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UK BUDGET: Govt unveils £30bn package to combat coronavirus impact
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a £30bn package of measures to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus and reassure jittery markets as he also pledged a major fiscal boost over the next five years.
WHO chief declares coronavirus outbreaks a global pandemic
The global health watchdog declared the latest coronavirus a pandemic the first such ocurrence by that type of virus.
Businesses in Wuhan begin return to normality as coronavirus outbreak subsides
Some vital industries at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, in Wuhan, in the Chinese province of Hubei, were told on Wednesday that they could restart operations after the coronavirus outbreak subsided.
US CPI eases slightly less than expected in February
The cost of living slipped less than expected last month as a jump in food costs more than offste a large decline in energy prices.
Bank of England slashes base rate by 0.5% in response to Covid-19
The Bank of England slashed its base rate to 0. 25% from 0. 75% on Wednesday in an emergency move to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus.