The rise comes as the chancellor announces another £30bn of measures to try to help the economy.
Coronavirus: Public spending on crisis soars to £190bn
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Monthly Archives: July 2020
Rishi Sunak: The ‘whatever it takes’ chancellor
He’s been dubbed “Dishy Rishi” and “an economic Jedi” but who is the man steering the UK economy?
Energy firms criticise plans to cut household bills by £20 a year while providing green electricity
National Grid, SSE and Scottish Power attack proposal that will see them invest £25bn in renewables infrastructure but reduce returns to shareholders
John Lewis to close eight stores, putting 1,300 jobs at risk
In-store sales fail to rebound after coronavirus lockdown as shoppers switch to online purchases
The Coronavirus May Forever Change Grocery Shopping
Will the coronavirus pandemic lead to long-term changes in how we shop for food? To better understand the challenges facing grocery stores, WSJ’s Alexander Hotz spoke with an industry insider, a store owner and a Walmart executive.
How to Ace Your Video Interview
Preparing for a video interview requires research, practice and set design. Career coach Ashlee Anderson, who’s been working from home for 10 years, tells you how to prepare–and make eye-contact through a screen. Photo: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal
What Indian and other foreign students contribute to the US economy
Foreign students contributed $44.7 billion to the US economy during 2018, the IIE report says, citing the US Department of Commerce. They supported around 460,000 jobs in the US in the 2018-19 academic year. China was the largest contributor to the foreign student body in the United States, followed by India and Saudi Arabia, the reports says.
Is compulsory licensing of remdesivir a feasible option?
Bottlenecks in the production of antiviral drug remdesivir have led to policymakers threatening compulsory licensing and economic sanctions. It’s a foretaste of what may come when a coronavirus vaccine becomes available.
Could 400,000 car industry jobs in Germany be lost?
The car industry is in apparent decline in Germany. Some estimates predict that half its 800,000 jobs will be gone by 2030. The industry disagrees with that estimate, but the road ahead looks bumpy.
World Wealth Report: Germany’s dollar millionaires on the rise
The number of Germany’s dollar millionaires rose by 100,000 in 2019, according to the World Wealth Report. The US had the biggest upturn, although the coronavirus crisis could change the upward trend.
Six months, six countries, six families — and one unrelenting, unforgiving epidemic
In far-flung corners of the Earth, six families, like millions of others, struggled to ride out the seemingly implacable wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Seoul mayor found dead amid harassment claim, police say
He went missing after one of his former secretaries accused him of sexual harrassment.
Notre Dame to be rebuilt as it was before fire, French government says
President Emmanuel Macron did not want “to complicate the issue” with a contemporary gesture, according to an Élysée official. But the plans will include an apparent concession to those who preferred a more modern design.
Fauci says states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts
Public health expert made remark after US set world record for most new Covid-19 cases reported in one dayAs the US set a world record for most Covid-19 cases in one day, with 60,000 reported on Wednesday, Dr Anthony Fauci, a senior member of the White House coronavirus taskforce, said states needed to pause reopening efforts. Related: Some Republican senato […]
At some U.S. universities, a time to rethink cops on campus
Students and faculty across the U.S. are pushing for colleges to “defund the police,” but goals vary across campuses
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