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SAG Awards: Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads the Brits with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Helena Bonham Carter

The biggest and brightest stars of Hollywood descended upon the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the SAG Awards, on Sunday.




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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are caught networking with Netflix bigwig

The Mask Of Zorro star was seen charming New York Yankees vet Alex Rodriguez as his fiancee Jennifer Lopez looked on, as did Catherine's husband Michael Douglas.




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Fashion icon Michelle Williams reimagines feather brooch as hair accessory at SAGs

With her own unique style, Michelle Williams is a red carpet best-dressed list regular. She turned heads at the SAG Awards last night with a beautiful feather brooch worn in her hair.




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Sarah Hyland claps back at online troll who accused the star of a bad spray tan  

Hyland, 29, attended the SAG Awards on Sunday wearing a Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini floral high-low dress. One commenter accused the star of getting a bad spray tan for the event.




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Rachel Brosnahan shines in a blue gown as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel wins Comedy Ensemble SAG Award

She has won the hearts of Amazon viewers everywhere as a gifted and determined housewife with a knack for stand up comedy.




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Millie Bobby Brown admits to struggling with online criticism as she marks 16th birthday

The Stranger Things star took to Instagram on Wednesday to celebrate her birthday, and opted to highlight the struggles she's faced since rising to fame.




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The Project hosts giggle like school children over British politician called Richard Braine

The Sunday Project's hosts were literally reduced to tears of laughter during Sunday night's episode of the Australian current affairs show. 




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Richard Braine is elected Ukip leader replacing Gerard Batten

Richard Braine (pictured), the chairman of the party's West London branch, won 53 per cent of the vote and becomes Ukip's sixth permanent leader in a turbulent three years.




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Don't call me Dick Braine! New UKIP chief Richard Braine in spat with George Osborne

The latest leader of the anti-EU party responded by pointing out that at least he'd stuck to his birth name, unlike the former chancellor, who swapped from Gideon to George as a teenager.




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Chinese beauty blogger bravely stands out as a victim of domestic violence

He Yuya, who wowed the internet after turning herself into Taylor Swift using cosmetics, has spoken out about being a victim of domestic violence in an emotional video post yesterday.




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Taylor Swift set to headline Glastonbury 2020's Sunday slot for the festival's 50th anniversary

The Lover singer, 30, thrilled fans as she announced she's set to headline Glastonbury 2020's Sunday slot for the festival's 50th anniversary.




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Taylor Swift is keeping herself busy in isolation by cooking, drinking wine and listening to music

She has been isolating at home with her three cats. And Taylor Swift revealed the ways so is keeping herself busy while staying inside.




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Taylor Swift makes a cheeky reference to her 22 music video with doe-eyed quarantine selfie

Miss Americana Taylor Swift is just as bored as you and me.




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Taylor Swift shares a glimpse of her life with Joe Alwyn as they pose with identical wine glasses

The ten-time Grammy winner, 30, shared a laid-back shot wearing minimal make-up, olive trousers and a sold-out knit sweater, featuring an allover daisy pattern on Thursday.




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Meghan Markle will 'play matchmaker for Delta Goodrem', claims magazine

Delta Goodrem's struggling love life is about to receive a Royal intervention courtesy of the Duchess of Sussex, it has been reported.




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Channel Nine denies offering to progress musician Thom Lion on The Voice

Channel Nine has come out swinging after an Australian musician made a stunning allegation about The Voice during a radio interview in Adelaide on Thursday, branding his claims 'ridiculous'.




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Jack Vidgen, 23, continues transformation as he flaunts feminine features

Australia's Got Talent's Jack Vidgen made a sensational return to the spotlight earlier this year, eight years after winning the show as a fresh-faced 14-year-old. 




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Channel Nine's The Voice announces new its judges for 2020 after months of speculation

Channel Nine has announced its new line up of judges for the next season of the hit singing show The Voice.




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Jack Vidgen in line-up to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020

Jack Vidgen is competing for the chance to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020.




