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FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building as seen ahead of a vote on the coronavirus (COVID-19) relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

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Exxon pledges ‘significant’ spending cuts amid coronavirus, oil slide

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By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil <XOM.N> on Monday said it will make “significant” cuts to spending in the face of the unprecedented slide in oil prices due to the global coronavirus outbreak, which sent its shares to a 17-year low. It was a stunning reversal for the largest U.S. oil producer, which […]
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Boris Johnson announces UK’s winter Covid plan to ‘save Christmas from lockdown’

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Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! Boris Johnson has announced plans to avoid a Christmas lockdown by centring on booster jabs for over-50s – but refused to rule out Covid passports or a return to working from home. In today's press conference, the Prime Minister revealed […]