Travellers arriving in the U.K. will have to self-isolate for 14-days from Monday as the country looks to avoid a resurgence of coronavirus cases. Most countries around the world have adopted some form of controls – here are the details: Mandatory two-week quarantine policies are being used in other countries …
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2.7 million Americans who were temporarily laid off amid the coronavirus pandemic were rehired last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report. But economists aren’t overly optimistic that employers will continue to rehire at that pace. The biggest gains in May were in leisure and hospitality, where …
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Analysts expect the European Central Bank to expand the capabilities of its €750 billion Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program when it meets on Thursday. A breakdown released by the central bank on Tuesday showed it is bought €235 billion ($ 263 billion) of assets through the end of May, with €103 …
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It’s safe to say college will be a very different experience for students this fall than what they imagined. But right now, that’s pretty much all they can be sure of. As the coronavirus pandemic swept the country this spring, colleges almost uniformly moved students from lecture halls and dorms …
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HBO Max, the new streaming service from AT&T T, +0.36% , is launching May 27, but really takes off in June, with a slew of movies and series — some original, others coming over from WarnerMedia’s many cable channels. Among the highlights: The long-awaited third season of the millennial comedy/thriller …
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Amid a debate about stock market investors underestimating the risks from the coronavirus-led shutdown of the global economy, China risk is reemerging. How the U.S. responds may determine the direction of the stock market. The U.S. has long contended that Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker Huawei Technologies is a risk to national …
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The U.K.’s workplaces will be markedly different from the environments employees left behind before lockdown but businesses stand ready to help restart the economy. Boris Johnson is set to unveil a roadmap for the U.K. to exit lockdown and restart the economy on Sunday. Central to his address could be …
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Europe is taking more cautious steps toward reopening their shuttered, and battered, economies as data show the growth in coronavirus cases has ebbed. So far the tentative steps taken haven’t led to a resurgence of the virus — one of the big fears. The latest data show new cases of …
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Don’t worry, after more than a month under stay-at-home orders, it only feels like you’ve already watched everything on Netflix Inc. But May is bringing a new crop of shows and movies to binge, with some big names behind them. Among the most anticipated new offerings for Netflix NFLX, -0.40% …
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