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Australia’s competition commissioner is suing clothing retailer Lorna Jane over claims that its “anti-virus activewear” protected wearers against Covid-19. The legal action, which was lodged in Australia’s Federal Court on Monday, relates to claims made by Lorna Jane in July about its “groundbreaking technology LJ Shield”. Treating leggings, sports bras and other Lorna Jane products
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Finding relief for student loan debt becomes even more pressing if you’re one of the millions who have lost their job—or are earning less—because of the pandemic. Here’s some good news: It’s easier than ever to get payment relief for student debt right now, no matter what type of loan you have. We’ll explain the
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US lawmakers have reached a deal on a nearly $900bn economic stimulus package that includes more relief for small businesses and direct payments to American families suffering in the coronavirus pandemic. The deal — the second largest economic relief bill in US history after the $2.2tn Cares Act in March — breaks months of deadlock
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If you borrowed money to pay for school, your first question might be how best to pay off your student loans. The short answer is that there’s no magic bullet, but there are definitely things you can do to make paying back education debt easier. Student loan debt reached an all-time high of 1.54 trillion
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After 10 years of continuous growth, world auto production saw a significant decline in 2019 with global production decreasing more than 5% for the year. In 2019, manufacturers produced approximately 92 million vehicles worldwide, including 67 million cars and 25 million commercial vehicles. The decline in automobile production continued well into 2020 as manufacturing shutdowns
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Low interest rates have been a challenge for savers in much of Europe and the US ever since the financial crisis, tempting many to seek out investments that promise high returns. The natural desire to make money can blind investors to risk — or encourage them to put their savings into products that are not
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In the 2019/2020 crop year, global sugar production was approximately 166.18 million metric tons, with 182 million metric tons expected for 2020/2021.  Approximately 80% of the world’s sugar is produced from sugar cane in tropical and subtropical climates. The remaining 20% comes from sugar beets, which are grown mostly in the temperate zones of
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Lawmakers sparred over Republican plans to curb the Federal Reserve’s crisis lending powers over the weekend, as talks on a $900bn economic relief package came down to the line ahead of a Sunday night funding deadline. Members of Congress had originally set themselves a deadline of the end of the working week to strike a
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For John Rogers, becoming a highly acclaimed investment manager is the realization of an ambition carried since he was a teenager. He started his own investment management firm within a few years of graduating from college. His firm, Ariel Investments, managed $11.4 billion as of December 2020, and its mutual fund has earned investors a
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The US will miss its target of distributing enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate 20m people by the end of the year, a senior Washington official admitted on Saturday, after underestimating how long it would take to check doses once they were produced. Gustave Perna, the army officer in charge of the federal government’s vaccine distribution
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What Is a Real Estate Derivative? Real estate derivatives, sometimes referred to as property derivatives, are instruments that allow investors to gain exposure to the real estate asset class without having to actually own buildings. Instead, they replace the real property with the performance of a real estate return index. In this way, investors can invest
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One thing to start: The FT holds its third annual Business of Football Summit on February 17-18. Next year’s virtual event features Manchester United striker and food poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford, Fifa general secretary Fatma Samoura, player super-agent Jonathan Barnett, and many more. Check out the speakers and agenda here. Marcus Rashford at the FT
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Along with institutional investors, trading exchanges are also coming for cryptocurrencies. Wednesday turned out to be a bonanza day for crypto after two major exchanges announced their plans to launch products tailored for crypto next year. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) said it will roll out data and trading products aimed at crypto investors starting
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How Does FAFSA Work? It’s important for every family with college-bound members to know how FAFSA works. Families often dismiss the idea of applying for financial aid for college because they think they make too much money to qualify. But regardless of how much a family earns, they may be eligible for some form of
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I can at least say this for 2020. It reminded me of what’s important in life: family, food and telly.  Best of all, telly about food. I watched a lot of that. Nigella. Masterclass. Midnight Diner (on Netflix). I particularly relished Servant (on Apple TV+), the latest offering from M Night Shyamalan, which follows a
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