Image copyright Getty Images Banks have been criticised by firms and MPs for insisting on personal guarantees to issue government-backed emergency loans to business owners. The requirement loads most of the risk that the loan goes bad on the business owner, rather than the banks. It means that the banks can go after the personal […]
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Mookie Betts and all the players set to be free agents after the 2020 season would still get that chance if there is no baseball this year, part of a broad deal being negotiated by the commissioner’s officer and the players’ association By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer March 25, 2020, 11:39 PM 4 min
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WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials have concluded that Robert A. Levinson, the retired F.B.I. agent who disappeared in Iran in 2007 on an unauthorized mission for the C.I.A., died while in Iranian custody, his family announced on Wednesday. Newly revealed intelligence pointed to Mr. Levinson’s death, top national security officials told his relatives inside White
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been walking a tightrope for weeks during the coronavirus crisis, trying to protect both residents vulnerable to the virus and the cratering economy in a state of 21 million people. His dilemma is a clear example of the conundrum facing the president of the U.S. and
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SAO PAULO — Brazil’s governors on Wednesday rebelled against President Jair Bolsonaro’s call for life to return to pre-coronavirus normalcy, saying his proposal to reopen schools and businesses runs counter to recommendations from health experts and endangers Latin America’s largest population. State governors, many of whom have adopted strict measures to limit gatherings in their
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Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet while in self-isolation can be challenging, even when you’re Chrissy Teigen. The model, cookbook author and “Lip Sync Battle” host has been riding out the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles with her husband, John Legend, and their children Luna, 3, and Miles, 1. On Monday, however, she found herself longing
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The decision to pursue Tom Brady in free agency was a no-brainer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer March 25, 2020, 10:54 PM 5 min read TAMPA, Fla. — The decision to pursue Tom Brady in free agency was a no-brainer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That’s not to suggest
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This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — The military judge presiding in the Sept. 11 death penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled his retirement for later this year, in the latest blow to efforts to start the long-running trial in 2021. The judge, Col. W.
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“Take a really aggressive approach,” Ms. Beasley said, and direct all the savings to your emergency fund. Depending on your circumstances, you may consider temporarily reducing contributions to your retirement account and redirecting the money to an emergency fund. It’s common for people to contribute to workplace accounts like 401(k) plans yet lack emergency savings,
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Image caption The venue, close to Birmingham Airport, hosts events including Crufts The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is “ready and willing” to become a temporary field hospital if required during the coronavirus pandemic. The Birmingham site, which host events including Crufts, could see exhibition halls used to treat patients. NEC group chief executive Paul Thandi
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