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2.8 mn people seek job-related benefit claims spike in UK; up by 25% in May
The claimant count includes both those people who are employed with low income or hours and those who are actually unemployed
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Oil prices rise as supply cut hopes outweigh Covid-19 resurgence fears
Coronavirus cases rose to more than 8 million worldwide by Monday, with infections surging in Latin America
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Tamilnadu Petroproducts reports Rs 3.27 crore PBT in Q4 due to Covid-19
The lower sales was mainly due to the annual turnaround undertaken during the quarter and also there was no sales during the last week of March 2020 due to the Covid-19 lockdown, said the company
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US may show record rise in monthly retail sales as people return to work
The US economy dropped into recession in February as the viral outbreak brought a record-long expansion to an abrupt end
Unemployment rate falls sharply in June as people return to work
The fall in the unemployment rate is doubly appealing as it is accompanied by an increase in the labour participation rate
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Scientists in India working to develop vaccine to combat Covid-19: Gadkari
The minister was addressing MSME and Infrastructure-Paving the growth path in Post-COVID World event
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ICSE, ISC students can skip remaining Board exams, says CISCE: Here's how
According to Gerry Arathoon, Chief Executive and Secretary, CISCE, the students will have to communicate their option to their respective schools by June 22
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40% workforce anticipates fewer jobs, major cut down in spending: LinkedIn
The fortnightly index pointed that while India's overall confidence remains steady, the country's confidence in jobs is beginning to trend downward
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Can the pandemic nudge us to change our habits and make our lives better?
Preposterous though it may sound, months of staying at home 24x7 has offered an opportunity to change lifestyles for the better.
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US airlines threaten to ban passengers who refuse to wear face masks
Major US airlines may prevent anyone not wearing a mask from boarding and provide the coverings to passengers who have none
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DGCA allows 870 chartered flights, ferrying of 200,000 people amid lockdown
These charted flights were foreign airlines transporting stranded people to their destinations amid coronavirus lockdown
US, China to allow 4 weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week
The United States had threatened to bar Chinese passenger flights on June 16 due to Beijing's curbs on US airlines
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US Health Secy tells docs to prescribe HCQ as FDA withdraws use in Covid-19
During a White House media appearance with President Donald Trump, Azar asserted that HCQ was approved in the United States
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UK begins trial of latest virus vaccine this week with 300 candidates
The British government said 300 healthy people will be immunized with two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed at Imperial, which has been backed by 41 million pounds
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155 Indian companies create nearly 125,000 jobs in US: CII report
Texas, California, New Jersey, New York and Florida are home to the greatest number of workers in the US directly employed by the reporting Indian companies, the report said
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US FDA ends emergency use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19
The decision on the so-called 'wonder drug' as touted by the US President Donald Trump is taken in the wake of recent clinical trials
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Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover plans over 1,000 job cuts over Covid-19
The UK's largest automotive manufacturer, which had earlier on Friday reported a 30.9 per cent drop in sales in the aftermath of the pandemic related lockdown
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Oscars postponed by 2 months due to Covid-19, to be awarded on April 25
The Academy's Board of Governors also decided to extend the eligibility window beyond the calendar year to Feb. 28, 2021, for feature films
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PM Modi to hold virtual meeting with CMs, discuss rising Covid-19 cases
These will be the sixth and seventh meetings between the Prime Minister and various chief ministers on the coronavirus outbreak
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Can Vivo beat lockdown blues as campaigns against Chinese brands intensify?
As campaigns against Chinese brands intensify and the virus keeps people indoors, Vivo plays it slow with a digital-first launch plan
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