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Hundreds of thousands of jobs hang in the balance as coronavirus cases surge in Britain and the government scales back its support for workers. Through the pandemic, a generous government salary support scheme kept unemployment in check, but it ends Saturday. It will be replaced by …

Oct 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – UK special forces troopers stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday night and …

Israel will begin human trials for a potential Covid-19 vaccine developed by a research institute overseen by the Defence Ministry on 1 November after receiving regulatory approval. The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) began animal trials for its “BriLife” vaccine in March. The health ministry and an oversight committee …

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Sunday announced new anti-coronavirus restrictions for bars, restaurants and public gatherings, in a move aimed at stopping a spike in infections and avoiding a new nationwide lockdown.   Under the new rules, gyms, swimming pools, cinemas and theaters will be closed, while bars and …

Oct 21 (Reuters) – Royal Mail Plc, one of the world’s oldest postal companies, on Wednesday launched a new parcel pick-up service across Britain, in a move that would enable postmen and postwomen to collect and deliver parcels on their daily rounds. Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by …

European markets came under pressure yesterday as a result of concerns about a combination of concerns about the economic outlook, as well as the timing of a vaccine contributing to a prevailing sense of renewed uncertainty, with the World Health Organisation warning about an alarming rise in coronavirus cases across …

By Abhinav Ramnarayan, Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – The Hut Group’s THG.L shares soared 30% in the company’s first day of trading on Wednesday after batting away corporate governance concerns to seal its 5.4 billion pound ($6.99 billion) listing, one of London’s largest tech IPOs to date. FILE PHOTO: The …

By Shashank Nayar, Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – The British blue-chip index ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices hurt major energy stocks, while losses in the mid-cap index were mitigated by Royal Mail, which rose after it flagged a boost from e-commerce. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group …

European shares finished sharply lower amid continued heaving selling in tech stocks and more concerns about Britain’s belligerent stance on Brexit trade talks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.15% alongside falls of 1.78% for the Ibex 35 and of 1.81% for the FTSE Mibtel. London’s FTSE 100 was down was …

(Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that Britain was in danger of leaving the European Union without a trade agreement, with energy firms and technology stocks among the biggest decliners. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, …