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Renee Bargh beams with happiness as she poses for a happy snap at Bondi Beach

She's the Emmy Award-winning television host who has just been signed on to co-host the upcoming season of The Voice Australia. 




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Delta Goodrem's 'stalker' wrote her hundeds of poems before going to her home on Valentines Day

James Lafferty, 47, was arrested outside the singer's Sydney CBD unit on Saturday and charged with stalking after pleading for Delta Goodrem to come outside for two days.




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Delta Goodrem joins Australia's biggest artists for Music From The Home Front online concert 

Delta Goodren stole the show on Saturday night when she performed in the Music From The Home Front online concert. 




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Channel Nine reveals the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the format of The Voice

Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected is the production of The Voice. The singing show was two thirds of the way through filming when production was forced to stop.




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Paytm is doubling down on e-sports as it launches another online tournament — this time with Garena’s Free Fire

Paytm First Games has launched into another esports parternship with Garena.PFG will be hosting its very first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament in May and June.The platform has been adding nearly 75,000 players on its gaming arm on a daily basis during the lockdown period.If you’re a fan of multiple battle royale games that you can win by being the last man standing, then you’ve probably heard of Garena’s Free Fire. Paytm First Games (PFG) is now going to host its first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament on its platform in May and June.“The action-packed tournament is going to be a tremendous opportunity for Indian gamers to compete at a national level,” said Sudhanshu Gupta, the chief operating officer (COO) of PFG.Known for being the gaming avenue where you can play games and




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Coronavirus boosts Chipotle's app and online business, gains the burrito giant believes will last after the pandemic is over

Chipotle's digital sales grew more than 102% in March, as customers sheltered-in-place, ordering burritos for delivery or pick-up. Chipotle anticipates digital growth to continue to pay off after the pandemic ends, with CEO Brian Niccol saying he expects to see dining rooms begin to reopen "in the next month or two." "Our rewards database just went from 8 million to 12 million," Niccol said. "And that's going to be a very valuable asset." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.As the restaurant industry faces plunging sales and massive layoffs, mobile apps and digital as rare prospects for growth. On Tuesday, Chipotle reported that its digital sales grew 80.8% in the most recent quarter, accounting for 26.3% of all sales as dining rooms shuttered and customers sheltered in place.




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Oklahoma is beginning to reopen today. Its small business owners are struggling to choose between their financial and personal health.

Oklahoma begins a multi-phase reopening of state businesses on Friday.Small business owners are feeling the pressure of unpaid bills — and the risk of infection — as they await government loans and support funds."Everyone is cautious about opening," one small business owner told Business Insider.Another said: "I want to go back to work tomorrow. I'm tired of this."Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Small-business owner Sandra Dickson faces a seemingly impossible choice.A massage therapist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dickson is among the 20.6% of Americans who are jobless. She opened a beauty and wellness spa just weeks before the coronavirus pandemic. It's been shut down for at least as long as it was open. In that time, Dickson has "received no income," she told Business Insider.




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Small business loan applications to resume Monday after Trump signs new $484 billion package into law

President Trump signed into law a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes another $310 billion in funds designed to provide relief to small businesses.The Small Business Administration will resume accepting loan applications through the Paycheck Protection Program on April 27.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.President Donald Trump signed into law a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill on April 24.The bill includes $310 billion in new funds for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was put in place to provide aid for small businesses.According to a statement released by Jovita Carranza, administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the SBA will begin accepting PPP loan applications again on Monday, April




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3 of the top fine-dining restaurateurs discuss getting their businesses through the pandemic and what the future holds for their industry

Fine dining is no longer on the table during the pandemic, meaning that America's top chefs and restaurants have had to get creative with their resources.We talked to three top fine dining restaurant owners about what they're doing to get their businesses through the pandemic, and each perspective was vastly different.Naomi Pomeroy, Hugh Acheson, and Mark Canlis share what they did when the pandemic hit, what they're doing with their staff, what they're doing with their time now, and what they think the future will be like for the restaurant industry.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Fine dining is no longer on the table. Sometimes it's at your doorstep, and sometimes it's on a curb in Atlanta. Sometimes it's just unavailable.For fine dining restaurants, which often rely on




