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Fitch warned India's sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis.

The well-advised wealthy are worrying that pensions benefits could be cut. FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett asks the FT's pensions expert for the details. Next up we discuss whether it's better to invest in buy to let or a holiday let? And if you're thinking of buying a new car you might change your mind about how you finance it after you listen to this podcast. 

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Is time running out for pensions tax relief? Chancellor Sajid Javid is reported to be considering a major shake-up of pensions at the Budget in a months time. The FT's pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo talks to FT Money editor Claer Barrett about what form this could take. Next up, we debate the value of the Winter Fuel Allowance for wealthy pensioners. And finally, our resident property guru James Pickford on how the next property cycle could turn out. 

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These governments desperately need financial breathing space to fight the pandemic

Big reforms are needed to tackle substantial problems well beyond the cost 

New chancellor Rishi Sunak would be wise to avoid slashing pension perks 

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Jack Dorsey announced in a series of tweets today that he is shifting $1 billion in his Square equity to create a fund dedicated to COVID-19 relief. The Twitter and Square CEO is calling the fund Start Small and posting a tally of disbursements and recipients in a public spreadsheet. Dorsey said in his announcement […]

Fintech companies have been lobbying for weeks to be able to participate in the U.S. government’s emergency lending program for small businesses. Now those efforts have paid off, as PayPal, Intuit and Square have all been approved to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program, which provides aid in the form […]

Chris Hughes has reportedly been axed from Sport Relief's The Heat Is On challenge, following his shocking brawl at the National Television Awards last month.

Miley Cyrus will headline a bushfire relief concert at Melbourne's Lakeside Stadium on March 13, ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Miley Cyrus and Lil Nas X are set to perform at a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne later this month.

Miley Cyrus has cancelled her bushfire relief concert in Melbourne due to fears over the spread of coronavirus.

Roger Federer has praised Australians for being a 'true inspiration' after the Open's Rally for Relief charity match raised nearly $5million for bushfire victims. 

She famously claimed she had 'no connection' to Australia, despite being born in Sydney and raised in Mullumbimby, NSW. 

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Gary Graham might have trained with Eddie Jones’s England but now feels liberated as a fully-fledged Scot. he made his debut against Italy in the Six Nations.

ROB ROBERTSON IN KOBE: Sean Maitland feared he had blown his big chance to grab Scotland the bonus point win needed to keep their World Cup dream alive.

Ms Davison, the interim boss of Comic Relief until a new chief executive arrives in March, told the NGO Insight conference that all Western charities needed to address how they portray Africa.

Ed Sheeran, Pink, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen are tipped to perform at a Sound Relief concert in aid of Australian bushfire victims.

Ex-San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is donating $100,000 to coronavirus relief in minority communities, which he believes are at higher risk due to systemic racism.

Actress Ruby Rose donated $50,000 to bushfire relief during her short break back home in Australia.

The former X Factor judge, 35, admitted that falling ill after cycling for eight hours in 'oven like' temperatures of up to 35 degrees centigrade

The fund, co-ordinated by the Racehorse Owners Association, is part of a £22m cash flow and hardship funding package for racing announced on Friday.

Selena Gomez has insisted that having a boyfriend is 'nowhere near the top' of her priority list in light of the current global pandemic.

Countdown's Rachel Riley tweeted 'love you Britain' as Jeremy Corbyn faced poll humiliation, last night. Meanwhile the editor of the Jewish Chronicle said the relief and gratitude is 'palpable'.

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has pledged to donate $500,000 to bushfire relief. 

Appearing on ITV's Loose Women on Monday, the wife of Top Gear presenter Paddy, explained it was ' a relief' to get a diagnosis of her daughter, after previously spotting the signs. 

Ariana Grande has become the latest celeb to join the All In Challenge, with one lucky fan getting an experience to remember.

Jessica Mauboy put on an energetic performance at the sold-out Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert in Sydney on Sunday.

Justin Bieber, Kevin Hart, and Dwyane Wade are among the celebrities eho are offering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences in All In Challenge for COVID-19 relief.

