Do we have a Brexit deal?; AI knows you plan to resign, and more top news

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A Brexit deal has been agreed to by UK and EU negotiators, according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. While Johnson said the deal "takes back control" for the UK, Juncker referred to it as a "fair and balanced agreement." It looks unlikely the deal will pass smoothly through UK Parliament, however, with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn urging MPs to reject it and Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party claiming they can't support it. ? Here’s what people are saying.

French luxury brand Dior has apologised after causing a social media furore over a map of China. The row occurred after an employee giving a presentation used a map of China that excluded Taiwan — sparking complaints the company did not respect Chinese territorial claims. In August, Versace apologised to China after an image on one of its T-shirts implied Hong Kong and Macau were independent territories; Givenchy, Swarovski and Coach have faced similar backlash. Last year, Chinese consumers spent $115 billion on luxury items. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Domino’s is pulling out of four European countries. After a six-week review of its international operations, the British pizza chain says it will sell its 115 shops in Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Losses at the stores rose to ￡6.4 million in the first half of 2019, from ￡1.8 million in the same period last year. Back in the UK, the company remains locked in an ongoing dispute with its 63 franchisees, who are seeking a bigger share of profits. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Eurostar had its busiest August on record, transporting more than a million passengers across the Channel. Chief executive Mike Cooper says the growing demand for sustainable travel is an “exciting time” for the company, pointing to a 16% increase in revenues from American tourists. Eurostar is preparing to launch direct Amsterdam-London trains — a move that comes after Dutch carrier KLM called on its own passengers to fly less. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Also: Europe’s third-largest budget carrier, Norwegian Air, has announced a planned partnership with US-based JetBlue. If agreed, the partnership would enable passengers to combine connecting flights between the Americas and Europe in a single booking. 

Think your plans to resign are a well-kept secret? Think again, as artificial intelligence has been developed to figure out and tell bosses when employees are likely to quit. Created by Oxford University spin-out Zegami, the tech takes into account factors like age, pay, benefits and work location to spot disgruntled employees. Research by the firm suggests losing a valued employee who could have been retained costs companies more than ￡105,000, due to the likes of hiring costs and productivity losses. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Even in a data-driven society, intuition has a critical role, says writer Bruce Kasanoff.

“Data is neither impartial nor infallible; it is often the result of judgments and biases held by the gatherers of that data.”

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