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UK mortgage approvals slump as Covid-19 hits housing market – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLatest: Just 9,300 UK mortgages approved in MayMortgages approvals down 90% (!) since FebruaryEconomists: Lenders and borrowers both nervousEarlier:World stock markets have hit a two-week lowCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 1.26pm BST With mortgage lenders getting more caut […]
Markets Now – Monday 29th June 2020
Last updated 12:00pm BST. Featuring Drax, BP, Wirecard, Balfour Beatty, CapGemini, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, Danone, Brexit and DPL.
India’s spice export to China slows down after Galwan row
The exporters reckon that the current problems will be temporary. “We hope that what is happening at the border will not affect commerce and trade,” noted Rajiv Palicha, chairman of All India Spices Exporters Forum.
‘I’ve not been to the city centre for months’: UK suburbs thrive as office staff stay home
Local shops are busy, and new ways of working could have huge long-term effects on the future of major British citiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt’s not yet lunchtime but the queue outside Joe’s Bakery on Gloucester Road in Bristol’s northern suburbs is already growing. Five shoppers clutching canvas tote bags and rucksacks w […]
Small business: a canary in the US economic coal mine
To really take America’s pulse, forget Wall Street and talk to the owner of a local café
Virgin Atlantic seeks urgent rescue package worth up to £900m
Airline sets ‘informal deadline’ of early July to finalise deal after slump in travel during coronavirus pandemicVirgin Atlantic is attempting to secure a privately funded rescue deal worth up to £900m by the end of this week as it fights to survive after the slump in international travel during the coronavirus pandemic.The airline is in talks with hedge fun […]
Stella McCartney advertises for staff after using Government scheme to furlough hundreds of staff
Stella McCartney is advertising roles ranging from administration to knitwear design. The designer furloughed up to half her 1,400 staff across 51 stores in April an insider told MailOnline.
EU warns China that investment talks are entering ‘critical stage’
Brussels says progress between now and end of July will reveal Beijing’s intentions
Zimbabwe: Tragedy as Chegutu Council Employee is Buried in Sewer System
[New Zimbabwe] A CHEGUTU Council employee died Friday after he was buried under an avalanche of soil in sewer trenches.
India among Switzerland’s top-3 partners for info exchange on tax matters: Global Forum
In its latest peer review report on exchange of information on request, the Global Forum, which is tasked to assess the standard of exchange of information on request by various jurisdictions worldwide and their compliance, said Switzerland is rated ‘largely compliant’.
Algeria’s rulers consolidate grip as economy falters
Coronavirus outbreak has exacerbated economic malaise that fuelled government protests
Firms are waking up to race issues, but critics say hashtags aren’t enough
Corporate Britain is under pressure to be seen to engage with social justice enough to push through real changeThree years ago, Pepsi’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement was an ad in which white reality-TV millionaire Kendall Jenner dressed up as a protester and offers a can of cola to a police officer.As glaringly crass as that seemed at the time […]
Modi Govt envisions ‘Atmanirbhar Agriculture’ through investments, ecosystem upgrade
Besides, the government has undertaken animal tagging of five species through Pashu-Aadhar. About 57 crore animals will have unique IDs over the next 1.5 years on digital platforms for mapping their parentage, breed and productivity.
Investors in talks with firms to diversify China exposure in supply chain, funding
Even ecommerce companies like Flipkart and Amazon, which are heavily dependent on smartphone sales anchored by Chinese brands, are figuring out newer strategies. Amazon, for instance, is betting big on promoting local stores on its platform.
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