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NHS Launches New COVID-19 App Across England and Wales
A new app to help control the spread of COVID-19 has been launched by the National Health Service (NHS) across England and Wales today.
Sep 2020
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Queen to Lose 300,000 Subjects as Barbados Becomes a Republic
The Queen is set to lose about 300,000 of her subjects— not to the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, but to the decision by the Caribbean…
Sep 2020
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Negative Rates Unlikely as COVID Cases Threaten UK Economy
As the pandemic intensifies its hold on the economy, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey seems to be dampening down speculation about the…
Sep 2020
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UK Public Prepares for New Lockdown Measures 2020
With the UK COVID-19 infection rate growing and with more and more sections of the country under some form of lockdown, many are preparing…
Sep 2020
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Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Heats up the US Election Campaign
The death of US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) on the weekend has added even more grit to the already tense presidential…
Sep 2020
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London to Return to Subdued Celebrations for the 2020 New Years
Christmas 2020 may still be on the cards, but New Years Eve is another story, as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced on Friday…
Sep 2020
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Qantas Sells All Seats for Flight to Nowhere
As Australian flag carrier airline Qantas struggles through the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it has sold out all seats on its…
Sep 2020
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What Is the Bank Rate? What Does It Do?
The Bank Rate is the rate at which a country's central bank lends to commercial banks in that country. So it is the rate…
Sep 2020
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Bank of England Keeps Bank Rate at 0.1% To Meet Inflation Target
The Bank of England (BoE) is keeping the Bank Rate at 0.1 percent, in its effort to meet the two percent inflation target and…
Sep 2020
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Survey Shows Working From Home Has Improved Productivity
With many people now working from home due to the coronavirus, some two thirds of employers in a recent survey say that homer workers…
Sep 2020