Author Archives: Foreaders

Germany’s first big arena concert during the pandemic sparks controversy 

In September, 13,000 people can attend a concert featuring Bryan Adams in Düsseldorf’s arena. But is it a good idea?

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MARKET REPORT: Bus firms pick up speed on £218m Covid lifeline 

The Department for Transport will hand out £218.4m in Covid-19 aid over the next eight weeks to help keep regional bus services – those outside London – running in England.

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Canada Goose loss deepens as coronavirus shutters stores 

The company bolstered its direct-to-consumer strategy, increasing investment in e-commerce, and will concentrate its store openings in mainland China, where business appears to be recovering at a faster pace from COVID-19.

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Debenhams to cut 2,500 more jobs amid pandemic 

This is on top of the 4,000 announced since May, meaning the retailer will have cut a third of its staff.

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Taylor Swift’s Folklore Alt-Pop Twist Surprised Everyone But Herself 

Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Folklore’ — which made history debuting at the top of both the Billboard Hot 100 and 200 charts — finds the artist reinventing herself with alt-pop. But it’s not from nowhere. In fact, she’s been building to it her entire career.

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Singapore’s economy sees worst ever quarterly contraction of 13.2% 

It is the lowest number of daily cases since April 2, when 49 cases were reported. Tuesday’s cases bring the total number of infections in the country to 55,353.

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Angelina Jolie seeks removal of private judge in Pitt divorce case 

Angelina Jolie asked Monday that the private judge overseeing her divorce from Brad Pitt be disqualified from the case because of insufficient disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt’s attorneys

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New Zealand records new virus cases after 102-day streak without local transmission 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said a new round of lockdown restrictions were necessary because the source of the new infections remained unclear.

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Coronavirus: Belgium beach brawl prompts call to limit visitors 

Government says it will not cancel trains to seaside after dozens are involved in fightCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBelgium’s government has ruled out cancelling trains to the seaside after a weekend beach brawl prompted local mayors to call for limits on visitors to the coast.Local politicians across Belgium’s 40-mile (65km) s […]

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We have good green shoots visible in the economy and exports have shown a good turnaround: Piyush Goyal 

Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry and Railways, Govt of India asserted that Indian products deserve a fair access to other countries before those countries can freely access the Indian market. “India wants reciprocal trade with other countries,” he added. Addressing the inaugural of ‘India Virtual FMCG Supply Chain,’ o […]

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“When You Take Away the Drama, There’s a Beautiful Love Story There”: Why Prince Harry and Meghan’s Fairy Tale Deserved to be Retold 

Omid Scobie, who wrote the bombshell royal book Finding Freedom along with Carolyn Durand, talks about how he got to know the real Meghan, and why the royal family’s relationships may still recover.

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Mark Wahlberg, 49, Shows Off His Ripped Physique While Gushing Over Wife Rhea Durham – Pic 

Mark Wahlberg set both ‘husband goals’ AND ‘gym goals’ in one pic. While celebrating his beloved wife, Rhea Durham, the ‘Daddy’s Home star also showed off his incredible set of abs.

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Google’s Bedtime wellness feature is no longer a Pixel exclusive 

If you’re using your phone as a nightstand clock, there’s always a lingering temptation to peek at the screen in the night. When you do, it’s hard to resist the temptation of Instagram, Twitter or YouTube that’s just a swipe away, schleep, smeep, rig…

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Markets Now – Tuesday 11th August 2020 

Last updated 3.00pm BST. Featuring GVC, Prudential, Bellway, Rolls-Royce, HSBC, 3i, Prosus and Plus500.

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Brooks Brothers poised to be acquired by Authentic Brands-Simon venture 

Brand-licensing company WHP Global Inc. has bowed out of the race for Brooks Brothers Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, leaving a venture backed by apparel-licensing firm Authentic Brands Group LLC and mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. poised to take control of the bankrupt retailer.

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