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Coronavirus outbreak to cost airlines almost $30bn

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:21:24 GMT

Airline industry body IATA predicts global air travel demand will fall for the first time since 2009.

JP Morgan economists warn of 'catastrophic' climate change

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:08:58 GMT

Researchers say delaying climate change action risks "potentially catastrophic outcomes".

Turning billions of £20 notes into compost

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:05:24 GMT

Around two billion paper £20 notes will be replaced with polymer notes in the next few months.

Barclays scraps 'Big Brother' staff tracking system

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:37:08 GMT

The bank's software to monitor the amount of time staff spent at their desks was condemned as "creepy".

Data breach hits agency overseeing White House communications

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:59:48 GMT

The personal data of about 200,000 people is exposed in a cyber-attack.