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UK borrowing hits highest October level on record

BBC News
21 Nov 2020
  United Kingdom

Explainer: Fed lending programs - What did they accomplish? How hard would it be to bring them back?

Reuters
21 Nov 2020
  United States

Portugal approves extension of COVID-19 emergency, fresh measures under discussion

Reuters
21 Nov 2020
  Portugal

Belgium targets €20 billion stimulus package to restart the economy  

The Brussels Times
21 Nov 2020
  Belgium

Investors say Fed 'backstops' removed by Treasury were little used but lifted confidence

Reuters
20 Nov 2020
  United States

ADB President, UK Minister for Asia agree to strengthen cooperation on climate resilient recovery from COVID-19

ADB
20 Nov 2020
  United Kingdom

'Mnuchin pulls plug on some pandemic lending programs that Fed considers essential

Reuters
20 Nov 2020
  United States

State aid: Commission approves Austrian ”Fixkostenzuschuss Phase II” scheme to support uncovered fixed costs of companies affected by coronavirus outbreak

European Commission
20 Nov 2020
  Austria;   European Union

New additions to the travel corridor lists for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

GOV.UK
19 Nov 2020
  United Kingdom

German health official expects number of COVID infections to fall

Reuters
19 Nov 2020
  Germany

Turkey to buy Chinese COVID-19 candidate vaccine doses, in talks with Pfizer

Reuters
19 Nov 2020
  Turkey

Government announces £300 million Sport Winter Survival Package to help spectator sports in England

GOV.UK
19 Nov 2020
  United Kingdom

Japan on ‘maximum alert’ as Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido set new one-day highs

The Straits Times
19 Nov 2020
  Japan

Air France-KLM prepares COVID-19 vaccine airlift

Reuters
19 Nov 2020
  France

Tokyo to raise coronavirus alert level to highest of 4 levels: Media

The Straits Times
19 Nov 2020
  Japan

Sweden to allow more distance learning at high schools as COVID cases rise

Reuters
18 Nov 2020
  Sweden

France to keep supporting Air France-KLM if needed: government

Reuters
18 Nov 2020
  France

South Australia announces six-day Covid lockdown as ‘circuit breaker’ to avoid second wave

The Guardian
18 Nov 2020
  Australia

'A catastrophic situation': COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm Canada's health system

Reuters
18 Nov 2020
  Canada

Swedish coronavirus cases rise, new measures welcomed

Reuters
18 Nov 2020
  Sweden