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German coalition agrees to extend coronavirus relief for economy

German coalition parties agreed on Tuesday to extend measures to cushion the effects of the coronavirus crisis on Europe’s biggest economy, including prolonging a short-time…

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U.S. economy rebounding strongly; fresh aid coming to unemployed: Kudlow

The U.S. economy is rebounding “very, very strongly,” and fresh federal aid will reach unemployed Americans in the next week or two, White House economic…

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Obey corona rules to keep economy, schools running, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germans to stick to rules aimed at controlling the new coronavirus, such as wearing masks, to ensure schools…

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BHP signals shift away from coal as profits dip

Mining giant BHP said profits fell four percent in the year ending in June, as the Anglo-Australian firm signalled a transition away from the intensely…

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O2: Ultrafast 5G technology to play ‘huge role’ in building greener economy

5G mobile technology will play a critical role in greening the UK’s economy after the pandemic, delivering sizeable reductions in carbon emissions that will steer…

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‘An opportunity to bring about a better future’: Top economists call for the end of the carbon economy

Group of leading economists call on policymakers to hasten the close of the ‘carbon economy’.  More than 100 of the world’s leading economists have urged…

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Euro zone inflation unexpectedly ticks up amid record GDP slump

The euro zone’s economy recorded its deepest contraction on record in the second quarter, preliminary estimates showed on Friday, while the bloc’s inflation unexpectedly ticked…

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UK targets 65% municipal waste recycling rates under EU’s circular economy package

The UK Government has today (30 July) agreed to transpose aspects of the European Union’s Circular Economy Package into UK law, agreeing on targets to…

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Brexit will deliver double shock to UK economy, study finds

A Brexit hit is looming for sectors that have emerged relatively unscathed from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis by the London School of Economics suggests. The…

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Japan’s average minimum wage should stay the same amid virus resurgence: panel

Japan’s average minimum hourly wage should be maintained at the current level, a subcommittee of the government’s Central Minimum Wage Council decided on July 22,…

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