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English football clubs welcome back spectators but cheers are muted
Lower league teams threatened by a north-south divide created by UK government’s tier system
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Podcasts: hear, hear
Rapid growth of audiences is encouraging audio streaming rivals to approach publishers
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Kaspersky diversifies from cyber security after spying allegations
Russian antivirus company to launch anti-drone and election security systems after US and UK bans
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Factors that could halt the bull market charge
Investor hubris can be pierced when expectations of further gains are as strong as they are now
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Covid vaccine arrives, Douglas Ross on the future of the UK
Britain became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine this week.
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Deadline passes for ByteDance to restructure TikTok
Chinese group remains in talks on the short video app’s status in the US
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FTSE drops 8 Chinese groups from indices after Trump order
Ban on investment by US citizens triggers index reshuffle
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US states sound alarm on soaring Covid-19 hospitalisations
California’s Bay Area issues ‘stay at home’ order as CDC urges widespread mask use
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Hopes for US stimulus grow as job creation slows
Congressional negotiators focus on $908bn plan offered by bipartisan group of senators
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A chance for British farming to break a vicious cycle
With the end of EU subsidies, the government should embrace a new model of regenerative agriculture
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Airlines in scramble to deliver goods in time for Christmas
Companies struggle to find planes to move deliveries around the world at busiest time of year
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Demand for luxury turkeys soars as Covid halts Christmas travel plans
Drop in overseas trips by Britons and need for more small gatherings means supply is being gobbled up
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Exhausted negotiators struggle to strike Brexit deal
EU and UK teams stuck on fishing rights and arrangements for fair business competition
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Trump sows post-election chaos and reaps the fundraising rewards
President heads for Georgia ahead of Senate run-offs as Republicans worry about consequences of his erratic behaviour
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Switzerland riles Alpine neighbours by keeping its ski resorts open
Wealthy nation refuses to follow EU and close its pistes to stop spread of coronavirus
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Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson arrested in bribery probe
Police detain five men as part of inquiry into building and development contracts
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Johnson set to call EU leaders to unblock trade talks
Stand-off over terms of future relationship deal in London talks after weeks of intense negotiations
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The Poem: Self-portrait as a Major Motion Picture by Claudine Toutoungi
An extract from the poet’s latest collection ‘Two Tongues’
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Manufacturing delays leave UK with fewer vaccines than hoped
Bulk of 40m BioNTech/Pfizer doses ordered will not be rolled out until 2021
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Crisis in retail: the UK town centres struggling to survive
With the collapse of Debenhams and Arcadia creating more empty stores, many urban centres need a new purpose
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AT&T/Warner Bros: to the (HBO) Max
Streaming decision makes sense with outlook for cinema attendance looking poor for 2021
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Big tech companies to face bespoke rules under new UK proposals
Regulator to urge government to impose tailored competition measures on likes of Google and Facebook
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Aston Martin to make pure internal combustion engine cars after UK ban
Luxury brand will still produce vehicles powered by gasoline to cater for global market after 2030
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