Pedestrian walking past graffiti declaring that ‘The north is not a petri dish,’ as Greater Manchester holds out against further coronavirus restrictions. AFP via Getty Images Leaders of Greater Manchester, Britain’s third-largest urban area, are resisting the U.K. government’s decision to put their region in the “very high alert” COVID-19 …
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Oil futures were headed sharply lower early Wednesday as the energy complex faced persistent pressure centered on a dearth of places to put excess oil and a glut of the commodity being pumped by major producers. June Brent crude BRNM20, -11.74%, the international benchmark, was trading down $ 3.09, or …
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, one of the largest music festivals in the country, will be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The festival in Indio, Calif., was scheduled to take place April 10-19, but will be pushed back to Oct. 9-18, the organizers announced late Tuesday. The …
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