Friday, May 1, 2020

RYANAIR TO CUT 3000 JOBS, HEATHROW PASSENGERS DOWN 97%

Ryanair says it may cut up to 3000 jobs because of the coronavirus.

The airline expects to report losses of around $100m for the first quarter.

Meanwhile London's Heathrow Airport says it expects passenger numbers to be down around 97% for April.

CEO John Holland-Kaye says flying may look very different once travel restrictions start to be eased.

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AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory leads the pack in rolling back COVID-19 restrictions

The Northern Territory has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to move out of lockdown with the lifting of strong restrictions.
Arthur Stevens takes a look

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S. Korea's exports plunge 24.3 percent amid Covid-19 outbreak

South Korea's exports have plunged nearly 25 percent because of the Covid-19 outbreak and falling oil prices. It's a grim sign for an economy built around the strength of its exports, from tech to cars.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Trump says he's considering tariffs against China over coronavirus

President Trump says he's considering using tariffs against China over the coronavirus.

Speaking to reporters at the White House he also claimed said he'd seen evidence that the virus originated in a lab in China.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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Standoff in Michigan as protestors storm legislature

Protestors, some of them armed, are occupying the main legislative building in Michigan, demand that the Governor there lift her coronavirus lockdown orders.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is now being protected by state police.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Vanessa Guerra is a Democrat who sits in the Michigan state legislature.

She witnessed the assault on the building.

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Tanzania, Ethiopia airlift deal faces new changes

A week after Tanzania started its plan to have its horticulture products airlifted by Ethiopian Airlines from the Kilimanjaro International Airport to Europe, a number of issues related to permits have emerged. 


Daniel kijo reports from Dar es salaam


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Losses on Wall Street following ugly jobs data

U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday following news that 3.8 million
Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. That brings the
total to over 30 million since the pandemic began.

The markets also reacted to reports that Washington is preparing to
punish China for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Ghanaian University develops test kit for COVID-19

A Ghanaian university has developed a rapid test kit for detecting the coronavirus. It comes as the country continues to record increasing cases of COVID-19. Ghana's infections are now more than two thousand.   The new test kit is expected to help the country do rapid tests for the virus.    

From Accra, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports…

 

 

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Consumer Spending: Steepest Monthly Decline

The US Commerce Department is reporting the steepest monthly decline in consumer spending since 1959, when it began keeping records.
The decline occurred primarily in the second half of March, as COVID-19 stay at home orders went into effect. 
Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Russian Prime Minister tests positive for Coronavirus

The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has got Coronavirus and will go into self isolation. It came after Russian case numbers topped 100,000, with the country suffering more than 1000 deaths. Dan Ashby has more.

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California beaches and parks to close

California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to announce the closure of all beaches from May 1st to prevent thousands flocking to the coastline in warm weather.

There are also plans to close all state parks with the announcement expected on Thursday.

Danielle Robertson reports from Los Angeles

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BORIS JOHNSON: UK IS PAST THE PEAK

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Britain is 'past the peak' of the coronavirus outbreak.

But he says he won't set out detail of how the country's lockdown might be eased until next week.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Further 3.8 million Americas file for unemployment benefits

Nearly four million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last
week as the coronavirus continues to cripple the U.S. economy.

That figure is down compared to recent weeks but indicates layoffs are
reaching sectors that weren't initially impacted by shutdown
measurers.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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BRITISH AIRWAYS MAY NOT RESTART OPERATIONS AT GATWICK AIRPORT

UK flag carrier, British Airways, may not restart operations at Gatwick Airport after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The airport serves London but is only a fifth as big as BA's hub at Heathrow.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Eurozone economy suffers record contraction

The eurozone economy contracted at a record rate in the first three months of this year, with inflation slowing as much economic activity ground to a halt due to COVID-19. 

Italy has joined France in recession - after suffering its worst slump in decades

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels: 

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QUEEN PROMOTES NATIONAL HERO & WAR VETERAN TO MARK 100th BIRTHDAY

A British World War Two veteran who became an international star by raising millions of pounds for the country's National Health Service - is celebrating his 100th birthday. 

To mark the occasion the Queen has promoted Captain Tom Moore to the rank of honorary colonel. 

Holly Hudson has more. 

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AUSTRALIA: Canberra down to zero COVID-19 cases

The Australian Capital Territory is celebrating zero active cases of coronavirus for the first time in almost two months.
The daily update on the territory's response to the virus revealed no new cases had been reported and no cases were active.
The ACT was the last Australian state or territory to record a case of coronavirus, the first infection coming on March 12.
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'Most' EU countries said to support suspension of flight refund rules

Most EU states are said to support the temporary suspension the law on refunded cancelled flights to reduce pressure on the struggling airline industry. 

Twelve governments have urged the European Commission to suspend rules which offer full refunds instead of vouchers for future travel. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Coronavirus pandemic plunges French economy into worst slump since WWII

France is officially in the worst recession since the Second World War, according to data from the national statistics agency released on Thursday.

GDP shrank 5.8% in the first quarter of 2020, as Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

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Europe mulls school reopening post-COVID

As many countries in Europe announce their exit strategies from COVID-19 lockdowns, different approaches are being taken to the reopening of schools. 

Italy is keeping its schools closed until September, with Spain likely to follow. 

France, Belgium and Germany plan to reopen theirs over the next few weeks 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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