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Washington diary: falling under the Nationals’ spell

The baseball team’s victory in the World Series reflects the city’s wider resurgence




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Nationalism is a side effect of coronavirus

The pushback against globalisation will come from protectionists, national-security hawks and greens




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National Grid looks to UK retail investors




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National Grid RPI-linked 10-year sterling retail bond

Corporate bond links income and capital to inflation




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Nationwide launches cash Isa prize draw

As interest rates fall, more savings banks rely on the lure of cash prizes




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Latest National Savings & Investments rates

Current rates from the state-owned savings bank




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Facebook to add gift cards, jobs and donation tools to its COVID-19 Community Help hub

Facebook is expanding its Community Help hub to better serve local communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The hub has already seen significant usage by those requesting food, supplies and information about local resources, as well as use by volunteers and groups willing to lend a hand. Now, Facebook is adding more features to the hub […]




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Pinn’s illustration of the week: State of the nation

The US Republican party rallies behind Donald Trump




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Facebook to add gift cards, jobs and donation tools to its COVID-19 Community Help hub

Facebook is expanding its Community Help hub to better serve local communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The hub has already seen significant usage by those requesting food, supplies and information about local resources, as well as use by volunteers and groups willing to lend a hand. Now, Facebook is adding more features to the hub […]




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A nation standing together, in isolation 

The coronavirus crisis brought out the best in Britons, but underlying divides persist




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Amazon worker-activists form international organization to demand change in warehouses

Amazon workers across the world are formalizing their activism with the creation of the Amazon Workers International. Its first action is a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Amazon Director of UK Customer Fulfillment Stefano Perego in which the group demands the company makes permanent certain steps Amazon has implemented amid the COVID-19 pandemic. […]




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Bucket, A Travel Planner That Automatically Creates Recommendation Lists, Expands Nationwide

Early Facebook employee and longtime travel aficionado Julia Lam began studying consumer travel habits over a year ago to see how people planned their vacations and business trips. What she found was that people were often using a mess of Chrome tabs and text files. So she started Bucket with former Facebook engineer John Sichi […]




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National action cannot fix a global pandemic

US, China and Europe must work together to defeat coronavirus




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DDG Wolff: Reliance on international trade for food security likely to grow

Food security is increasingly dependent on international trade, making it critical to keep trade in food flowing, WTO Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff noted on 30 April. In remarks delivered on his behalf by WTO Agriculture Division Director Edwini Kessie at the “Trade Dialogues on Food” webinar, he said that, on balance, governments have been quick to recognize the value of international trade for global food security during the COVID-19 crisis and are taking concrete action to protect the global food supply chain from disruption. His remarks are below:




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Canada donates CAD 90,000 to help developing countries participate in international trade

Canada has contributed over CAD 90,000 (approximately CHF 60,000) in 2020 to enhance the trading capacities of developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs). This donation to the WTO’s DDA Global Trust Fund will finance training workshops and seminars for government officials, with the aim of deepening their understanding of current trade issues and challenges and improving their negotiating skill-set.




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New international standards for audit reports are game-changing - 20 Jan

After three years in development, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has released a set of standards that are game-changing for shareholders and the profession, says PwC.




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Australian National Committee for UN Women welcomes partnership with PwC Australia - 17 Feb

PwC Australia is delighted to announce a partnership with The Australian National Committee for UN Women in a joint effort to promote gender equality.




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Facebook to add gift cards, jobs and donation tools to its COVID-19 Community Help hub

Facebook is expanding its Community Help hub to better serve local communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The hub has already seen significant usage by those requesting food, supplies and information about local resources, as well as use by volunteers and groups willing to lend a hand. Now, Facebook is adding more features to the hub […]




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Yelp Adds GoFundMe Donation Button for Struggling Local Businesses

Look for the "Donate" option on the web and in the app to help support restaurant, nightlife, beauty and fitness operators.




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Maxine Peake claims Northern actors still face discrimination for their accents

Maxine Peake has claimed Northern actors still face discrimination for their accents and end up being cast as servants because they are seen as uneducated.




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Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn joins Hollyoak's Steph Waring

She is nominated for her first ever NTA in the category of Serial Drama Performance for her portrayal of Sinead Tinker in Coronation Street. 




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Coronation Street star Peter Ash cosies up to his girlfriend Amy as they arrive in London for NTAs

The actor, 34, who plays Gemma Winter's brother Paul Foreman, cut a casual figure as he headed to the star-studded ceremony, which will take place at the O2 Arena.




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Jacqueline Jossa and Gabby Allen will come face to face at the National Television Awards

Gabby Allen risked a run-in with Jacqueline Jossa at the National Television Awards on Tuesday after being accused of having an affair with her husband.




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NTAs 2020: Montana Brown leaves little to the imagination

Montana Brown certainly didn't disappoint when she attended the National Television Awards 2020 at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday night, donning a daring dress for the occasion.




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NTAs 2020: Coronation Street's Alison King appears to be escorted out of the ceremony

It appears Alison King may have indulged in one glass too many at this year's event, as she was seemingly escorted out of the ceremony at 9pm Tuesday evening.




