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First quarter dividends raised, restarted or held at half of firms
Recovery begins as UK shareholder payouts decline at slowest rate since start of Covid pandemic Half of UK companies increased, restarted or held their shareholder payouts steady between January and…
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Covid jabs to be offered to 44-year-olds in England from Monday
All those over 40 likely to follow within days, as chief executive of NHS England hails ‘another important milestone’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Coronavirus vaccines…
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Volunteers hired for clinical trial of Covid vaccine made in Scotland
Valneva hopes to seek approval as soon as summer, paving way for potential booster shots in autumn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Researchers are recruiting thousands…
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Vaccine success makes UK attractive to international students, poll finds
Survey reveals Britain is more popular destination for studying than US, Canada, Australia and Germany Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage International students are more likely to…
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What Covid vaccines does the UK have and which are in the works?
As Valneva recruits volunteers for final stage trials of its vaccine, here is the current state of play in Britain Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Vaccines…
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UK economy predicted to grow at fastest rate since second world war
EY Item Club upgrades forecasts for 2021 after businesses adapted better to Covid controls See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s economy is forecast to grow at the fastest rate since…
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Quality of support for UK over-50s who lost jobs in pandemic raises concerns
Resolution Foundation says new scheme favours younger people and many older unemployed could fall out of workforce for good Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Resolution…
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The ‘chatty rat’ and the lockdown leak: all you need to know
Dominic Cummings’ ‘nuclear’ blog post is likely to send shockwaves around Westminster for weeks The political fallout from Dominic Cummings’ latest incendiary blog post, which has been called a “nuclear…
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Battered by coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific plans to shrink order of Boeing’s latest 777X aircraft, sources say
Cathay Pacific Airways plans to shrink its order of Boeing’s newest marquee aircraft, the 777X, as the long-lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic trigger a rethink on the top-of-the-range commercial…
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Covid-19: how accurate are lateral flow tests?
LFTs may be cheap and offer rapid results, but there are concerns people may be falsely reassured if they test negative UK health regulator concerned over use of rapid tests…