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Company directors urge Australian government to extend Covid-19 regulatory relief
Company directors have called on the federal government to extend temporary Covid-19 regulatory relief including weaker personal responsibility for trading while insolvent and market disclosure requirements. The Australian Institute of…
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Coronavirus fears in Blackburn: ‘We need to get on top of this’
In prime wedding season, the streets of Whalley Range in Blackburn would normally be bustling with brides buying intricately embroidered luxury silks and guests heading into the sweet shops to…
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No 10 says PM can still keep physical distance with elbow bumps
Downing Street has struggled to explain how Boris Johnson’s habit of bumping elbows with members of the public fits in with physical distancing guidelines, saying only that it is “the…
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Magaluf main strip shut down after outcry over drunk and maskless tourists
Spanish authorities have shut down all shops, bars and restaurants along Magaluf’s notorious Punta Ballena strip in Mallorca, days after images emerged of drunk tourists paying little heed to regulations…
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of ‘tough choices’ to address public finances – business live
Time for a recap. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that there are tough choices ahead to address the increase in borrowing caused by the pandemic. Appearing before the Treasury Committee,…
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Female inmates on edge as coronavirus sweeps through US prison
Sandra Shoulders feels like she’s living in a horror movie.Every day, prison staff at FMC Carswell, a federal medical prison in Fort Worth, Texas take about a dozen people out…
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Rate of decline in Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales slows in latest ONS data
Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales have dropped steadily for the past seven weeks, but the rate of decline slowed in the most recent week of data. The latest figures…
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UK tour for hit show Six and top music acts axed due to local lockdown concerns
A major tour of the hit stage musical Six, which had sold out several drive-in venues around England, has been cancelled due to concerns about local lockdowns. The concert tour,…
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Covid-19 map of the US: latest cases state by state
With countries all over the world affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the US has emerged as a global hotspot. The Trump administration has been criticized for being slower to act…
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Sri Lanka Covid-19 ‘super spreader’ speaks of ordeal after being blamed for infecting 1,300
For months he’s been anonymous, but now Prasad Dinesh, linked by Sri Lankan authorities to nearly half of the country’s more than 2,600 coronavirus cases, is trying to clear his…