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Posted by The Analyst | 09 April 2020 | Breaking News
When every day is the long Good Friday – and we don’t know when it will end

The world was once divided into those who drank in the pub but kept no alcohol at home and those who drank at home but rarely stood at a bar, except after an All-Ireland.

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 April 2020 | Breaking News
Tiny fraction of UK firms successful in bids for state-backed virus help

Only a small fraction of British companies have successfully accessed financial help from the government to withstand the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, while many more have failed so far, a survey shows.

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 April 2020 | Breaking News
The seven inevitable stages of living under lockdown

As we come through our fourth week of quarantine, we're beginning to realise that there are peaks and troughs to our new way of living.

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 April 2020 | Breaking News
State pledges extra €1bn in support for virus-hit SMEs

The Government yesterday announced €1bn of extra support for firms hit by Covid-19 but admitted further measures will be needed to nurse businesses through a recovery.

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 April 2020 | Breaking News
Retail therapy: Should we feel guilty about online shopping?

You'll have seen the emails: New lines 25pc off! 40pc off! 70pc off! Brands big and small are grappling with the coronavirus shutdown, attempting to offload their spring-summer collections online at increasingly urgent, unseasonal discounts. And tempting as such 'deals' may sound, consumers are hesitant about pulling the trigger on a purchase, grappling with the...

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 April 2020 | Breaking News
Plotting an escape from lockdown will only deliver fresh headaches for stretched firms

Governments and business executives in so many countries are desperate to begin to ease up on lockdowns to save their economies. The Austrians are talking about beginning to open up in a gradual and "controlled" way in the coming weeks.

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Posted by The Analyst | 09 April 2020 | Breaking News
Little helps: Tesco defends paying €722m dividend while taking UK government aid

Supermarket chain Tesco has defended its decision to pay investors a £635m (€722m) dividend while accepting business tax relief from the British government aimed at helping distressed retailers through the coronavirus crisis.

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