LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has embroiled in an unlikely series with ice maker Ben and Jerry’s over its approach to migrants arriving by boat from France, after the market criticized the increasingly bellicose rhetoric. Migrants prepare remotely at the port of Dover, in Dover, UK 12 August 2020. …
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FILE PHOTO: A sign informs travelers arriving at Logan Airport about the restrictions imposed by a Massachusetts Travel Order amid the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Boston, Massachusetts, US, August 3, 2020. REUTERS / Brian Snyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a measure …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people at work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the government abandons its enormous job protection scheme. Led by a record dip in self-employment, …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend effort to hold stagnant congressional talks on the next coronavirus bailout package will not do much to boost the economy, experts said. US President Donald Trump speaks at a pandemic briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at the White House in Washington, USA, August …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Markets rose on Monday as stronger industrial activity in China showed signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic overcoming US-Sinos trade tensions. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are located in the City of London, UK, December 29, 2017. REUTERS / Toby Melville The Euro …
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