Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. Keir Starmer wasted little time in laying out early battle lines as he seeks to return his U.K. opposition Labour Party to power, criticizing Boris Johnson’s Conservatives over austerity and the damage done to […]
Read moreSign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. Israeli government officials are exploring the option of pooling public and private money to help companies hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The fund would be worth about 6 billion shekels ($1.6 billion), with roughly […]
Read moreBritain has been in lockdown for two weeks and it has been the grimmest of fortnights. The number of daily deaths from Covid-19 has continued to rise steadily and large chunks of the economy have been brought to a standstill. As yet, there are few hard numbers to judge the economic impact, but the collapse seen in the past few […]
Read moreBenefits are usually paid straight into your bank account on the same date every month. However, with various Easter bank holidays approaching, the payment date for some benefits may change. Express.co.uk has everything you need to know about payment dates for Universal Credit, tax credits, Child Benefit, State Pension and PIP over Easter this year. When will Universal Credit be […]
Read moreIn this article Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. Police in Australia’s New South Wales state will start a criminal investigation into a cruise ship that allowed people on board to disembark in Sydney last month after some passengers had […]
Read moreSign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. In this dark year of Covid-19, an influential group of rabbis in Israel ruled that Passover could be shared with extended family and friends –- not in person but over Zoom. Given the rigid […]
Read more‘If after 3-9 weeks we don’t have fresh content, then there is a problem.’ Tata Sky, one of India’s largest DTH operators with 18 million subscribers, is battling the restrictions of a lockdown with a surge in television consumption. “A bunch of field service guys were identified to look after repairs only for older people. They have to wear gloves, […]
Read moreElton John is stepping up once again in the battle against coronavirus. The Rocket Man singer announced Saturday that his Elton John Aids Foundation has launched a $1 million COVID-19 emergency fund to protect individuals with HIV. “For almost 30 years my foundation has prioritized the most vulnerable people to HIV, to end the AIDS epidemic and we’re committed to […]
Read moreAs parts of the country brace for the approaching peak of expected coronavirus deaths, President Donald Trump continued to talk about opening up the country, allowing churches to congregate and pushing for sports events to start up again. Trump discussed opening the country for the sake of the economy during Saturday’s White House task force update, even as his own […]
Read moreThe lifeline to help small businesses weather the coronavirus economic shutdown had a chaotic and often frustrating opening — and it might not be enough. Friday was the first day that U.S. small businesses could start applying for loans under the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program, a central part of the $2 trillion stimulus package signed into law on March […]
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