UK’s furlough scheme starts to wind down – BBC News
Employers will start paying part of workers’ furlough wages as the job support scheme is withdrawn.
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CureVac, the latest experimental coronavirus vaccine, proves just 48 percent effective overall, a disappointing result – The Washington Post
The vaccine is the third to be based on messenger RNA technology that is part of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
High street retail giant Gap to close all UK and Ireland stores – The Independent
The company said it intends to take business online ‘in a phased manner’ from the end of August through to the end of September…
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Dirt bikers pummel Brooklyn postal worker, disturbing video shows – Fox News
A pair of dirt bikers pummeled a postman this week on a busy Brooklyn street, new video released by cops shows.
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Boeing names former GE executive Brian West as new CFO to replace retiring finance chief – CNBC
Boeing named a former GE executive as its new finance chief to replace outgoing CFO Greg Smith, who is retiring after a decade…
Volkswagen Polo GTI returns for 2021 with new look, 204bhp – Autocar
Firm’s smallest hatchback gains touch button technology and a host of assist systems
Aussie firm dumps 9-5 grind, lets staff choose their own work hours – NEWS.com.au
Aussie firm dumps 9-5 grind, lets staff choose their own work hours
Aussie share market records best financial year since index began in 2000 – 9News
Incredibly, the index closed out a financial year in which it recorded a positive rise 11 out of 12 months.
Operator of Tanami Desert mine at centre of COVID-19 outbreak apologises for isolation conditions – ABC News
Relatives of workers in isolation at a Central Australian mine at the centre of NT’s COVID-19 outbreak express their frustration…
Fonterra working on latest innovations at research centre – Stuff.co.nz
The latest in cutting edge food and sustainability projects are being worked on behind closed doors at Fonterra’s Palmerston…