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Business Editor
Priya Raman edits our business coverage, focusing on the workplace, small enterprises and household economics. She previously spent ten years as a markets reporter and holds a master's degree in economics.
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Trials of a shorter working week have moved from novelty to structured experiment. The results are encouraging in places and complicated in others, and the details matter more than the headline.
Raising prices is uncomfortable, but absorbing every cost increase can quietly erode a business. Owners describe the methods they use to adjust prices while keeping customers on side.
Self-employed workers usually handle tasks an employer would otherwise manage. A few organized habits can make the process clearer, though specific situations call for professional guidance.
Container freight rates can swing sharply within months. Here is a plain-language look at what drives those changes and how they filter through to businesses and shoppers.