Image copyright Getty Images Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas in England are opening their doors for the first time in three months after a major relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Businesses reopening on Saturday must observe strict social distancing rules. As measures eased, Boris Johnson urged people to act responsibly, while the government’s scientific advisers […]
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Image copyright Reuters Portugal’s foreign affairs minister has said his country’s exclusion from a list of countries for which quarantine will not apply for people returning to England is “absurd”. Augusto Santos Silva told the BBC not including Portugal was “senseless and unfair”. The list of countries exempt from quarantine was published on Friday. Boris […]
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Image copyright PA Media Tesco has reportedly asked suppliers to agree price cuts as it steps up its battle with budget supermarkets. The move is part of its shift to an “everyday low pricing strategy”, which will see it use fewer promotions. A Tesco spokesperson said: “We are committed to open, fair and transparent partnerships […]
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Image copyright Steve Cumming A father who initially paid £4.99 for his 11-year-old daughter to use a smartphone app was shocked to discover a bill for thousands of pounds a month later. Steve Cumming, 72, said he let her make what he thought was a one-off payment on his debit card to a firm called […]
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Image copyright The Tollington Image caption Staying shut: The Tollington pub in north London Back in normal times, on match days, the pavement outside the Tollington Arms would be as crowded as a Tube station. The pub is right next to the Emirates stadium, Arsenal’s home ground, and is a popular sports pub. But although […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Air France-KLM plans to cut more than 7,500 jobs at its French arm as the airline industry reels from the coronavirus crisis. Europe’s second-biggest airline will cut 6,560 staff at Air France, with its regional French carrier Hop! losing 1,020 jobs, the company said on Friday. In a statement, the firm […]
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A full list of countries for which quarantine will not apply to people arriving back in England has been published. Countries including Greece, Spain and Belgium are on the list but Portugal is not. Most travellers to the UK currently have to self-isolate for two weeks. Scotland and Wales are yet to decide whether to […]
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Around 19 million people from around the world visited Singapore last year, but one year on, the situation is very different. Tourists are banned from entering the city-state and it is not clear when borders will reopen to the tourism industry. Staff in Singapore’s hotels are preparing for a very different kind of summer season. […]
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Image copyright Corinna Baker-Sinclair Image caption Corinna Baker-Sinclair says Sykes should have acted earlier Ryanair will clear 90% of its backlog of cash refunds by the end of July for people who were unable to travel during lockdown. It was heavily criticised, along with other airlines, for its failure to pay those entitled to a […]
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Image copyright Getty Images A number of supermarkets have removed some coconut water and oil from their shelves after it emerged the products were made with fruit picked by monkeys. The monkeys are snatched from the wild and trained to pick up to 1,000 coconuts a day, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) […]
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Image copyright OneWeb Image caption Artwork: The government wants OneWeb to run a sat-nav service as well as deliver broadband A consortium involving India’s Bharti Enterprises and the UK government was the highest bidder in an auction for the failed satellite company OneWeb. The London firm went bankrupt in March while trying to build a […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Commuters should be offered flexible railcards as few are likely to head to the office every day following lockdown, an independent watchdog says. Transport Focus wants rail fares to be reformed to reflect recent changes in commuting habits. It has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps calling for the change. “Our […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The headline sponsor of the Washington Redskins, Fedex, has called on the American football team to change its controversial name. The Washington DC-based team has faced repeated calls to change its name, which is considered offensive to Native Americans. After pressure from investors, FedEx on Thursday added its voice to the […]
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 02: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona dribbles Lautaro Martinez of Inter … [+] during the UEFA Champions League group F match between FC Barcelona and Inter at Camp Nou on October 02, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Getty Images The clock is ticking for FC Barcelona to […]
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – JUNE 30: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona shows his dejection during the Liga match … [+] between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on June 30, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Getty Images His patience has been admirable, but it would appear that even […]
