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Beyonce and Jay-Z's decision to remain seated during national anthem at Super Bowl divides Twitter

Twitter was left sharply divided after Beyonce, Jay-Z and their daughter Blue Ivy were seen sitting through Demi Lovato's performance of the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Miami.




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Individual towns could be put on lockdown if outbreaks happen once restrictions are relaxed

Ministers could put individual towns and cities back on lockdown if they see coronavirus cases rise again once restrictions are relaxed.Boris Johnson will publish a 'roadmap' on Thursday for easing rules.




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Commuters told to check temperatures before leaving home individual towns cities on lockdown

A loosening of certain restrictions designed to fire up the flagging economy will be accompanied with a roll-out of revamped social distancing guidelines, particularly on Britain's public transport.




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The most divine British Isles! Magnificent coastal havens from Lundy to Newquay and St Kilda

Whether it's the setting of an Agatha Christie murder mystery, a puffin paradise or the former home of a crazed king, Britain is littered with tiny isles on which you can stay in seclusion.




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Trainer Matt Hampton divides the internet with his secret for making 'perfect fluffy scrambled eggs'

Adelaide fitness coach Matt Hampton says the key to light, fluffy and healthy scramble is to drop whisked eggs into a pot of boiling water and stir vigorously for two minutes.




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HSBC trashes claims dividend row will see it quit Britain

Some HSBC directors are said to be furious at the Bank of England for forcing it to cancel its dividend and suggested the bank should move its headquarters from London to Hong Kong.




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Standard Life to press ahead with £300m dividend

Standard Life Aberdeen, MoneySupermarket and warehouse group Segro yesterday also kept their dividends intact. But they are vastly outnumbered by those cancelling the largesse.




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'We have an army of small investors who rely on our dividend': Tesco boss defends bumper payout

The supermarket's latest preliminary results cover the year to 29 February and do not cover the spell of mass panic buying in the last few weeks.




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Guinness owner Diageo WILL pay a dividend to its shareholders despite the global lockdown of pubs

The group also said it had donated vast quantities of alcohol to help make over 8million bottles of hand sanitiser for healthcare workers globally.




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Defi Du Seuil showed he could take over the two-mile division

Defi Du Seuil showed that if there is a vacancy to take over as king of the two-mile chase division he will be a contender with a length and a quarter win in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham.




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Sainsbury's defers £160m dividend as profits remain flat

Food sales in the peak week to March 21 jumped by 48 per cent. But the supermarket's general merchandise and clothing business, part of which operates through Argos, has suffered.




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How politics and a craving for respect divided Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic

Of all the relationships among the game's top players in recent years, the one which exits between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic is probably the one with the least warmth.




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Divisive tennis legend Margaret Court won't present ANY trophies at this year's Australian Open

Court won all four grand slams in 1970 and also holds the record for the most grand slams won by a female player at 24 titles. Serena Williams is one grand slam title away from equally Court's record.




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Investors tell Royal Mail to tame fat cat pay after dividend was cut

The former state monopoly decided to cancel its final payout to investors last month, to help bolster the balance sheet.




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Unilever pays out dividend but warns virus crisis means a 'new normal'

Chief exec Alan Jope said he expects the pandemic to prompt lasting changes in behaviour, with strong demand for cleaning products set to continue while the dining industry could face a slow recovery.




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'A divisive waste of money': Standard Life Aberdeen pulls out of Davos

Standard Life Aberdeen Chief exec Keith Skeoch has come to the view that attending next January would be insensitive to the grim realities of life in the pandemic for millions of ordinary people.




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MARKET REPORT: Pearson pledges to pay dividend

The education group will hand back £102m to shareholders - or 13.5p per share - after boss John Fallon insisted the company was in a 'strong financial position'.




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BP promises to pay a £1.7bn dividend despite 'brutal' environment

Many had been worried BP would have to cut or axe the payout after oil prices began tanking in late January. But the energy giant has raised the amount it will give to shareholders.




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Oil giant Shell's eight-decade run of not cutting dividends ends

Shareholders are to receive around a two-thirds cut in their dividend payments covering the last three months of 2019, from 47 cents per share to 16 cents.




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Shell in first dividend cut since WW2: Blow to pensions

Last year Shell was the most generous dividend payer in the UK, handing pension funds and investors £11.6bn.That amounted to 15.5 per cent of all payments made by FTSE 100 firms.




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Coronavirus looks set to cost £85bn in lost dividends

More than 300 listed companies have cut or cancelled payouts as they battle to survive. It is now feared that total dividend payments will fall from £98.5 billion last year to just £47.2 billion this year.




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BT scraps its dividend for at least 2 YEARS as it focuses on fibre broadband

Chief executive Philip Jansen, who recently recovered from Covid-19, said a new target of full fibre to 20 million homes by the mid to late 2020s is now in place.




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HAMISH MCRAE: Dividends are vital to economic demand

Does it really make sense for pensioners who, directly or indirectly, rely on their income from dividends to have those incomes further cut by Bank of England diktat?




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BT takes axe to dividend: No annual payout for first time since 1984 

Chief exec Philip Jansen (pictured) said the company now aims to offer fibre to 4.5m homes and businesses by next March and 20m by the mid to late-2020s, up from a previous target of 15m..




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Alexis Sanchez scores first Inter goal before being sent off for diving against Sampdoria

Alexis Sanchez went from hero to zero on Saturday after scoring his first goal for Inter before being sent off after picking up a second bookable offence for diving against Sampdoria.




