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Virus pricks HK-Singapore travel bubble before debut

How much risk will a vital hub of global commerce entertain to open an important chunk of the economy? None, appears to be the answer, judging by the suspension of the Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble on the eve of its debut. The two finance and transport centres hit pause on what would have been the world’s first quarantine-free bubble, citing ...

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Is Boris Johnson’s UK finally turning a corner?

Most Western countries have suffered mightily from Covid-19, but Britain still managed to stand out for all the wrong reasons during the first wave of the pandemic. There was the initial see-sawing between whether to follow a Swedish-style laissez faire approach or more draconian measures, the struggles with test and trace and confusing public communications. Still, there appears to be ...

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Japan’s largest carrier to raise $3.2b as outbreak roils airlines

Bloomberg ANA Holdings Inc will raise as much as 332.1 billion yen ($3.2 billion) via an overseas and domestic share placement as airlines around the world rush to shore up their finances amid the coronavirus pandemic. Japan’s largest carrier, whose shares have slumped 30% this year, will use the proceeds to repay long-term debt and buy Boeing 787 aircraft to ...

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