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.....The Stormont executive has agreed that lockdown restrictions in Northern Ireland will be extended until 1 April, BBC News NI understands.

Another review of the measures will take place on 18 March.

However, children in primary 1 to primary 3 will go back to school in Northern Ireland on Monday 8 March.

Restrictions were imposed on 26 December to manage the spread of Covid-19, with ministers promising frequent reviews.

Health officials have said they want to avoid a possible rise in cases around St Patrick's Day and in the run-up to Easter.

The first minister and finance minister are due to provide more detail at a press conference at about 16:15 GMT.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56101041
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maybe of use to some...
https://www.pimco.co.uk/en-gb/resources/education/understanding-inflation/

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..strengthens after retail sales report.

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Boris Johnson says a "data not dates" approach to coming out of lockdown is "absolutely right", stressing England will exit restrictions "cautiously".

"A top NHS boss said the number of cases, which is currently estimated by the Office for National Statistics to be 695,400, needs to drop to around 50,000 before a lifting of any measures can be considered.

Chris Hopson, chief executive of the NHS Providers organisation, wrote to the prime minister urging him to "resist pressure to loosen restrictions" before it is safe to do so.

The letter set out four "tests" which should guide easing: getting case numbers down, reducing pressure on the NHS, further strides in the vaccination programme and an effective strategy to control future outbreaks.

He said England was "still some way away" from meeting the tests and being able to start relaxing restrictions.

He said he did not want to speculate what level case numbers should reduce to before restrictions were lifted but he cited Office for National Statistics data which estimates that 695,400 people in England have Covid-19, adding: "I think there is a pretty clear view is that number needs to come down to around 50,000.""

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should banks fail in EU will this lead to the sector taking more hits, divi being held back in the future.., contagion?

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Pubs and restaurants in the U.K. are likely to be the last venues to reopen as the government lifts pandemic restrictions in stages..
U.K.’s Johnson Hints Hospitality Faces Long Wait to Reopen Fully
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested pubs and restaurants will be among the last venues to reopen as the government lifts pandemic restrictions in stages.

The government is preparing to publish on Monday a “road map” to ending the national lockdown that has been in place since early January, shuttering non-essential shops and closing restaurants except for take-away service.

Johnson said the curbs on socializing and commercial activity will be eased in “in stages” and in a “cautious” way over the months ahead.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-17/u-k-s-johnson-hints-hospitality-faces-long-wait-to-reopen-fully?utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business&utm_source=twitter&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business
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Retail Investors have certainly increased in volume over the last 10months, this will end in tears.
MoM 'n' Pop market....

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Unpaid debt from pandemic-stricken borrowers has ravaged profits at Europe’s big banks and kick-started a debate among politicians about whether they may ultimately need state help.

read more;
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-idUKKBN2AH0GW?taid=602ce225a77dbd00019e25e0&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
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maybe of use to some....
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/122016/9-common-effects-inflation.asp
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Froth’ concerns linger but stocks hold on to gains.....

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Banks liking Bitcoin eh....after trashing it, lol.....

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clients with $614 billion combined take an unprecedented frenzy of risk, as more Wall Street banks sound the alarm on greed across markets.
https://twitter.com/business/status/1361655827589967874
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31bn write off, Estimation for Govt backed loans. when one considers that it is well documented that the Pandemic had done more damage to date than the the Banking Crisis / Great Recession 08 etc, then 31BN seems to be either a conservative number or the balls fell off the abacus....
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p093wp6h/cant-get-you-out-of-my-head

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Mounting concern about a global chip shortage flags the possibility that industry faces a supply-chain crunch....

No doubt this will develop as well as adding to inflation fears....

I recall "the Find of All Finds" ....
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The UK will release new inflation data later this week, but if investor comments and analyst notes are anything to go by, it is becoming increasingly clear that the some actors within the investment community are starting to get nervous about inflation.
https://www.cityam.com/some-city-investors-are-starting-to-get-nervous-about-inflation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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The UK could need tax increases of about 60 billion pounds if Chancellor Rishi Sunak wants to balance the books...

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31bn, i can see that figure being revised up...
Remember all the estimates for PPI, not to mention Lloy proud as punch setting aside 4.5bn initially and people expected changed of that..!
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TLF "Don't we all, but we don't sh44te all day.
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Was it not you bragging about all this TAX free profits from you spread betting..??
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like I stated Lloyds will no doubt have the Lions share of Govt backed loans....obviously the more impairments then this will have an effect on the client base...
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