The U.K. labor market stayed stronger than expected in December, with the number of benefit claimants rising only moderately. At the same time, wage growth in November, the last month for which data are available, grew more strongly than expected, rising 6.4% on the year, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figures add […]
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By Administrator_India Capital Sands The UK has again recorded more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths overnight bringing the country’s official death toll past 80,000. Another 59,937 Covid-19 cases were also reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic past three million to 3,017,409. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said […]
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By Administrator_India Capital Sands The London Stock Exchange on Wednesday formally asked the European Union’s competition officials to approve its $27 billion takeovers of data and analytics company Refinitiv. The European Commission set a June 26 deadline for its decision, the notification said. It can clear the deal with or without conditions or open […]
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By Administrator_India Capital Sands The United States and Britain launched formal negotiations on a free trade agreement on Tuesday, vowing to work quickly to seal a deal that could counter the massive drag of the coronavirus pandemic on trade flows and the two allies’ economies. The talks, to be conducted virtually, will involve over […]
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By Ritu, Capital Sands British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday faced a call for an inquiry into his government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis after failing to fully explain partial death data, limited testing or the lack of equipment for hospitals. The novel coronavirus outbreak, the worst health crisis since the 1918 influenza […]
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