05/03/20

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Struggling airline Flybe 'set to collapse within hours'

Airline Flybe is set to collapse within hours, putting 2,000 jobs at risk after a bid for fresh financial support failed, the BBC has learned.

The struggling carrier narrowly avoided going bust in January.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51746564

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The new coronavirus sick pay rules explained

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-04/can-i-claim-sick-pay-if-i-am-off-work-because-of-coronavirus/

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Collapsed Flybe tells passengers not to travel to airports

UK airline Flybe has gone into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk after a bid for fresh financial support failed.

The carrier said the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on demand for air travel was partly to blame for its collapse.

Its website now advises customers to "not travel to the airport" unless they have arranged an alternative flight.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51746564

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‘Tesco products at Aldi prices’ – supermarket makes price pledge to tackle rival

The new price match policy means that many of Tesco’s own brand products will be available for the same price as at Aldi.

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-05/tesco-products-at-aldi-prices-supermarket-makes-price-pledge-to-tackle-rival/

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Climate Change Expected to Take Toll on Greece’s Sandy Beaches

Many of Greece’s sandy beaches stand to disappear by 2050 together with beaches in Australia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Gambia, Suriname, and Pakistan, according to a study released this week by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC).

Greece’s beaches are among half of the world’s beaches which could be impacted by the end of the century due to coastal erosion heightened by rising sea levels brought about by climate change.

https://news.gtp.gr/2020/03/04/climate-change-expected-to-take-toll-greeces-sandy-beaches/