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		<title>UK Prepares for Food Shortages Caused by Iran War CO2 Crunch</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The UK has drawn up plans to prepare for potential food disruption as the Iran conflict causes a drop-off in supplies of carbon dioxide used widely in the industry. In a &#8220;reasonable worst-case scenario,&#8221; officials don&#8217;t foresee aisles of empty &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Employee Groups Stay Resilient as Companies Back Away From DEI</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Despite the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the US, employee groups built around shared identities or interests have largely held up. The number of Fortune 50 companies that publicly disclose so-called employee resource groups, or ERGs, was &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lawyers Warn UK NDA Ban May Reduce Misconduct Settlement Payouts</title>
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					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddie Parker]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A landmark ban on the use of non-disclosure agreements in workplace misconduct cases &#8211; a longstanding practice of financial firms &#8211; may make it harder for victims to win compensation and discourage some from speaking up, lawyers say. Under reforms &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Push to Reframe DEI in London Shifts Away From Diversity</title>
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					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddie Parker]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A new study aims to reframe the global debate surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in the City of London by focusing less on demographics and more on hiring people with diverse experiences. The report, published on Monday by the Diversity &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump&#8217;s Attack on DEI Hits UK as Corporate Sponsors Abandon LGBTQ Pride</title>
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					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddie Parker]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&#8217;s attack on US diversity, equity and inclusion policies is reverberating across the Atlantic, with corporations abandoning sponsorships of Britain&#8217;s Pride festivals, threatening key funding for events this summer. Three quarters of more than 100 Pride organizers have &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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