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2020-04-21 16:30:45
The UK is running out of protective equipment for medics and care staff during the coronavirus pandemic. However, businesses say the UK health department has been too slow in responding to their offers.
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2020-04-21 16:28:00
The aviation consultant CAPA warned that "most" of the world's airlines could be bankrupt by the end of May, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-04-21 16:27:54
United States Oil Fund shares slipped as much as 20% on Tuesday after a trading halt and continued pressure on the oil market. The ETF's manager, USCF, said in a regulatory filing it issued the last of USO's registered shares and required SEC approval to create 4 ...
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2020-04-22 04:14:11
Santa Clara County, California, announced on Tuesday that two people who died in their homes in February were later confirmed positive for the new coronavirus.
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2020-04-22 03:14:53
Australia's preliminary retail figures show supermarket turnovers have rocketed up by 22.6% compared to last year. However, as panic-buying levels recede, the retail sector is in for a rude shock, according to BIS Oxford Economics chief economist Sarah Hunter.
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2020-04-22 03:06:31
Coles, Aldi and Woolworths have eased restrictions on some items after panic buying triggered by the coronavirus pandemic subsided. Aldi is easing restrictions on UHT milk, canned foods, sugar and microwave rice.
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2020-04-22 01:39:14
Powerful video taken during a protest at the White House on Tuesday shows nurses reading out a list of names of their colleagues killed on the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-04-22 01:34:59
Facebook announced it would invest $US5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, India's popular mobile internet service. The multi-billion-dollar stake makes Facebook the largest minority shareholder in the internet service, which is a part of Reliance Industries Limited.
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2020-04-22 01:26:39
Virgin Australia's Velocity points will be paid out to its members if it collapses, the embattled airline has revealed to Business Insider Australia.
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2020-04-22 01:22:15
Some sheep in Wales took advantage of social distancing with a trip to the local McDonald's. Unfortunately, the restaurant was closed, but they still made a meal out of the grass out front.
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2020-04-22 00:28:07
An image of Jim Mattis modelling in a photograph while wearing a kangaroo leather jacket circulated online, prompting questions as to why the former Defence Secretary appeared to be promoting clothing brand.
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2020-04-22 00:12:36
President Donald Trump downplayed reports that North Korea's Kim Jong Un was gravely ill but added that if the regime's leader was unwell, he wished him "good luck."
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2020-04-21 23:14:42
Good morning. 1. Despite entering voluntary administration, Virgin Australia's fate is anything but sealed. Here are three possible outcomes for the company and Australia's aviation sector at large, including Virgin reemerging as a leaner company, collapsing and leavi...
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2020-04-22 16:56:08
As covered in ESPN's "The Last Dance," Michael Jordan had an iconic playoff run in 1986, his second season in the NBA, after returning from a broken foot that cost him most of the season.
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2020-04-22 16:48:23
The stock market will likely find a new bottom in the coming months, analysts at Citi warned. Citi's team, led by Robert Buckland, said: "All bear markets include false rallies, often associated with supportive monetary policy."
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2020-04-22 16:40:55
Protests against lockdown orders have recently popped up in several states, leading large groups to gather in violation of shelter-in-place guidelines.
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2020-04-22 16:40:34
America's factory workers have been working around the clock to produce masks and face shields that frontline healthcare workers desperately need. Five workers in factories across the country, from Florida to Maine, told Business Insider their jobs have grown busi...
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2020-04-22 16:39:00
Aerospace startup Transcend Air is aiming to offer airline-style service between the downtown areas of major cities using vertical take-off and land aircraft.
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2020-04-22 16:27:06
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that Fashion Nova is required to pay $US9.3 million in settlement fees to shoppers for violating shipping and refund policies.
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2020-04-22 16:26:51
One Direction will celebrate their 10th anniversary on July 23, 2020. For months, the group's members have been hinting at a reunion. Liam Payne has been the most outspoken about the anniversary and said that he's been in communication with the other band memb...
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2020-04-22 16:24:03
Salesforce paid $US145 million for a building in San Francisco in March. The century-old, five-story building sits across Mission Street from the company's behemoth Salesforce Tower.
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2020-04-22 16:24:00
From boiling masks in pots to washing them in dishwashers to charring them in microwaves, many people are cleaning their masks in unusual ways. Officially the CDC advises people to throw their masks in the washing machine, and clean them routinely, while more deli...
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2020-04-22 16:22:39
"Black Widow" was originally scheduled for a May release, but has now been pushed back until November 6th. Happily, however, Netflix can keep you entertained for now with several movies like "Black Widow."
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2020-04-23 04:17:47
Sweetgreen announced on Wednesday that it had returned a $US10 million paycheck protection program loan aimed to support small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-04-23 03:43:21
The government has issued an update on much demand it has seen for its COVID-19 economic support measures on Thursday. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed that 456,000 Australians had been approved since Monday to withdraw on average around $8,300 from their retir...