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• Some Disneyland workers protest reopening plans amid pandemic

  27-06-2020 23:58 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Workers at California's Disneyland Resort protested from their cars on Saturday, arguing that the Walt Disney Cohas not agreed to adequate protections for employees when the destination reopens to the public amid a pandemic.The company had planned to welcome guests back to Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure starting July 17 but delayed the restart date indefinitely.Disney said this week that it would set a new opening date after the state issues guidelines on how theme parks can ret
  
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• American Airlines CEO sees 10%-20% extra staff in July 2021, 'hard' to avoid furloughs

  27-06-2020 23:23 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  American Airlines Group Incexpects to have between 10% and 20% more workers than needed in July 2021, Chief Executive Doug Parker told employees at a town hall this week, and said that avoiding furloughs will be difficult.Weathering a sharp hit to business due to the coronavirus pandemic, American and other U.S. airlines have warned of furloughs in October, which is when government payroll aid for airlines expires, but said they were hoping to avoid them."It's going to be even harder than I thou
  
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• It's time our political leaders face reality and admit Australia is in a deep recession

  27-06-2020 22:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  It's time our political leaders face reality and admit Australia is in a deep recessionWe need to disabuse ourselves of the notion the economy will ‘snap back’ in 2021 and all will be well
  
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• 'Real vulnerability': Qantas job cuts show Covid-19 will change the future of work

  27-06-2020 22:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  'Real vulnerability': Qantas job cuts show Covid-19 will change the future of work. Australian economists warn the path to recovery will ‘leave a long and lingering shadow’ and businesses face a huge challenge
  
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• Coronavirus: Holiday bookings 'explode' as travel restrictions ease

  27-06-2020 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travel companies hail news Britons will be able to visit some European countries without self-isolating on their return.
  
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• Six companies in ‘Project Birch’ rescue talks with UK Treasury

  27-06-2020 19:23
  JLR among those still discussing bailout loans with government
  
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• Six companies in ‘Project Birch’ rescue talks with Treasury

  27-06-2020 19:23
  JLR among those still discussing bailout loans with UK government
  
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• Germany's beleaguered Wirecard to proceed with business after insolvency

  27-06-2020 19:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Wirecard, the German scandal-hit payments company,said on Saturday it would proceed with business activities after filing for insolvency and expects a provisional administrator to be appointed by judicial authorities shortly."Whether insolvency proceedings will be opened is still under review."Wirecard collapsed on Thursday owing creditors almost $4 billion after disclosing a hole in its books that its auditor EY said was the result of a sophisticated global fraud.
  
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• Blow the cobwebs from the UK’s apprenticeship programme

  27-06-2020 19:00
  Half of all undergraduates should be apprentices, we must revive other ways for trainees to earn while they learn
  
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• Coronavirus: Spending in pubs to reach £210m during opening weekend

  27-06-2020 18:53 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  An additional 1.5 million pub trips could be made this weekend as Brits flock back to bars
  
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• 2019-20 NBA regular-season schedule: Who has an advantage?

  27-06-2020 18:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The New Orleans Pelicans will resume the season with a big advantage.
  
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• Coronavirus crisis cancelled?

  27-06-2020 18:06 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  If the world's largest economy is a canary in the coalmine, it's squawking.The post Coronavirus crisis cancelled? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Coronavirus: £100m rescue package for England’s zoos

  27-06-2020 18:02 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Government pledge £100m to help zoos until the end of March 2021.
  
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• Warning ISA investors! I think these FTSE 100 stocks could wreck your plans to retire rich

  27-06-2020 17:59 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  These FTSE 100 shares are trading at historical lows. But could they destroy your plans to retire rich? Royston Wild considers their investment cases.The post Warning ISA investors! I think these FTSE 100 stocks could wreck your plans to retire rich appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks about unique features in upcoming NBA broadcast

  27-06-2020 17:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The NBA wants to give fans a more intimate access to the closed-door games.
  
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• Why the home-working boom could tumble London's skyscrapers

  27-06-2020 17:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Why the home-working boom could tumble London's skyscrapers. As UK firms opt to remain remote, the future of flagship office projects in the City and beyond could be under threat
  
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• What does England's lockdown easing mean for office workers?

  27-06-2020 17:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  What does England's lockdown easing mean for office workers?. One metre-plus change means many workplaces could run at 100% capacity, but businesses remain cautious over full return
  
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• Pension pots increase 35% but gender savings gap widens

  27-06-2020 16:30 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The average pension pot of UK employees in large firms is now £120,000.
  
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• Tesco shareholders vote down £6.4m CEO departure package

  27-06-2020 14:29 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Majority of investors vote against multi-million bonus for Tesco saviour Dave Lewis.
  
