The UK government has thus far spent £3.5bn keeping its railways running during the coronavirus pandemic, it has been revealed. Responding to a parliamentary written question, rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris said: ‘Since the outbreak of Covid-19 the …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will buy a 2.32% stake in Reliance Industries’ (RELI.NS) digital unit Jio Platforms for 113.67 billion rupees ($1.49 billion), the Indian conglomerate said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A woman …
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The market opened lower on Thursday, with stocks taking a hit from worse-than-expected weekly jobs data and fears over a resurgence in coronavirus cases across the U.S.. New York City Slowly Re-Opens As Markets Gain Optimism. Another 1.5 million …
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Stocks slid Thursday as fresh worries over coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S. and another wave of layoffs tempered hopes for a fast economic recovery from the pandemic. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 250 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.6%, …
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AllSaints is asking its landlords to slash the rent bill on its 41 UK stores as the upmarket fashion brand tries to avoid going into administration. The retailer has embarked on an insolvency process known as a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to force its …
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