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Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn admits she's keen to replace Michelle Keegan in Our Girl

Katie McGlynn has said she is willing to replace Michelle Keegan in Our Girl, after the actress, 32, stepped down from the role to spend more time with her family.




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Billie Faiers and Ferne McCann reveal they SWAPPED dresses during the National Television Awards  

One stunning ballgown just wasn't enough for Billie Faiers and Ferne McCann as the pair revealed they swapped dresses during the National Television Awards.




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Katie McGlynn to become face of online betting company Mecca Bingo after quitting Coronation Street 

The actress, 26, who quit her role on the cobbles as Sinead Tinker last year, revealed the news on her Instagram account.




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TALK OF THE TOWN: David Walliams bows out of the National Television Awards

TALK OF THE TOWN: Friends of the star have revealed: 'David is a very sensitive soul and was all too aware of the negative feedback. He doesn't want to put himself through that again.'




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Coronavirus: PSG star Neymar makes £750,000 donation to help the worldwide fight against pandemic

The 28-year-old donated just over £750,000 to humanitarian agency UNICEF and to a solidarity fund that had been set up by other celebrities to help fight coronavirus.




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Miley Cyrus celebrates godmother Dolly Parton's 74th birthday with impersonation of the country diva

Miley Cyrus paid tribute to godmother Dolly Parton on her 74th birthday by sharing a video of her Dolly impression with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show back in 2017.




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Miley Cyrus and MAC Cosmetics collaborate on $10M donations amid COVID-19 pandemic

Among the services include the delivery of food, treatment of patients and spreading awareness about medicating and treating the condition.




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The Handmaid's Tale garners a surprising 11 Emmy nominations

While The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu is a fan favorite, viewers may notice that the series was only nominated for a select few Emmys this year.




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Emmy nominations: Beyonce's Homecoming up for a whopping six Emmys

She's the Queen Bey, with 23 Grammy's to her name.




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Emmys 2019: Netflix's Fyre Festival documentary beats Hulu's to nomination

Sexual abuse documentaries about Michael Jackson and R. Kelly, as well as Netflix's film about the infamous Fyre Festival have all picked up 2019 Emmy nominations.




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Emmys 2019: Game Of Thrones fans react after record 32 nominations

Several fans took to Twitter to vent their frustrations about GoT's nods - including Outstanding Drama Series - as one even wrote 'this season does not deserve them.'




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Emmy nominations 2019: Julia Roberts reacts to being snubbed

She was supposedly snubbed for an Emmy nomination for her role in Amazon's Homecoming.




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Joe Jonas 'incredibly proud' of wife Sophie Turner over Emmy nomination

The 29-year-old musician took a moment away from his Maldives holiday to congratulate his beaming bride for the accomplishment.




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Emmy nominations 2019: Anthony Bourdain receives posthumous nod

Bourdain was filming an episode in Strasbourg at the time of his death, just before his 62nd birthday. He was found June 8, having committed suicide by hanging in his hotel room at Le Chambard.




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Mandy Moore reacts to first ever Emmy nomination

Mandy Moore is now an Emmy-nominated actress, for her work on NBC's critically-acclaimed drama series This Is Us, and she is still in shock.




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Billy Porter makes history as first gay black man to get lead Emmy nomination

Billy Porter, a veteran theater actor, can add a new honor to his list: being the first openly gay African American man to be nominated for a Lead Actor Emmy.




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Dawn O'Porter gushes over husband Chris O'Dowd's Emmy nomination

Dawn Porter said her heart is 'bursting with pride' after her husband Chris O'Dowd was nominated for this year's Emmy Awards.




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Bruce Springsteen contends for rare EGOT status with Emmy nomination

The Born to Run singer, in his run for the Emmy, faces competition from three other Netflix projects as well as CBS's Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool.




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Emmy nominations: Felicity Huffman misses out after college admissions scandal

The 2019 Emmy nominations, announced on Tuesday, did not include Huffman. That's despite 16 nods for the Netflix show which tells story of the Central Park Five.




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Emmy nominations: Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby celebrates awards nod

Comedian Hannah Gadsby celebrated her Emmy Award nomination, with her now set to face-off against a number of industry heavyweights.




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Emmys 2019: Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and Fleadbag leads the British nominations

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer has led the British stars recognised in nominations for the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards.




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Emmy nominations: Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory and Veep score big

The 2019 Emmy nominations were announced on Tuesday, with a number of departing shows being recognized in their final seasons but not The Big Bang Theory.




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HENRY DEEDES watches Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak trying to reassure nation on coronavirus outbreak

HENRY DEEDES: Hearing each drastic measure one by one, Boris Johnson must have felt like a Premiership footballer having the cost of his floozy's latest splurge read out to him in person.




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Resignation of chairman Clark sparks more turmoil at UK Athletics as Adams prepares to take over

The upheaval and chaos at UK Athletics intensified on Thursday night with the surprise resignation of chairman Chris Clark.




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The Premier League is suspended and no Six Nations… but here's what IS going ahead this weekend

The coronavirus has rocked the sporting world this week with most taking measures to ensure that fans nor players are affected by the global pandemic that is spreading across the world.