Hospital operators agree deal to maintain services and ensure NHS does not become overwhelmed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Last modified on Thu 13 Jan 2022 10.14 EST Private hospital operators including Spire Healthcare and Circle Health will receive between £225m and £525m from NHS England under a deal struck this week to maintain services and […]
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The House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas to four major tech companies, including Alphabet, Meta, Reddit and Twitter, for documents related to the spread of election disinformation on social media and the use of platforms by violent extremists. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the committee, said they were examining the “spread of misinformation and […]
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Following the sell-off seen late in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing in negative territory. The Dow slid 170.64 points or 0.5 percent to 36,236.47, pulling back further off the record […]
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Industrial production and foreign trade from Germany and flash inflation and economic confidence from euro area are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 2.00 AM ET, Destatis is slated to issue Germany’s foreign trade and industrial production figures. Production is forecast to climb 1 percent on month, following October’s 2.8 percent increase. Economists […]
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(CNN)As is now tradition, the end of the NFL regular season spells the end of the road for some coaches’ or executives’ with their now former clubs. The Denver Broncos were the first team to make a change as, after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, the team parted ways with head coach Vic Fangio on Sunday morning. […]
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OPINION: The chances of the Prime Minister’s wedding going ahead are falling, but not because the groom reportedly tried to persuade a pharmacist to give his music-industry mates a rapid Covid-19 test they weren’t eligible for. The real threat to the nuptials is the Government’s Covid policy now effectively being “let it rip”. This is denied, just as the Government […]
Read moreSpread of variant and government guidance to work from home led to painful losses by year end Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage First published on Thu 13 Jan 2022 08.59 EST Pubs, bars and restaurants missed out on £3bn in sales over the festive period as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant kept the public […]
Read moreCoffee shop chain investing more than £9.2m to raise hourly rate amid sector-wide labour shortage Last modified on Wed 12 Jan 2022 10.58 EST Pret a Manger is increasing pay for the second time in four months as labour shortages force up wages across the hospitality and retail industries. The coffee shop chain said it was investing more than £9.2m […]
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HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cash-strapped Chinese developers are scrambling to negotiate new terms with their bondholders to avoid defaults, with Shimao Group and Yuzhou Group the latest seeking extensions on their maturing debt.Residential buildings developed by property developer Shimao Group are seen reflected on a glass panel of Shimao Tower in Shanghai, China January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Aly SongThe market is […]
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