rail was to blame for losses on the East Coast rail franchise. BBC News – Business
Debenhams shares dive after weak Christmas trade
Shares in the department store group slump after it says profits will be lower than expected. BBC News – Business
Biggest house price rises for 2017 revealed
Cheltenham heads the list of towns where house prices rose the most last year, Perth sees biggest fall. BBC News – Business
UK ‘faces build-up of plastic waste’
UK does not have capacity to deal with extra plastic waste after a Chinese import ban, says industry group. BBC News – Business
Holiday promotions can be misleading, says Which?
In half the cases it looked at, Which? found holidays were no more expensive after the promotion period ended. BBC News – Business