Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds among UK banks that had links to slavery
The slave trade was abolished in the British Empire in 1807 but it was not until 1833 that the Abolition of Slavery Act finally banned the ownership of other human … Read More
Supreme Court Stops Trump from Ending DACA, the Obama-Era Immigration Protection Program
The Post reported that more than 90 percent of DACA recipients are employed, with nearly 30,000 "dreamers" working in the health care industry during the novel coronavirus pandemic. In September … Read More
Housing market: What’s happened to house prices?
Many who have been looking to move have been forced to thwart their dreams of finding their dream property anytime soon. The property market reopened last month after weeks of … Read More
AllSaints asks landlords for rent cut to avoid going bust
AllSaints is asking its landlords to slash the rent bill on its 41 UK stores as the upmarket fashion brand tries to avoid going into administration. The retailer has embarked … Read More
A record number of Americans file jobless claims
London (CNN Business)The United States, Europe, Japan, China and India are unleashing trillions of dollars in government spending and newly created money as they desperately attempt to keep the global … Read More
Beijing Virus Outbreak Has Been Contained, Top China Expert Says
The peak of Beijing’s new coronavirus outbreak has already passed and further infections should be “sporadic,” said the country’s chief epidemiologist, as China seeks to project confidence over a resurgence … Read More
Bank of England Steps Up Virus Fight With Bond-Buying Boost
The Bank of England intensified its response to the fallout from the coronavirus by expanding its bond-buying program, taking another step in the uphill battle to lift the economy out … Read More
Morgan Stanley Says Quit Worrying About Giant Treasuries Supply
Bill Murray’s rousing speech in “Meatballs” had his character reassure summer campers fearing failure with the refrain “it just doesn’t matter, it just doesn’t matter, it just doesn’t matter.” That’s … Read More
Banks Snap Up $1.5 Trillion of ECB’s Cheap Loans
The European Central Bank reached another trillion-euro milestone in its fight to bolster economies that are seeing years of growth wiped out in months by the coronavirus pandemic. An offer … Read More
State pension latest: Downing Street in major triple lock update amid fears over reforms
Dominic Raab has insisted the triple lock pension will not be scrapped but he did note he doesn’t want to make predictions on the next Budget. The triple lock pension, … Read More