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Hundreds queue for Primark in Milton Keynes as store re-opens today
Lucy Haynes and Mia Allen were two of the first people into the popular fashion store in Birmingham city centre. All the usual Primark products will be available in store at the normal prices, but there will be no sales when the stores reopen. [Full Article...]
Band-Aid announces plans to release racially diverse range of bandages
In 2005, Band-Aid launched "perfect blend" bandages that were created to work with a wide array of skin tones, although they were eventually discontinued, a spokesperson told NBC . In an email to Insider, a Band-Aid representative said the company previously created a line of bandages that were inclusive to more skin tones, but that line was discontinued due to a lack of interest. [Full Article...]
Tesla reportedly adding wireless charging, USB-C to the Model 3
According to reports by both Drive Tesla Canada and Electrek , the USA models will now include a wireless phone charger and USB-C ports. New customers now may not have to bother with third-party products as Tesla has reportedly started fitting both in the vehicle at its Fremont assembly plant in California. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Five further deaths and 46 new cases
The Health Department points out their "change in terminology to Positive Cases (previously, Positive Test Results)". Elsewhere in the province, there have been 196 cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region, 130 in Island Health and 65 in Northern Health. [Full Article...]
Lawmakers Brand British Airways Job Cuts a 'National Disgrace'
The GMB union claims BA "reneged" on an agreement in April not to issue the notice, which details all the legal information required for formal consultations with employees and unions. A crisis not of our making but one which we must address. British Airways , easyJet and Ryanair say the rules, which came into effect on Monday and require passengers arriving from overseas to self-isolate at... [Full Article...]
Oil set to end week lower on coronavirus resurgence fears
Brent crude closed at $38.73 a barrel, while U.S crude oil futures settled at $36.26 a barrel, by the end of the week's trading session on Friday night. In the futures market, crude oil for June delivery touched an intraday high of Rs 2,765 and an intraday low of Rs 2,652 per barrel on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX). [Full Article...]
Primark's Norwich and King's Lynn store reopening date announced
Ikea has already opened for some reason, with people queuing for hours before doors opened to the public, and we'll no doubt see the same level of fervour - if not worse - when Primark is open for business again. "Importantly, we will apply the valuable experience gained from more than 100 stores which are already open as we open the remainder of our estate, including stores across the UK", Pr... [Full Article...]
Vaccine talks follow agreement with European alliance to supply 400m doses
The deal is the latest in a series of agreements to produce the vaccine - even though it is not certain it will work to prevent coronavirus infections. The European Commission defended the idea on Friday that EU countries should join up to guarantee privileged access to a future vaccine, arguing strongly for the establishment of advance purchase contracts. [Full Article...]