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After the 2008 housing crisis, a lot of people made big money buying up foreclosed homes and renting them out — and it shows one response to a financial crash … [Read more...] about After the 2008 housing crisis, a lot of people made big money buying up foreclosed homes and renting them out — and it shows one response to a financial crash

Pizza Express may close 67 outlets and cut 1,100 jobs Pizza Express is considering closing 15% of its UK restaurants, which would mean the loss of 1,100 jobs.The chain is the latest High Street outlet to undertake a restructuring of its business after trading was halted by the coronavirus pandemic.It is poised to … [Read more...] about Pizza Express may close 67 outlets and cut 1,100 jobs

Oil giant BP swings to a $17 billion loss and slashes its dividend for the first time in a decade as coronavirus turns the energy sector upside down … [Read more...] about Oil giant BP swings to a $17 billion loss and slashes its dividend for the first time in a decade as coronavirus turns the energy sector upside down

FTSE 100 LIVE: Global stocks soar after Trump's U-turn on TikTok - tech stocks at peak The S&P 500 closed 0.7 percent higher after Mr Trump’s decsion. Meanwhile, Microsoft shares rose 5.6 percent, which then helped tech-focused Nasdaq soar by 1.5 percent in what the FT reported as a record high. Japan’s benchmark Topix index rose 1.6 … [Read more...] about FTSE 100 LIVE: Global stocks soar after Trump’s U-turn on TikTok – tech stocks at peak

Donald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal Donald Trump has said the US should get a cut from the sale of TikTok's US unit if it is bought by an American firm.The US president said he made a demand for a "substantial portion" of the purchase price in a phone call at the weekend with Microsoft's boss.He … [Read more...] about Donald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal

Dr. Fauci swooped in to defend coronavirus czar Dr. Birx after Trump called her 'pathetic' for acknowledging that the coronavirus pandemic is getting worse in the US … [Read more...] about Dr. Fauci swooped in to defend coronavirus czar Dr. Birx after Trump called her ‘pathetic’ for acknowledging that the coronavirus pandemic is getting worse in the US

Agency rejects Trump administration arguments that immigration judges cannot form a union … [Read more...] about Agency rejects Trump administration arguments that immigration judges cannot form a union

More than 1 million former felons in Florida regained the right to vote — and this group is trying to register them for the 2020 elections … [Read more...] about More than 1 million former felons in Florida regained the right to vote — and this group is trying to register them for the 2020 elections

Meet Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, 2 'badass' astronauts, engineers, and 'space dads' who flew SpaceX's Crew Dragon to orbit and back … [Read more...] about Meet Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, 2 ‘badass’ astronauts, engineers, and ‘space dads’ who flew SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to orbit and back

Government urges post-Brexit drug stockpiles The government has urged pharmaceutical firms to have six weeks' worth of drugs stockpiled, in readiness for the end of the Brexit transition period.In a letter to medical suppliers, the Department of Health and Social Care said there would be no extension to the … [Read more...] about Government urges post-Brexit drug stockpiles