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US banks made a quick $10 billion in 2 weeks by processing small businesses loans from the government, says report

US banks earned $10 billion in two weeks processing the loans from the government scheme to protect small businesses from financial ruin during the coronavirus crisis, according to an NPR report.The rescue plan worth $349 billion offered businesses loans of up to $10 million to thousands of US companies and were guaranteed by the federal Small Business Administration.The banks charged a transaction fee of 5% on loans worth less than $350,000, while on loans worth between $2 million - $10 million, the cost was 1%.The banks defended the massive windfall of loan transaction fees, saying that processing the loans involved complicated vetting procedures.Treasury Department guidelines are less rigorous than for regular loans, and the taxpayer provides the funding, so there is little risk for the




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11 major companies that have returned millions of dollars acquired through a government relief program meant for small businesses




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If you haven't already applied for federal small business relief, you're probably out of luck on this round — but you still have a few other options.

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




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I used to write wedding vows for a living, but since COVID-19, I've pivoted my business to writing eulogies

Alexis Dent is a freelance writer based in upstate New York whose company, XO Juliet, offers custom wedding vow writing services.By mid-March, her business all but dried up as spring and summer weddings began getting canceled because of the pandemic.Dent recognized there was a new need for eulogies to meet the rising number of funerals for people who passed away from COVID-19. "When I get a new order, I take a moment of silence," says Dent. "Every order for the past month has been a notification that someone is gone too soon."Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.One afternoon in February, I was staring out the window, experiencing writer's block after getting off the phone with a client who'd ordered wedding vows. It had been a long afternoon of writing, and I needed a change




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Inside a Bay Area family's struggle to save their company during the coronavirus outbreak, as big businesses like Shake Shack beat them to government loans

The Elzarka family has owned Beninni, a men's formal wear store in Hayward, California, for 30 years. The shop was forced to shut down in the coronavirus lockdown, and has tried and failed to get government assistance loans through the coronavirus relief package.Shady Elzarka, whose dad founded the store, struggled to access either the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance (EIDL) and relief from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).Elzarka for weeks heard nothing from the Small Business Administration, through which he applied for an EIDL, or from Bank of America, where he applied for the PPP loan.Meanwhile much larger companies did not struggle to access government funding, some of which public pressure forced them to hand back.After Business Insider contacted Bank of America for




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12 business moguls on how to ensure your business survives the coronavirus crisis




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'It's not what you think it is': The government's bailout loans are failing small businesses like mine, says Farmgirl Flowers' CEO

Christina Stembel founded her floral company, Farmgirl Flowers, in her dining room in 2010, using her personal savings and a cash-back credit card to cover business expenses.The company has since blossomed into a thriving startup that employed almost 200 staff members prior to the coronavirus.However, as the pandemic causes economic fallout worldwide, Stembel told Business Insider that the future of her company is uncertain.She said the process of applying for the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program, a government fund meant to help small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, was frustrating and fruitless."I know that the intention of this program is to help small businesses, so let's change it to make sure this money does fall into the hands of small businesses," she said.Visit




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The Fed expands its $600 billion lending program for struggling businesses but leaves start date unannounced

The Federal Reserve announced Thursday it will expand its Main Street Lending Program to include mid-sized companies and those with greater leverage.The central bank expanded program eligibility to businesses with 15,000 employees or $5 billion in revenue, up from the 10,000 employee and $2.5 billion limits.The Fed didn't provide a start date for the relief program, adding that it would be announced "soon."A separate aid program for nonprofit organizations is under consideration, the Fed said in a release.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The Federal Reserve is widening its Main Street Lending Program to include more mid-sized businesses seeking loans amid the economic downturn.The central bank announced Thursday it will expand credit eligibility to firms with up to 15,000




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Wine businesses and smaller restaurants are getting creative to stay afloat, according to a master sommelier — but even as alcohol purchases boom the industry needs our support

