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Amazon UK boss John Boumphrey has proposed obligatory work experience for young people, who he said should not be blamed for suffering high levels of joblessness.
A new report by the University of Portsmouth, funded by Cifas, estimates that refund fraud could be costing UK retail dearly.
Amazon has launched its second annual âEveryday Essentials Weekâ to help customers save on the products they use most.
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