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Global dividend payments fell to their lowest level in more than a decade, as companies moved to protect their balance sheets amid the epidemic, a major setback for investors who relied on …
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The coronovirus epidemic has widened the gap between retail winners and losers, increasing the fortunes of large American chains that were able to remain open during the epidemic and to meet America’s …
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From BP and Centrica, to Unilever and Nestlé, multinationals are accelerating the sale of noncore assets as they try to eliminate their balance sheets and pay off debt amid the epidemic. The …
Read More »‘It should be mandatory from the beginning’: Ireland says people should wear masks in stores to stop COVID-19 – but why did it take so long?
Dublin – Ireland is a nation of saints, scholars and status quo. Situated on the northwestern periphery of Europe, this small island is ruled by two old enemies: the Southwest Republican Fianna …
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As people get used to living with coronovirus, social distancing and mask protocols also become easier. COVID-19 mortality in the US may reach nearly 300,000 by December 1, but according to new …
Read More »Smoking or vaping cannabis stroke can cause a heart attack.
Cannabis dreams are being cured by some studies. Psychoactive chemical THC (which gives users a “high”) in marijuana, as well as over 100 compounds (cannabinoids, such as the popular cannabidiol, or CBD) …
Read More »European stocks rose as investors averted tech optimism and economic woes
European stocks climbed on the last trading day of the month, picked up by better-than-expected results, and post-blow earnings for major US tech companies. That cheer helped set investors aside, which are …
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