COVID-19 Updates
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Can I meet friends and family? UK’s new coronavirus lockdown rules explained
Boris Johnson has been accused of being too vague when announcing changes to England’s lockdown rules on Sunday. The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, attempted to flesh out some of the…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
1. Dow set to drop following a strong week Dow futures were pointing to an over 200-point decline at Monday’s open after the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged back-to-back gains. Investors on…
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European shares fall as optimism fades on coronavirus lockdown easing – business live
Oil prices are heading lower amid fears of a fresh wave of coronavirus infections in some countries — China, South Korea and German. Traders worry that this could lead to…
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Jim Cramer’s ‘Covid-19 Index’ climbs 7% in a week — here are traders’ top picks in the group
Finding diamonds in the rough. That’s the goal of Jim Cramer’s “Mad Covid-19 Index,” a collection of roughly 100 stocks that investors can look to for returns during the coronavirus…
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Coronavirus lockdown: what are the new rules announced by Boris Johnson?
Boris Johnson has announced the first, gradual steps towards loosening the coronavirus lockdown in England. Below is what has been unveiled, plus some other areas where we are still awaiting…
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Mourners choosing simplified funerals during Covid-19 crisis
One of Britain’s biggest undertakers has seen a tripling in the proportion of clients choosing lower cost funerals during the coronavirus pandemic. Dignity, which operates more than 800 funeral locations…
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Under Armour sales plummet 23%, retailer reports net loss
An Under Armour store front is seen on November 04, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Under Armour on Monday reported a sales decline of 23% during its…
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Syrian man dies in Glasgow amid fears over refugees’ mental health
A Syrian man has been found dead in a Glasgow guesthouse after outreach workers raised significant concerns about the spiralling mental distress of hundreds of asylum seekers who were moved…
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This bond market signal indicates the bear market isn’t over yet
The price action of high-yield corporate bonds will signal to investors when the bear market triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is truly at its bottom, according to Longview Economics. A…
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Covid-19: nursing homes account for ‘staggering’ share of US deaths, data show
Residents of nursing homes have accounted for a staggering proportion of Covid-19 deaths in the US, according to incomplete data gathered by healthcare researchers. ‘We’re living in fear’: why US…