Officials from the UK and the EU are meeting at a crunch point in the negotiations for a future free trade agreement. A number of issues could scupper the talks, but perhaps the biggest is…
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2/2 © Reuters. General view shows an Airbus A380 at the final assembly line at Airbus headquarters in Blagnac near Toulouse 2/2 By Tim Hepher and Laurence Frost PARIS (Reuters) – French investigators have called…
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak won plaudits for the UK government’s furlough scheme, which helped stave off mass unemployment when vast swathes of the UK economy went into lockdown. But as the end of that initiative draws…
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© Reuters. Paul Putnam, 53, a rancher and independent contract pumper walks past a pump jack in Loving County By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday on worries that rising…
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Is it possible the whole observable universe is just a thing kept in a container, in a room where there are some other extraterrestrial beings much bigger than us? Kanishk, Year 9 Hi Kanishk! I’m…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Despite facing a global health crisis and economic recession, more than half of all U.S. households – 56% – expressed some…
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© Reuters. By Adam Claringbull Investing.com – Gold was down on Wednesday morning in Asia after a steep drop and then recovery during the previous session. The recovery was sparked by major selloffs in stocks.…
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An A$800 million JobMaker Digital Business Plan has been released this week to support economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the package is: targeted at building on this digital transformation…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the airline industry. Passenger numbers are down more than two-thirds from last year, and airlines have been canceling flights and shutting down routes. It’s frustrating for travelers, but for patients…
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© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Tuesday morning in Asia, boosted by a weaker dollar but avoiding big moves ahead of the U.S. presidential debate and the latest developments for…
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