The social-media company Facebook said on Tuesday that it would restore Australian news on its platform, after striking a deal with the Canberra government on a new law that will force big technology companies to pay for news. Facebook last week had blocked Australian users from sharing and using news …
Read More »: Boris Johnson government hails ‘new start’ as U.K. completes its departure from EU
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s long and sometimes acrimonious divorce from the European Union ended Thursday with an economic split that leaves the EU smaller and the U.K. freer but more isolated in a turbulent world. Britain left the European bloc’s vast single market for people, goods and services at 11 …
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Government Home Loans Min Credit Score Down Payment Max DTI Ratio Income Limit No down payment No down payment 115% of area median income Rate Search: Check Rates and Compare Loans Offers What is a Government Home Loan? There are two types of home loans, conventional and government loans. A …
Read More »The Wall Street Journal: TikTok, U.S. government discuss options to avoid outright sale
TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance Ltd., is discussing with the U.S. government possible arrangements that would allow the popular video-sharing app to avoid a full sale of its U.S. operations, according to people familiar with the matter. Discussions around such an option have risen in prominence since the Chinese government took …
Read More »U.K. government claims mission accomplished in reaching 100,000 coronavirus tests in a day
The U.K. government has reached its target of 100,000 coronavirus tests realized in a day, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock said Friday. “I knew that it was an audacious goal,” he said during the daily pandemic briefing organized by the government. “I can announce that …
Read More »As the British government struggles with its coronavirus response, local communities get battle-ready
As during the Second World War, neighbors in Britain are coming together to help neighbors amid a battle against a lethal enemy. Thousands of citizen-led groups have sprung up across Britain as neighbors club together to offer support to people in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Through Wednesday, more than …
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