BBC Weather forecaster Louise Lear warned blustery hail showers are set to hit some parts of the UK on Saturday as a new Arctic front moves across the country. Wet and windy weather is forecast for most parts of the country, with south-west Scotland staying the dryest on Saturday afternoon. Ms Lear said: “We’ve got […]
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Imani Moise (Reuters) – Some U.S. banks on Monday offered employees one-time bonuses to help ease the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic and as a reward for working through the crisis. Banks have largely been excluded from government-mandated shutdowns across the country because they are considered an essential industry […]
By Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) – As the world marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, calls were growing for governments to treat the shock of the coronavirus with “green recovery” packages to spur a shift to a low-carbon future. Although many countries remain on a pandemic emergency footing, some investors, politicians and […]
