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Chore Wars: how the division of housework can make or break a marriage

Anna’s view No matter how modern a relationship or reconstructed the male, the division of chores in a marriage is contentious. When my husband declares, “This house is a pigsty”, it feels like a slur on my character and morals. Even though it is equally a slur on his character and morals. The subtext, whether
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Why going the extra mile is a step too far

The modern business mantra of “under-promise, over-deliver” has been embraced by many an entrepreneur, but a new study suggests that it is bunkum. The research, carried out by two American universities, found that simply keeping promises is actually better than exceeding them. Researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of California, San Diego,
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Corporate giants ‘hold key to £670bn funding tap for start-ups’

Big businesses should be given tax breaks to encourage them to invest an estimated £670 billion in start-ups, according to an entrepreneurs’ manifesto backed by Luke Johnson, the venture capital veteran. A return to “corporate venturing” is one proposal included in a report published by the Centre for Entrepreneurs, which is calling for political parties
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Stay in reformed EU to keep economy on the right road, manufacturers say

An overwhelming majority of manufacturers believe it is vital that Britain remains as part of the European Union and that any new government plays “a leading role in Brussels”. The EEF said that 85 per cent of manufacturers believed that the national interest was best served by keeping the country in a reformed EU. Demands
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