The world has never been more indebted after a year of battling Covid-19. And there’s even more borrowing ahead. Governments, companies and households raised $24 trillion last year to offset the pandemic’s economic toll, bringing the global debt total to an all-time high of $281 trillion by the end of …
Read More »Disney is hoping to pull in more customers to its Disney+ streaming service with the launch of a channel aimed at adults. The Star channel will debut on Disney’s streaming platform on 23 February with original shows such as Big Sky, from Big Little Lies and Ally McBeal creator David …
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The crumbling Trump Plaza Casino along the oceanfront in Atlantic City, New Jersey, once a key real estate asset of former U.S. President Donald Trump before his White House tenure, was demolished Wednesday. As onlookers cheered, the 39-story hotel with 906 rooms and 8,000 square meters of gambling space for …
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Medical testing company Preventx has settled its standalone abuse of dominance claim against Royal Mail, six months after a UK court ordered the incumbent postal operator to temporarily continue providing it with a freepost service. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Subscribe and start reading now Global Competition …
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A small library that provides audio and video calling capabilities contains a bug that can allow attackers to join audio and video calls without being detected. The bug —discovered by security firm McAfee, and tracked as CVE-2020-25605— impacts the software development kit (SDK) provided by Agora, a US company specialized in providing …
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The Canada Revenue Agency has locked an unknown number of taxpayers out of its online platform, telling users their email addresses have been removed from their accounts with little explanation. Dozens of users took to social media on Tuesday and Wednesday to report encountering the same “error 021” on their …
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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating a rash of community mailbox break-ins in several communities within its jurisdiction over the last month. “We are upping patrols in the areas of community mailboxes,” RNC spokesman Cont. James Cadigan told The Telegram Wednesday. “It’s certainly, definitely more prevalent …
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FOLLOWING reports last week that a Richmondshire village had not received any mail for seven days, Royal Mail has blamed Covid restrictions for the delay. Residents of Gilling West were left without mail for a week during the recent snow and ice – but learned that more than half of …
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Water company Pennon Group is in the greatest danger of being demoted from the prestigious blue chip index, followed by Morrison Supermarkets Dr Martens PLC (LON:DOCS) could kick down the door to the FTSE 100 member’s club in next month’s index reshuffle, while fellow newcomer Moonpig Group PLC (LON:MOON) will …
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Royal Mail has issued an update on the areas of Essex which are suffering delays due to Covid. Three areas covering ten postcodes in the county are facing delays. The company said the delays are due to staff isolating and social distancing guidelines meaning deliveries are taking longer. With areas …
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