Three professors at the University of Southampton school of medicine have this week made a “major breakthrough” in the treatment of coronavirus patients and become…
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UK to change extradition deal with Hong Kong – PM
Boris Johnson says the UK’s extradition arrangements with Hong Kong will be changed, amid rising tensions with China. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will announce on…
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Ex-Googler becomes China’s second-richest person
A former Google employee was briefly ranked the second richest person in China, following a surge in sales at his e-commerce business, Pinduoduo. Colin Huang…
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Still closed – the shops that won’t be reopening
While pubs and hairdressers have been given the all clear by government to reopen on 4 July, many business owners were disappointed to learn they…
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George Floyd: Ben & Jerry’s joins Facebook ad boycott
Ben and Jerry’s has joined a growing list of firms pulling advertising from Facebook platforms throughout July. It’s part of the Stop Hate For Profit…
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Facebook launches WhatsApp digital payment service
WhatsApp has launched its digital payments service in Brazil as the messaging app capitalises on its popularity in emerging markets. The move comes as parent…
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More than 600,000 UK workers lose their jobs amid lockdown
The number of workers on UK payrolls dived more than 600,000 between March and May, official figures suggest. Meanwhile, the number of people claiming work-related…
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Amazon v EU: Has the online giant met its match?
Covid-19 has not been a harbinger of doom for Amazon, unlike the case with many other firms. Its share price has actually increased since March…
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Gordon Brown urges G20 countries to back $2.5tn coronavirus plan
Failure by the G20 group of leading developed and developing nations to organise a global Covid-19 recovery plan is a potential death sentence for the world’s poor,…
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Stocks shrug off US unrest, China tensions amid easing of Covid-19 lockdowns – business live
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has been speaking to Reuters and said that it will keep the airline’s fleet of A380s grounded until…
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