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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Thursday 12th August 2021
5. Google employees in the US who opt to work from home permanently may get a pay cut.
The technology giant has developed a pay calculator that lets employees see the effects of working remotely or moving offices.
4. The hacker behind one of the largest ever cryptocurrency heists has returned almost half of the $600m (£433m) of stolen assets.
Yesterday, blockchain platform Poly Network wrote a letter on Twitter, asking the individual to get in touch "to work out a solution"
3. The boss of fast fashion online retailer Boohoo has insisted its clothing brands are "not throwaway".
John Lyttle said Boohoo had a "clear strategy" for being more sustainable.
2. The world's top oil producers must do more to help quell rising fuel prices or it could threaten the global recovery, the White House has said.
It said the price of oil was now higher than before the pandemic, leading to a spike in prices at the pump.
1. Britain's Heathrow Airport said that passenger numbers surged in July as the government eased travel restrictions and a recovery was underway, but warned that overall numbers were still down 80% on pre-pandemic levels as many barriers remain.
Heathrow said that in July over 1.5 million travellers passed through the airport, making it the busiest month since March 2020.