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‘Extraordinary’ Pompeii discovery after ‘hidden treasure’ of wealthy Romans found in villa

Pompeii: Expert takes a look at the victims of Mount Vesuvius Almost 2,000 years ago Mount Vesuvius erupted in one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in history, sprawling a cloud of superheated tephra to a height of 21 miles. This horrifying natural disaster ejected molten rock, pulverised pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tonnes […]

Britain will pay self-employed people 80% of average monthly profit

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that self-employed people will receive a taxable grant of 80% of their average monthly profits as part of the government’s coronavirus support package. “The government will pay self-employed people who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus a taxable grant worth 80% of their […]

Mexico central bank cuts 2020 growth forecast, cites coronavirus risk

By Abraham Gonzalez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank on Wednesday trimmed its 2020 economic growth forecast and hiked its inflation view, saying projections were shrouded in uncertainty because it is unclear how the fast-spreading coronavirus will impact global growth. The Banco de Mexico, in its quarterly economic report, lowered its growth outlook for […]