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China GDP: first major economy to show a recovery from coronavirus damage with 3.2 per cent growth in second quarter
China avoided a recession after its economy grew by 3.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, the first major economy to show a recovery from the damage caused…
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Chinese firms seeking Hong Kong listings amid US hostility may help buoy flagging office rental market as space the size of Lippo Centre abandoned
Companies are giving up their office space in Hong Kong at an almost unprecedented rate as the economy tanks in the wake of Covid-19, which piled further misery on top…
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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus again
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for coronavirus, he told reporters on Wednesday in Brasilia, suggesting he has yet to recover from an infection first diagnosed last week.Since…
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On Twitter, fear of the coronavirus pandemic has given way to anger, sadness and hope, study finds
The fear that people had at the start of the coronavirus outbreak eventually gave way to anger, sadness and even joy over the course of the pandemic, according to the…
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Coronavirus live news: Mallorca closes Magaluf party strip; US sees another new record number of cases
Here are the latest developments: Magaluf is closing its party strip of Punta Ballena after footage of drunken British tourists flouting regulations about wearing masks and social distancing while dancing…
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UK coronavirus live: Downing Street unable to back up PM’s test-and-trace claim; death toll rises by 85
We’re wrapping up this liveblog for today, so I’ll end with this summary. Have a good evening and thanks for reading. Boris Johnson for the first time committed to an…
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Asos considers action against Leicester supplier in ethical audit
Asos is considering action against a Leicester supplier after finding the UK factory to be in breach of its ethical trading standards during the coronavirus outbreak. Nick Beighton, the online…
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Isle of Wight infection rates dropped after launch of contact tracing app
Infection rates dropped dramatically on the Isle of Wight following the launch of an NHS contact tracing phone app, which was later scrapped in an embarrassing government U-turn, according to…
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Coronavirus: Oklahoma governor who hosted Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally last month tests positive
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Caitlin Oprysko on politico.com on July 15, 2020.Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has tested positive for…
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First we feared how bad Australia’s economy might get. Now we worry how long it will be so bad | Greg Jericho
The latest weekly jobs report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has put a dampener on any hopes that a solid recovery is under way, and – worse – it…