by globalpro | Apr 11, 2020 | Finance
A singular event has economists asking the same questions as everyone else: how far is there to fall and can we ever get back?It is New Years Eve 2019 and around the world stock markets are closing for business on a high note. Shares in the US are up by almost 30% on...
by globalpro | Apr 10, 2020 | Finance
The last time it was used was at the height of the financial crisis in December 2008.In normal times the government uses tax revenues to pay for public services such as hospitals and schools.If there’s a shortfall, it borrows the rest from investors by issuing...
by globalpro | Apr 10, 2020 | Finance
Live updates as UK applauds key workers Raab urges UK public not to ruin lockdown progress What happens in an intensive care unit? Mr Johnson received “standard oxygen treatment” in intensive care and was not put on a ventilator, Downing Street said...
by globalpro | Apr 10, 2020 | Finance
Fifty years ago today, the counter-cultural whirlwind that was the Beatles ended. Musicians, fans and insiders relive the devastating day their era-defining story came to an abrupt closeOn 9 April 1970, a press release about a 27-year-old solo artist was sent to the...
by globalpro | Apr 9, 2020 | Finance
Human trials will begin imminently but even if they go well and a cure is found, there are many barriers before global immunisation is feasibleEven at their most effective and draconian containment strategies have only slowed the spread of the respiratory disease...
by globalpro | Apr 9, 2020 | Finance
In Scotland, the regulations are less formal, and only require one witness.Call for law to be relaxedThe law is strict on writing a will and ensuring it is valid in England and Wales. This includes signing it in front of two independent witnesses in person, and having...
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