Jonathan Ross is one of the 300 master sommeliers in the world: He is an educator for the Guild of Sommeliers, an examiner for the Court of Master Sommeliers, and sits on multiple wine investment advisory boards, as well as founded Micro Wines.He says that although the alcohol industry is booming for large retailers, small businesses are struggling to find ways to stay afloat.Many smaller retailers and restaurants are turning to creative ways of staying open, including virtual tastings, delivery, and designer happy hours.Support your local restaurants and wine sellers now if you want them to survive this lockdown period.Click here for more BI Prime stories.With a substantial amount of lockdown time under our belts, people around the world have found creative ways to remain social, active,




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The second round of the government's program to help small business is under way. This map shows where the money has gone so far.

The Paycheck Protection Program is a key component of the federal government's response to the economic devastation caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.After the initial $350 billion allocated for the small business loans at the heart of the program was exhausted in just two weeks, Congress appropriated an additional $320 billion in funding.A recent Small Business Administration report shows where that second round of funding has gone so far.While the first round largely went to more rural states on a per-capita basis, much of the $175 billion from the second round that was dispersed as of May 1 has gone to larger, harder-hit states.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The novel coronavirus has ravaged the US economy, with more than 33 million Americans filing for unemployment




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Sydneys skyline splashed with colour for Vivid festival

For 18 days starting on Friday, Sydney will be transformed into an interactive, creative playground that bursts with colour for Vivid Sydney 2014.




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Vivid festival lights up Sydney skyline with colour in aerial​ photographs

An Australian photographer has taken to the air to catch a glimpse of the Sydney skyline at this years Sydney Vivid festival.




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Rugby Union discipline Eddie Jones after he criticised referee's decision to send off Manu Tuilagi

England coach Eddie Jones has been disciplined by his bosses at the RFU following his scathing criticism of referee Ben O'Keeffe.




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NIK SIMON'S GAIN LINE: Circling Sharks eye a move for Tigers' Jonny May

NIK SIMON'S GAIN LINE: Sale Sharks are waiting in the wings if England star Jonny May does not sign a new contract with Leicester Tigers. The former Gloucester winger has reached a stand-off.




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Ruthless RFU must act and hand grassroots clubs a lifeline 

WORLD OF RUGBY: When the RFU released their annual report, the document contained an opening page which stated: 'Our purpose: to encourage rugby, and its values.' 




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Heineken Champions Cup could be SCRAPPED and replaced by new Club World Cup

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte - who wants to run World Rugby alongside Bill Beaumont and hopes to be elected as vice-chairman next month - has proposed the competition.




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Dan Leo urges rivals Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot to fix inequality in the game

Bill Beaumont or Agustin Pichot, the rivals standing next month to lead World Rugby, must be shocked into a drastic overhaul of the game following the coronavirus pandemic. 




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Future of PRO14 tournament and four Welsh regions is on the line as CVC consider a £120m stake

The four Welsh regions are banking on their £40m share of the proposed deal helping them to balance their books and to help them become more competitive on the field.




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Rita Ora exudes glamour as she joins Kate Beckinsale at Tings magazine event in Los Angeles 

The pair looked in good spirits as they attended the private dinner, held at the private residence of the CEO of Absolut Elyx Jonas Tahlin, on Tuesday.




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Rita Ora flashes sideboob as she goes braless in billowing gown for striking LOVE magazine shoot

She's no stranger to showing off her phenomenal figure.  And Rita teased at her sensational physique in a stunning cover shoot for LOVE magazine's upcoming edition.




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Rita Ora discusses her 'workaholic' side as she stuns in LOVE Magazine shoot

Rita Ora has admitted that fans only see the 'workaholic and thick-skinned' side of her as she stuns for a new photoshoot for LOVE Magazine.




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Rita Ora recreates Victoria Beckham's iconic fashion shoot as she poses in a Celine shopping bag

The singer took inspiration from Victoria Beckham, 45, for her latest post on Tuesday as she clambered into a Celine shopping bag.