Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Transfer deadline day: Premier League spending tops £1bn but is down on previous year

Cristiano Ronaldo's move back to Manchester United on transfer deadline day helps to push Premier League clubs' spending past £1bn - but overall outlay has dropped.

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Covid: Sri Lanka in economic emergency as food prices soar

The government says it will seize food stocks and set prices to contain inflation.

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India Covid: Economy sees record growth during deadly wave

The country suffered a devastating Covid spike in April and May but looser pandemic curbs still drove growth.

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New eco-petrol baffles a quarter of motorists

E10 is set to become the new standard petrol, but 24% of drivers are unaware of it, says the RAC.

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Vauxhall Motors still suffering from chip shortage

Vauxhall's boss said the global shortage of computer chips is still having a significant impact.

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Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?

Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologies.

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Left-wing Democrats want Fed chief replaced

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives criticise the central bank chief's record on climate change.

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NHS blood tube shortage: Supplier ramps up imports

Becton Dickinson has announced it will deliver 9 million blood test tubes to the NHS this week.

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YouTube signs Twitch video-game streamer Dr Lupo

Twitch says it wishes the American, 34, "nothing but the best in everything that comes next".

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Ryanair predicts rapid rebound in airline travel

The budget carrier forecasts that its capacity should return to pre-pandemic levels in the autumn.

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UK-Canada trade rift: What it means for cheese, beef and cars

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