March 2020

China trade slumps as anti-virus controls close factories

China’s exports fell by double digits in January and February as anti-virus controls closed factories By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer March 7, 2020, 4:09 AM 2 min read BEIJING — China’s exports fell by double digits in January and February as anti-virus controls closed factories, while imports sank by a smaller margin. Exports tumbled

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The Village Loudspeaker: What’s happened to truly local radio?

Image caption Plymouth Sound once reached two thirds of the city’s radio listeners With half of all local commercial radio stations in the UK now owned by three companies, and national programmes increasingly replacing regional ones, the future of truly local radio is looking uncertain. In 20 years, local listening has gone from 40% of

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LeBrilliant: James’ 37 points lead Lakers past Bucks 113-103

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has repeatedly insisted he doesn’t care about winning another MVP award. He knows almost nobody outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room thinks he’ll beat Giannis Antetokounmpo for the honor. When the reigning MVP brought his Milwaukee Bucks to Staples Center on Friday night, James’ brilliant performance still demonstrated the

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Insurers will cover virus tests, but check if costs apply

WASHINGTON — A day after Vice President Mike Pence assured Americans that lab tests for coronavirus would be covered by private and government health insurance, that promise appears to be less than airtight. The bottom line: Medicare, Medicaid, and “Obamacare” insurance plans will cover the tests, officials said Thursday. Major insurers also said they will

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Alex Karev’s Shocking Fate On ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Ticks Off Fans

“Grey’s Anatomy” revealed the fate of original character Alex Karev in Thursday’s episode, angering fans on Twitter. Letters written by the married Karev, played by Justin Chambers for 16 seasons, disclosed that he was living in Kansas with ex-wife Izzie (Katherine Heigl), who had twins conceived from embryos they froze years ago. Heigl left in

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Virus outbreak hits weakened Italian economy where it hurts

MILAN — The focal point of the coronavirus emergency in Europe, Italy, is also the region’s weakest economy and is taking an almighty hit as foreigners stop visiting its cultural treasures or buying its prized artisanal products, from fashion to food to design. Europe’s third-largest economy has long been among the slowest growing in the

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