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Bookie Paddy Power still paying staff as it opts out of furlough scheme

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Paddy Power shouldering millions of pounds of staffing costs after opting not to use Government’s furlough scheme despite sending shop workers home By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 Paddy Power is shouldering millions of pounds of staffing costs after opting not … Read more

Competition watchdog launches probe into proposed takeover of ticket resale website Stubhub by rival

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Competition watchdog launches formal probe into proposed takeover of ticket resale website Stubhub by rival Viagogo By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 The competition watchdog has launched a formal probe into the proposed takeover of ticket resale website Stubhub by rival … Read more

MIT invents wireless box monitors the breathing and sleeping patterns of COVID-19 patients at home

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As a critical shortage of ventilators looms, New York Governor Andre Cuomo revealed Friday that the state will begin repurposing BiPAP machines to sustain severely ill coronavirus patients.  Last week, the state resorted to converting anesthesia machines to supplement its stockpile of an estimated 6,500 ventilators.  Thursday, Cuomo said he wasn’t sure if BiPAP machines … Read more

Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou vows to unseat airline’s bosses

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Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou vows to unseat airline’s bosses in latest escalation of row over plane order By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 Easyjet’s founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has vowed to unseat the airline’s chief executive and chairman in the … Read more

Donald Trump tells governors it is up to THEM when they open their states up

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Donald Trump tells governors it is up to THEM when they open up as he unveils three-phase ‘guidelines’ which say states should STAY locked down until infection rates fall – and depend on massive expansion in testing The White House released guidelines for reopening the country Trump holds a news conference at 6 pm EDT … Read more

‘Banks only lend to those that don’t need the cash,’ says Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen

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‘Banks only lend to those that don’t need the cash,’ says Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:28 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 16 April 2020 Antique furniture seller Claire McFadyen had experienced her best two months of trading in six years of business before … Read more

Treasury finally set to extend package of coronavirus rescue loans

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The Treasury is finally set to extend its package of coronavirus rescue loans today, which will come as a relief for hundreds of businesses that had fallen through the cracks.  Firms which make more than £45m were denied access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) launched last month.  Help was on offer to … Read more

Cars line up for 2 miles as 2,000 receive free food from City of Miramar and Feeding South Florida

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Just under 2,000 people were fed after vehicles lined a carriageway in Florida for two miles on Thursday to collect donations amid the coronavirus pandemic. Residents of Miramar were seen blocking one side of the road as they patiently waited their turn to enter an outdoor food bank that bridged the gap for those affected … Read more