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UK business & economy
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Bank of England to directly finance extra government spending
Move allows ministers to spend more in the short term to combat coronavirus without tapping the gilts market
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UK economy contracted even before coronavirus pandemic
GDP fell 0.1% in February as services stagnated and very wet weather affected construction
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Charities to get £750m emergency boost as crisis slashes revenues
Groups welcome assistance but warn extra funds fall short of what is urgently needed
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UK house sales expected to drop to lowest level in 20 years
Coronavirus hits market just as it started to recover from slowdown after 2016 Brexit vote
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UK property market moves into cold storage
Experts predict transactions could plunge 50 per cent year-on-year, but what could it mean for house prices?
BBC News - Business
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Oil prices rise as major producers prepare to meet
Crude prices gain on hopes that Saudi Arabia and Russia can end row over production cuts.
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Coronavirus: Government agrees emergency funding deal with Bank
The government is set to borrow billions of pounds from its emergency Bank of England overdraft.
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Coronavirus: Thousands apply for fruit and veg grower jobs
Coronavirus-related travel restrictions have left a labour shortage as the picking season starts.
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Virus could push half a billion people into poverty
UN research warns the coronavirus pandemic could put a further 8% of world's population in poverty.
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Disney Plus racks up 50m subscribers in five months
Disney's new video streaming service almost doubles its subscription base during coronavirus lockdowns.