Mumbai, May 9 () Filmmaker Satyanshu Singh has launched a unique initiative to raise relief money for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.The director has started online classes for budding cinema students and has roped artistes from different fields of filmmaking for the initiative.Actor Vinay Pathak, screenwriters Anjum Rajabali and Sudip Sharma, cinematographer Siddharth Diwan and director Shoojit Sircar have come aboard the initiative.Since April 1, more than a dozen lectures have been conducted with students from cities like Bokaro, Kota, Bhilai, Almora, and Coimbatore taking part in them. Overseas students have also showed interest in the lectures.Through the initiative, Satyanshu has so far raised Rs 15 lakhs which has been donated to non-for-profit organisations like Milaap,

Both Rihanna and Jay-Z are mobilizing to help fight the spreading coronavirus pandemic, via their respective charitable foundations to help particular communities in need.

Rihanna has teamed up with Jay-Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to donate $6.2 million to coronavirus relief efforts. News comes a week after Rihanna and Jack donated $4.2 million.

The US government added a second round of $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But small business owners who haven't applied for PPP loans yet, may be too late to receive any funding. Bankers, lawyers, and consultants said the volume of already approved loans will be enough to tap out the second round of funding.If you don't get government loans and funding, there are still a few other options available to small businesses.Click here for more BI Prime content.If you were hoping to get your loan application into the second round of stimulus funding for small businesses, the chances are stacked against you. But you could turn to tax relief or private companies, local governments, and organizations offering grants and resources to small businesses hurt by the pandemic.Late last

Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan approvals are more concentrated in areas with existing small business-bank partnerships instead of regions hit hardest by the coronavirus, Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists wrote Wednesday. Virus hotspots including New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are receiving fewer PPP loan approvals per small business than less-affected states.The economists found "strong similarity" between states with high proportions of small business-bank financing relationships and PPP loan issuance.States with larger shares of community banks also issued a greater proportion of relief loans, the Fed found.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Emergency loans issued by the Small Business Administration have been more concentrated in areas

The singer, 29, looked incredible in a white satin corset top as she performed her new single How To Be Lonely to open Sport Relief on Friday.

As thousands of revellers flock to Wireless Festival, Pride and Wimbledon today many are hoping for bright, sunny skies. But spots of rain could dampen spirits, according to the Met Office.

Getty ImagesAll of the PPP loan funds have been committed, but new Fed-backed loans could help some businesses come back after the crisis.Less than two weeks after launch, all of the $349 billion allocated to small businesses in the CARES Act has been committed.Lending could now come to a grinding halt as banks won't have the guarantee of the US Treasury to back up more loans.Business owners who still need financing greater than $1 million can take advantage of the Federal Reserve's Main Street Lending program, which will support additional loans from banks.The Fed's program backs four-year loans with payments and interest deferred for the first year.Visit BI Prime for more stories.Just 12 days after the launch of the Payroll Protection Program, all $350 billion in loans have been approved,

In less than 13 days, all $349 billion allocated for small business relief under the CARES Act were used up.But the funds barely scratch the surface of the 60 million employers and freelancers who were expected to apply.Mark Cuban told Business Insider that major changes need to be implemented to address the problems with the most recent package.Before the next round of funding, Cuban says businesses will need enough money to cover an extended re-opening period as well as an effective testing strategy that instills confidence in returning workers. Visit BI Prime for more stories.Following a rocky rollout of the Payroll Protection loan program, all $349 billion of the funds allocated for small businesses in the $2 trillion CARES Act have been committed - and Mark Cuban says it's too late to

Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi are teaming up to help raise funds for the Garden State's pandemic relief fund, by performing at the #JerseyForJersey benefit on April 22.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who is worth $3.3billion, will donate $1billion to coronavirus relief, the largest contribution from a single individual.

Katy Perry sent the crowd into a frenzy at the FIGHT ON bushfire recovery concert in Bright, in regional Victoria, on Wednesday night.

Ben Simmons has joined Australia's top basketball stars in donating generously to the bushfire relief efforts.