“The health emergency is not yet over, and the economic emergency has only just begun.” With a global pandemic for a backdrop, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a short-term spending review for the year 2021.…
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Since the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Parler has caught on among right-wing politicians and “influencers” – people with large online followings – as a social media platform where they can share and promote ideas without…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Run, gold bull, run — away from the bear that is. The selloff in what is arguably the world’s most cherished, albeit vaunted, metal showed little signs of…
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Friday November 27 marks a key date in the UK’s retail calendar as consumers head online to take advantage of thousands of so-called “Black Friday” discounts. Although the name was traditionally used in the US…
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If you’re an avid viewer of crime shows, you’ve probably come across cases in which an expert, often a psychologist, is called in to help solve a crime using their language analysis skills. However, in…
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2/2 © Reuters. European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels 2/2 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will confirm in February rules to calculate industries’ free carbon permits…
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The UK government is spending an enormous amount on COVID-19 – supporting the health service, helping to relieve the suffering of those who have lost their incomes, and helping businesses keep afloat. This spending policy…
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Can computers read and apply legal rules? It’s an idea that’s gaining momentum, as it promises to make laws more accessible to the public and easier to follow. But it raises a host of legal,…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Crude prices posted a fourth straight week of gains returning oil to a bull market ahead of an OPEC+ meeting where the industry’s most powerful were likely to…
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Through choice or by necessity, some of us are becoming self-employed for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence from multiple countries suggests that self-employed workers are one of the groups hardest hit by…
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