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Covid: One-way ‘travel bubble’ opens between Australia and NZ
The first passengers from New Zealand have arrived in Australia under new "travel bubble" arrangements between the two countries.
None of the passengers on the flight from Auckland to Sydney will be required to quarantine in Australia.
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Coronavirus: Gym owner fined for refusing to close in Covid shutdown
A Merseyside gym that stayed open despite strict new coronavirus restrictions has been fined £1,000.
Police attended Body Tech Fitness in Moreton, Wirral, twice on Wednesday as new Tier 3 measures came into force.
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Apple to clock high yearly growth in smartphone shipments in 2020
Apple is set to clock a 16-22% on year growth in smartphone shipments in India in 2020, sharply higher than a 4% rise in 2019 and a 44% fall in 2018, driven largely by older generation of its iPhones like XR and 11 and the latest iPhone 12!-->…
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Ikea to buy back used furniture in recycling push
Ikea, the world's biggest furniture business, is planning a second-hand furniture venture.
The Swedish giant will next month launch a scheme to buy back your unwanted Billy bookcases, and certain other of its furniture items you no!-->!-->!-->…
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Airlines and airports in fresh aid package plea
Airline and airport groups have called on governments around the world to provide fresh aid packages for the beleaguered aviation industry.
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Singapore Airlines sells out meals on parked plane
Singapore diners have jumped at the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380 parked at the city's main airport.
Despite a price tag of up to $496 (£380), the first two seating dates sold out within half an hour.
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Unemployment rate hits highest level in three years
The UK unemployment rate has surged to its highest level in over three years as the pandemic continues to hit jobs.
The unemployment rate grew to 4.5% in the three months to August, compared with 4.1% previously.
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Singapore Airlines sells out meals on parked plane
Singapore diners have jumped at the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380 parked at the city's main airport.
Despite a price tag of up to $496 (£380), the first two seating dates sold out within half an hour.
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UK economy cannot be fully protected, says IFS
The UK economy cannot be "fully protected" as slower growth and higher borrowing leave it with record levels of debt, a think thank says.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said UK government borrowing this year will hit a level!-->!-->!-->…
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Bank of England questions banks over negative rates
The Bank of England has written to UK banks asking them how ready they are for interest rates of zero or less.
The UK would be following in the footsteps of countries such as Japan and Switzerland if it cut the cost of borrowing to such!-->!-->!-->…
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