Search results for ‘us economy’
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BA and John Lewis hit by virus shutdown
Two big business announcements this afternoon show the heavy toll the coronavirus crisis is having on the economy.
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Boris Johnson returns to work – and compensation announced for NHS coronavirus deaths
Boris Johnson was back at work today. The burning question in his in-tray – when will it be safe to allow the rest of the country to follow him?
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US unemployment claims top 20 million since virus shutdown
More than 20 million people in the US have now applied for unemployment benefits in the last month.
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Coronavirus: what could the long-term economic impact be for you?
Beyond the short term economic crisis, it looks likely that women, younger workers and the low-paid will be most damaged by the shutting down of large parts of the economy.
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Government will step in to pay wages in coronavirus bailout for business
Boris Johnson has told those places where we gather to drink, eat or exercise to shut down indefinitely.
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Bank of England interest rates cut to record low – will it be enough to save businesses?
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to their lowest ever and is pumping more money into the economy to try to stop the panic on the financial markets. But will that be enough to save businesses?
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Flybe airline collapses as coronavirus outbreak affects air travel
The country’s biggest regional airline Flybe has collapsed, leaving thousands of jobs at risk.
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US interest rates cut amid concerns over coronavirus fallout
In the United States, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by half a percentage point in a bid to shore up the economy and financial markets amid all the coronavirus panic.
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‘Lots of people have been stockpiling… for many, many weeks now’ – Mumsnet’s Justine Roberts
The government publishes its battle plan tomorrow. But how draconian does it need to be?
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Airlines cancel flights as coronavirus fears affect demand
Ryanair has become the latest airline to cancel flights due to a drop in demand caused by the virus.
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World stock markets fall as coronavirus spreads
Fears over coronavirus have sent financial markets tumbling around the world.
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‘Twenty five minutes of the speech was a load of very dubious boasting’ – historian Mary Beard on Trump in Davos
“Twenty five minutes of the speech was a load of very dubious boasting about what he’d done for the American economy and American society.”
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Boeing suspends production of 737 Max planes
Boeing has announced it will be suspending production of its troubled 737 Max airliner after two crashes killed nearly 350 people.
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FactCheck: three Conservative pledges that take us back to 2010
The Conservative manifesto pledges extra cash for schools, more police officers and a boost in defence spending. FactCheck takes a look.
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Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price: no-deal Brexit would ‘rip the heart out of the Welsh economy’
Joining us in Cardiff Bay is Adam Price, the leader of Plaid Cymru.