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Whistle-blower says UK wasted time during Kabul airlift

Bloomberg A whistle-blower who worked on the UK’s response to the Afghanistan crisis has laid bare what the young diplomat says were serious shortcomings in how then-Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab — and even the ministry itself — handled the evacuation of vulnerable people from Kabul. Raphael Marshall, a junior officer in the British foreign service, told a parliamentary committee that ...

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France considers furlough extension post Covid curbs

Bloomberg The French government will provide support to any sector hit by latest Covid restrictions, including extending financing of furlough beyond the end of this year, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. The finance ministry is working with the labour ministry to extend the current mechanism and make it easier to access for firms affected by government decisions including the ...

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Canada adds 153,700 jobs as unemployment rate declines

Bloomberg Canada’s labour market blew past expectations in November as the end of income support programs helped fuel new hiring. Employment rises 153,700 last month, Statistics Canada reported in Ottawa. That’s more than quadruple the 37,500 gain economists were predicting, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. The numbers show just how close the nation’s economy is to ...

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