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Mesut Ozil continues to divide the Arsenal fanbase and his time is running out

Both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil's contracts at the Emirates were set to expire in the summer of 2018 and as the days drew on, it appeared their time at the club was coming to an end.




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TOM UTLEY: My wife's excessive packing for a holiday is proof of the REAL gender divide

TOM UTLEY: To those who argue that there are no fundamental differences between men and women, I say consider the matter of packing for a holiday.




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Manchester City owners buy NINTH club - Belgian second division side Lommel SK

City Football Group, who are majority owned by Abu Dhabi United and have involvement from China Media Capital, CITIC Capital and Silver Lake, will wipe out Lommel's debts of £1.75million.




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Going green really can pay dividends: Clean up by putting your money into ethical funds

Sections of the investment community have been campaigning for years for companies to incorporate environmental, social and governance criteria into the way they do business.




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BP told to ditch Russian stake to save dividend: Experts say $15bn sale is crucial

The oil giant faces mounting pressure to sell its stake in Russian energy giant Rosneft as it embarks on a major strategy overhaul to prop up its dividend payouts.




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Can Royal Mail get back on track? Union rows place dividend at risk 

Royal Mail is facing a pivotal year. Boss Rico Back is trying to roll out modern technology and shift its business model towards parcels, as the number of letters being sent continues to decline.




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Dividend Heroes 2020: Investment trusts boosting income since Light My Fire

If ever there was a time when investors needed a hero, it's now. And among the stock market capitulation, a ray of light has arrived with the latest list of Dividend Heroes.




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Investment trusts set to prove resilient as dividends come under pressure 

Dividend cuts are an inevitable consequence of the economy - both here and worldwide - sliding into recession in the coming months.




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Dividends are vanishing, but you CAN protect your pension

Following the closure of millions of businesses due to the coronavirus, many firms are looking to do all they can to hang on to cash reserves to help them through the difficult time ahead.




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Trusts that can be a cash oasis in the dividend desert

It arises from the fact that many of the country's leading income-orientated trusts have sufficient income buffers (reserves) in place to withstand a hostile dividend environment.




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Dodge the dividend strike: Choose trusts that have put aside money

The much-publicised move by the big banks to cancel their dividends has left investors with mixed emotions and many questions. But the loss of this income will still come as a blow.




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Lost dividends 'gone forever' as just one third will return over the next six years

Markets which bet on the future value of dividends paid by FTSE 100 companies indicate that two-thirds of the missing payouts could be lost forever.




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Which dividends look safest in coronavirus crisis?

Some dividends will survive and Simon McGarry, senior equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, narrows down the field.




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SMALL CAP IDEAS: Anglo Pacific's chunky dividend looks more than safe

Anglo Pacific Group PLC (LON:APF) has access to a huge amount of financial firepower, both from its own balance sheet and in the form of various borrowing facilities that are in place.




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Dividends are drying up - here's where to find them

Of 176 dividend announcements made by companies between mid-March and mid-April, only 14 confirmed the continued payment of a dividend. But there is the odd 'sweet spot'.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Shell's decision to slash dividend deals a cruel blow

For everyone managing a pension or investment fund, Shell's decision to slash its dividend by two-thirds and suspend promised share buybacks will be a profound shock.




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How to find shares with dividends that can grow: Troy Income & Growth manager

'It's not just about high yield, it's about owning companies with dividends that we think can steadily grow into the future', says Troy Income & Growth co-manager Hugo Ure on the latest Investing Show.




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Identity crisis: Are Sunderland a big club in the wrong division or a genuine lower-league outfit? 

ON THE ROAD: At what point did Sunderland go from being a big club that accidentally found themselves in League One, to becoming a genuine lower league outfit?




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Anthony Joshua: I'll go through division one by one

Anthony Joshua has sent out a message to Tyson Fury by warning he is ready to 'go through the division' one by one if it means keeping heavyweight boxing entertaining. 




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Dividend Heroes 2020: Investment trusts boosting income since Light My Fire

If ever there was a time when investors needed a hero, it's now. And among the stock market capitulation, a ray of light has arrived with the latest list of Dividend Heroes.




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Hakim Ziyech free to join Chelsea in planned £36.6m move in July with Eredivisie set to be cancelled

Eredivisie clubs are expected to agree to finish their season early after the Dutch government extended a ban on all major events due to the coronavirus pandemic until September 1.




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Ziyech slams decision not to award Ajax the title after Eredivisie axed due to coronavirus crisis

Both Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were level on points at the top of the Holland top flight, with the two sides still having 11 games to play - but neither will be crowned champions with the season scrapped.




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GoDaddy admit 'unauthorised individual' accessed 28k accounts

BleepingComputer reports GoDaddy has informed customers that an 'unauthorized individual' had gained access to login information of the company's hosting accounts.




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The Championship's MOST WANTED: The second division stars that could be going to the Premier League

The Championship has turned into a melting pot for young, homegrown stars. Here Sportsmail look at the Championship stars that could be on their way to the Premier League this January.




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Manchester City owners buy NINTH club - Belgian second division side Lommel SK

City Football Group, who are majority owned by Abu Dhabi United and have involvement from China Media Capital, CITIC Capital and Silver Lake, will wipe out Lommel's debts of £1.75million.