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Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific advisor said Monday. In keenly awaited testimony to the country's public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and others faced repeated problems getting Johnson to understand the science and that he changed his mind on numerous occasions. «I think I'm right in saying that the prime minister gave up science at 15,» he said. «I think he'd be the first to admit it wasn't his forte and that he struggled with the concepts and we did need to repeat them — often.» Extracts from Vallace's mostly contemporaneous diary of the time were relayed to the inquiry.

The States of Jersey Police brought a crypto investment fraud to light that resulted in losses amounting to £700,000 ($873K). Jersey police issued a warning to the islanders to be vigilant about cryptocurrency scams.

If your parents are homeowners, you’re twice as likely to own a home as those without a generational stake in the housing market, according to a new Statistics Canada analysis on the impact of the “Bank of Mom and Dad.”

Bill Vasilieff: 4 June 1995 — 19 November 2023

Adrian Owens, Rahul Mathur and Scott Watson will join Investcorp-Tages.

Taylor Swift's third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official UK Albums Chart with "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" (via EMI), the fourth installment in her series of six rerecorded LP projects. This achievement has foiled Beatles' bid for a record-extending 16th No. 1 with «1967-1970» (also known as the Blue album) and «1962-1966» (the Red album), which entered the chart at No.

Jim Sarbh and Shefali Shah from India. The Indian stars received nominations in the comedy category, as well as for the best performance by an actor and actress, respectively. The ceremony will also see film producer Ektaa Kapoor being honoured with the Directorate Award for her "trailblazing career and impact on the Indian television landscape".

Papua New Guinea, the country based in Oceania, has triggered tsunami fears in the region. The weather agency of Japan said that it was assessing the risk posed towards its coastal belt. The volcano, Mount Ulawan, erupted at 3:30 pm local time (0630 GMT).

The dollar extended a decline, with a gauge of greenback strength hitting its lowest level since August, amid speculation the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle.

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Jupiter said Gosden and Morrison will also assume the management of the £1.5bn Jupiter Income trust, currently managed by Ben Whitmore.

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₹2,012 on Monday’s trading session after the pharma stock was added to the FTSE All-World, Large-Cap, Total-Cap, and All-Cap indices. The stock hit an all-time high at ₹2,032 per share during the intraday session at 11:45 am on November 20. FTSE, an acronym for the Financial Times Stock Exchange Group, is a British company that specializes in providing global market index offerings.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to initiate the second phase of its digital Hong Kong Dollar project next year, focusing on the exploration of innovative applications and reinforcing collaborations across the financial industry.

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (pictured) Credit: Zara Farrar — HM Treasury

Martin Buttle, Better Work lead at CCLA, said investors are in a “strong position” to contribute to ending modern slavery in businesses.

The trust's net asset value per share  total return for the year to 30 September grew 8.3%, which lagged the total return of 20.5% for the FTSE Europe ex UK index. Baillie Gifford took over management of the trust from Edinburgh Partners Limited in November 2019. Since then, its net asset value has grown 9.3%, compared to the index's increase of 24.1%. The trust's discount has remained steady in the double digits over the last year, currently sitting at 14.7%, according to data from the Association of Investment Companies. Baillie Gifford closes Investment Grade Long Bond fund N...

In a statement, the Treasury said that the funding will be available across eight UK sectors, with £960m allotted for a Green Industries Growth Accelerator to push clean energy development.

₹99 for a month for Android users and ₹135 per month for iOS users. Atrangii is an OTT platform owned by film, television and web content producer Vibhu Agarwal. The ‘super app’ will be available for ₹180 for three months for Android users and Rs.225 for iOS users while the annual Android and iOS plans will cost Rs.333 and ₹369 respectively.