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• Coca-Cola suspends social media advertising despite Facebook changes

  27-06-2020 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company condemns racism and seeks more accountability from Facebook and other platforms.
  
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• Liverpool fans cause chaos, police forced to act

  27-06-2020 13:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Fans continued to gather en masse 24 hours after Liverpool's Premier League title was confirmed.
  
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• German development bank could lose 100 mln euros from Wirecard insolvency

  27-06-2020 13:12 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Germany's state development bank KfW could lose 100 million euros (90.9 million pounds) after payments company Wirecard filed for insolvency, a spokesman said on Saturday.KfW subsidiary Ipex Bank lent Wirecard the sum two years ago, Boersen Zeitung newspaper first reported.
  
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• Worried about a second stock market crash? Here’s how I’m preparing

  27-06-2020 13:03 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  A second stock market crash could be just around the corner so it's time to prepare for the worst by seeking out high-quality stocks says this Fool. The post Worried about a second stock market crash? Here's how I'm preparing appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Forget Bitcoin and the Cash ISA! I’d buy cheap FTSE 100 shares now to get rich and retire early

  27-06-2020 12:58 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Investing in cheap FTSE 100 shares after the stock market crash is a better way of building your retirement wealth than Bitcoin or the Cash ISA.The post Forget Bitcoin and the Cash ISA! I'd buy cheap FTSE 100 shares now to get rich and retire early appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Coronavirus: Non-essential travel restrictions ease on 6 July

  27-06-2020 12:45 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Airlines on the brink of collapse get reprieve with easing of 14-day quarantine rule to certain countries.
  
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• Amazon, SoftBank held talks over Russian online retailer Ozon, shareholder says

  27-06-2020 12:41 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Global retail giant Amazonand Japanese SoftBankhave made approaches to Russian conglomerate Sistemaabout a possible acquisition of its online retailer Ozon, Sistema's majority owner Vladimir Evtushenkov said on Saturday.Sistema has said it was looking for partners to invest in Ozon, in which it holds a more than 40%."The interest to Ozon among foreign investors is very high," Evtushenkov told reporters after Sistema's annual general meeting.
  
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• New stock market crash threat! Your 3-step survival plan if the FTSE 100 falls again

  27-06-2020 12:36 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Please don't panic about another FTSE 100 stock market crash. Your portfolio will survive in good shape, if you take these three steps.The post New stock market crash threat! Your 3-step survival plan if the FTSE 100 falls again appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• A second stock market crash could be coming! This is what I’d do now

  27-06-2020 12:29 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Investors need to prepare for another stock market crash. Why? It could give them another chance to buy some top bargains, says Royston Wild.The post A second stock market crash could be coming! This is what I’d do now appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Commerzbank board to decide on cost-cutting plan next week, report says

  27-06-2020 12:14 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Commerzbank'sboard will likely approve more branch closures and job cuts at an extraordinary meeting next week, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.Commerzbank, which last year announced plans to cut thousands of jobs, has said it is in the process of identifying more cost cuts and will announce plans when it releases second quarter earnings in August at the latest.Boersen Zeitung said the supervisory board will decide on job cuts and branch closures during a special meeting on Wednesday.
  
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• Forget Cash ISAs! Why I feel FTSE 100 stocks are a better way to get rich and retire early

  27-06-2020 12:13 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Thinking of investing your money in a Cash ISA? Royston Wild explains why he thinks this is one of the biggest mistakes we can make.The post Forget Cash ISAs! Why I feel FTSE 100 stocks are a better way to get rich and retire early appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Facebook to tag 'harmful' posts amid ad boycott grows

  27-06-2020 12:10 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg announced measures to tackle hate speech and voter suppression.
  
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• Facebook to tag 'harmful' posts amid ad boycott

  27-06-2020 12:10 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg announced measures to tackle hate speech and voter suppression.
  
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• Australia care home job ad says ‘dark-skinned people’ should not apply

  27-06-2020 12:10 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  A care provider in Australia has caused outrage after posting a job advert urging “dark-skinned” people not to apply for a role.Absolute Care and Health, a disability care provider located in South Yarra in Melbourne, shared the vacancy on website Indeed.com.
  
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• Australia care home job ad says 'dark-skinned people' should not apply

  27-06-2020 12:10 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  A care provider in Australia has caused outrage after posting a job advert urging “dark-skinned” people not to apply for a role.Absolute Care and Health, a disability care provider located in South Yarra in Melbourne, shared the vacancy on website Indeed.com.
  
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• Coronavirus: Travel money services resume at Post Office

  27-06-2020 11:50 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Services are resuming as Brits prepare for summer holidays.
  
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• £2k to invest? I’d follow Warren Buffett to get rich

  27-06-2020 11:48 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  By following Warren Buffett's advice you could dramatically improve your chances of making a fortune in the market, no matter how much you start with. The post £2k to invest? I'd follow Warren Buffett to get rich appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Roche not yet meeting demand for molecular COVID-19 tests, says chairman

  27-06-2020 11:32 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Swiss drugmaker Roche is unable to meet demand for molecular tests to identify active COVID-19 infections, its chairman told Swiss daily Tagesanzeiger."The demand exceeds our production," Christoph Franz was quoted as saying in Saturday's paper.The decision on where tests were shipped to depended, among other things, on infection rates and the availability of diagnostic equipment.
  
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• ECB's German board member pushes back on court challenge

  27-06-2020 11:17 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The European Central Bank's government bond purchases are necessary and the benefits far outweigh the side effects, ECB board member Isabel Schnabel said on Saturday, pushing back on a court challenge from her native Germany.Germany's Constitutional Court ruled last month that the ECB overstepped its mandate with 2 trillion euros (1.8 trillion pounds) worth of government bond buys over the past five years and ordered the Bundesbank to quit the programme, unless the ECB could prove within three m
  
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• How to retire rich: 3 trends I think could help stock investors make a million

  27-06-2020 11:14 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Covid-19 has changed the investing landscape, but there remain plenty of trends in play that could help stock pickers to retire rich, says Royston Wild.The post How to retire rich: 3 trends I think could help stock investors make a million appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Ariana Grande birthday: Singer goes Instagram official with boyfriend Dalton Gomez

  27-06-2020 11:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The pop star showed a glimpse of her boyfriend for the first time in her and Justin Bieber's 'Stuck With U' music video that released in May.
  
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• £2k to invest? I’d buy Ocado shares to hold for 10 years

  27-06-2020 11:14 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The Ocado share price has surged this year, and as the world adapts to the new normal, the company could continue to prosper. The post £2k to invest? I'd buy Ocado shares to hold for 10 years appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• This FTSE 100 share price has fallen over 10% and I’m buying. This is why.

  27-06-2020 11:06 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Andy Ross thinks this quality FTSE 100 company with international brands is good value right now. The post This FTSE 100 share price has fallen over 10% and I’m buying. This is why. appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• The Last of Us Part II: the blockbuster game breaking LGBTQ+ barriers

  27-06-2020 11:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The Last of Us Part II: the blockbuster game breaking LGBTQ+ barriersThe bestselling sequel features a gay central character, challenging the last taboo for representation in gaming
  
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• Facebook braced for $76m sales slump after ad boycott over hate speech

  27-06-2020 11:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Facebook’s growing advertiser boycott could cost it almost $76m (£61.6m) after major companies joined in the protest against its hate speech policies. Coca-Cola, Honda, Hershey’s chocolate and Unilever, the world’s largest advertiser, all said on Friday they would freeze or cut US spending on Facebook and sister service Instagram, wiping an estimated $56bn from the social media giant’s value. Based on current pledges, that would deprive the social media giant of ten
  
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• Is the Aston Martin share price too cheap to ignore?

  27-06-2020 10:58 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The Aston Martin share price has collapsed this year. Will a fresh injection of cash turn things around for this struggling company?The post Is the Aston Martin share price too cheap to ignore? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• The stock market crash hit this FTSE 100 stock hard. Should I consider investing £1,000 in it now?

  27-06-2020 10:50 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The stock market crash hit this stock hard, but it bounced back fast. Is it just benefiting from a relief rally or is it a good long-term investment?The post The stock market crash hit this FTSE 100 stock hard. Should I consider investing £1,000 in it now? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Fear another stock market crash? Try investing like the UK’s Warren Buffett

  27-06-2020 10:37 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Scared that markets may tumble again? Paul Summers thinks Fools could learn a lot from this Warren Buffett-inspired fund manager's approach. The post Fear another stock market crash? Try investing like the UK's Warren Buffett appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Is now a good time to invest in the stock market?

  27-06-2020 10:29 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The stock market has had an amazing run over the last few months, with the FTSE 100 index rising nearly 30%. Is it still a good time to invest? The post Is now a good time to invest in the stock market? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• Royal Mail’s share price just tanked again. Here’s my view on the stock now

  27-06-2020 10:20 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Royal Mail's share price sank this week after the FTSE 250 company issued a very disappointing set of full-year results. What's the best move now?The post Royal Mail’s share price just tanked again. Here’s my view on the stock now appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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• I think these stock market crash bargains are among the best shares to buy now

  27-06-2020 10:12 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  If you have spare cash to invest, I’d recommend taking a closer look at these market crash bargains, which could be the best shares to buy today.The post I think these stock market crash bargains are among the best shares to buy now appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
  
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