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Image copyright Getty Images People struggling with high-cost credit or car finance are to be given more time to pay, under proposals from the UK’s financial watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority plans to extend the deadline to apply for a payment freeze until 31 October. People who have already applied for support will be able […]
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An environmental incident in the far north of Russia has confirmed the case for nickel as a metal with strong investment appeal and might also play a role in the world’s biggest mining company, BHP, speeding up the sale of its thermal coal assets. Linking those seemingly unrelated events are the contentious claims about climate […]
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Mukesh Ambani, billionaire and chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd., speaks … [+] during a panel session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. World leaders, influential executives, bankers and policy makers attend the 47th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Social media platform Twitter is dropping the terms “master”, “slave” and “blacklist” in favour of more inclusive language. The terms are frequently used in programming codes which originated decades ago. US bank JPMorgan has also announced a similar move as more companies address racism following the killing of George Floyd by […]
Read More Image copyright Getty Images Social media platform Twitter is dropping the terms “master”, “slave” and “blacklist” in favour of more inclusive language. The terms are frequently used in programming codes which originated decades ago. US bank JPMorgan has also announced a similar move as more companies address racism following the killing of George Floyd by […]
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 24: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees warms up before the spring … [+] training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Steinbrenner Field on February 24, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Getty Images The sight of Gerrit Cole in shorts and numerous t-shirts working out […]
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TOPLINE FedEx on Thursday formally asked the Washington Redskins to change the football team’s name in the wake of mounting financial and political pressure to reckon with racist names and symbols following widespread protests against racism and police brutality. Fans sit in the stands during the first half of a game between the New York […]
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The Hackensack, New Jersey Sears department store, as shown in July 2016, began its final … [+] liquidation sale in late June 2020. The location has been in operation for 88 years. Michael Lisicky It’s extremely hard to keep track of Sears these days. The retailer has been in a death spiral for years and […]
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Images People arriving in England from countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy will no longer need to quarantine from 10 July, the government has confirmed. Currently, most passengers arriving into the UK have to self-isolate for two weeks under Covid-19 measures. A full list of exempt countries will be published on […]
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Jose Pedraza vs. Mikkel LesPierre welterweight fight Top Rank WELCOME TO THE LIVE BLOG Thank you for joining me tonight for a special live blog at the Bubble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the Jose Pedraza vs. Mikkel LesPierre fight. As always I’ll do my best to be your eyes and ears […]
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Telemundo’s YouTube channel surpasses 10.6 million subscribers. Screen capture Telemundo YouTube Telemundo’s digital expansion efforts have reached a significant milestone. The Spanish-language network has surpassed 10.6 million subscribers on its main Telemundo YouTube channel, passing the 10M mark July 1. It is the only U.S. television broadcast channel to have that many subscribers, regardless of language, according to YouTube […]
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 21: K-pop boy band BTS visit the SiriusXM Studios on February 21, 2020 … [+] in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) Getty Images for SiriusXM From the moment it was released, Blackpink’s new music video for their single “How You Like That” was bound […]
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Carlos Ghosn fled from Japan to Lebanon last December Japan has asked the US to extradite a former special forces soldier and his son for allegedly helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last year. Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter were held in Massachusetts in May, several […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There are often no maps of rural areas of Rwanda “There are about two billion people in the world who don’t appear on a proper map,” says Ivan Gayton from the charity Humanitarian OpenStreetMap. “It’s shameful that we – as cartographers of the world – don’t take enough interest […]
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Image copyright Carole Rickaby Image caption Carole Rickaby says some of her clients have had “horrific” DIY jobs during lockdown Hairdressers and barbers in England will be allowed to reopen from 4 July – and some don’t want to wait a moment longer. Carole Rickaby, who owns Tusk Hair in Camden, north London, will be […]
Read More Image copyright Carole Rickaby Image caption Carole Rickaby says some of her clients have had “horrific” DIY jobs during lockdown Hairdressers and barbers in England will be allowed to reopen from 4 July – and some don’t want to wait a moment longer. Carole Rickaby, who owns Tusk Hair in Camden, north London, will be […]
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