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UK records more than 80,000 'excess' deaths

UK records more than 80,000 'excess' deaths

The UK recorded around 80,100 more deaths between the start of the coronavirus pandemic and 8 January 2021 than during the corresponding period 12 months earlier, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.
20th January 2021
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WEF warns of increasingly challenging global risks

COVID-19 exacerbating global risks, WEF warns

COVID-19 has threatened to impede the global cooperation needed to tackle a vast array of heightened risks over the next decade, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned today.
19th January 2021
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World's largest asset managers remain misaligned with Paris goals

World's largest asset managers remain misaligned with Paris goals

The world's largest asset managers remain misaligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement due to their investments in the automotive, fossil fuel production, and electric power sectors.
18th January 2021
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Much of UK's financial sector oblivious to modern slavery

Much of UK's financial sector oblivious to modern slavery

Almost half of senior managers in the UK's financial sector are unaware of forced labour and exploitation in the country, a groundbreaking investigation has uncovered.
18th January 2021
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Insurers to pay businesses for COVID-19 losses

Insurers to pay businesses for COVID-19 losses

Tens of thousands of small firms will receive payments from insurance companies for coronavirus-related business interruption losses, following a ruling by the UK's Supreme Court today.
15th January 2021
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Highest death rate increase recorded since Great Depression

Highest death rate increase recorded since Great Depression

The annual increase in deaths across England and Wales in 2020 was higher than in any year since the Great Depression, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.
13th January 2021
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UK to experience 'baby bust' in 2021

UK to experience 'baby bust' in 2021

The UK's annual birth rate could dip to the lowest level on record this year as a result of the health, social and economic effects of COVID-19, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
13th January 2021
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Insured losses from natural disasters rise in 2020

Insured losses from natural disasters rise in 2020

Insurance companies suffered significantly higher losses from natural disasters in 2020 than they did the previous year, research from Munich Re has revealed.
13th January 2021
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Dramatic fall in pension contributions recorded

Dramatic fall in pension contributions recorded

Employee and employer contributions to defined contribution (DC) pensions schemes in the UK fell significantly last year amid COVID-19 turmoil, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.
13th January 2021
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Record growth forecast for global economy

Record growth forecast for global economy

The global economy is forecast to grow at a record speed this year, although the rate of expansion is likely to be significantly uneven across countries.
13th January 2021
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