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Why the best way to save the economy during the coronavirus crisis is simply to save lives
The narrative during the coronavirus pandemic is strong and pervasive: we must sacrifice either jobs or lives. This debate about the economic and ethical grounds of lockdowns has seemingly polarised…
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Li Keqiang takes positive steps to China recovery as Hong Kong awaits draft national security law
China is facing an unprecedented challenge as it emerges from a shutdown for a pandemic that continues to depress demand for its products from the rest of the world. It…
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Coronavirus paves way for online IPOs
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many companies conduct business – with some practices, perhaps permanently. Among these are paperless initial public offerings and e-roadshows. Hong Kong has been…
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Coronavirus latest: China reports no new cases, Donald Trump finally marks ‘sad milestone’ of 100,000 US deaths
China reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland as of the end of May 28, down from two a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Friday.The…
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EU green recovery package sets a marker for the world
The European commission has put down a marker for the world with its green recovery package. It sets a high standard for other nations, using the rebuilding of coronavirus-ravaged economies…
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What does Durham police’s statement on Dominic Cummings tell us?
The formal statement from Durham police on Dominic Cummings’ travels to the county during lockdown is sufficiently cautious that both the prime minister’s chief adviser and his accusers are likely…
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China pledges largest-ever economic rescue package to save jobs and livelihoods amid coronavirus
China has pledged a package of 4 trillion yuan (US$559 billion) worth of cost cuts for the country’s struggling factories and merchants in 2020, the largest economic rescue plan in…
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UK coronavirus live: No 10 backs Cummings after police find possible ‘minor breach’ of rules
A conflict now arises between the police and the Attorney General, Suella Braverman, according to the Secret Barrister, a junior barrister whose anonymous writings about the English and Welsh legal…
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Covid-19 crisis pushes US jobless claims above 40m – business live
ING’s chief international economist James Knightly cautions that despite the relative drop in US jobless claims, further hiring will be constrained by social distancing restrictions. Social distancing will limit the…