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Fate of Euro 2020 to be determined as UEFA set for crisis meeting

EURO 2020 throphy on display during the UEFA Euro 2020 Munich Logo Launch at Olympia Park in Munich, Germany, October 27, 2016. /VCG Euro 2020 could be postponed by up to a year, with all the

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British PM to lead cross-government drive to battle coronavirus amid criticism

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to lead a cross-government drive and hold daily televised press conferences to update the public on the battle against the coronavirus as his governme

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Germany unleashes biggest post-war aid package against virus

A cyclist rides outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in Frankfurt, Germany, February 3, 2020. /VCG The German government on Friday unleashed the biggest economic aid package in the country's

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Jazz stars Mitchell, Gobert test positive for coronavirus

Utah Jazz all-Star guard Donovan Mitchell confirmed on Thursday that he has he tested positive for the coronavirus, one day after his teammate Rudy Gobert became the first NBA player to test positiv

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Britain moves to "delay" phase in tackling COVID-19

The British government announced on Thursday that the country has switched from the "containment" phase to "delay" in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which will see more "social distancing" measu

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Virus Hits Search for Merkel’s Successor as CDU Meeting Delayed

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union postponed next month’s party conference because of the spreading coronavirus, throwing the race for a new party le

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France's Macron says nationalism is no response to coronavirus pandemic

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned against the "nationalist withdrawal" as a pitfall to avoid at international level in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. "Two pitfalls mus

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Blockchain (the company) lets you borrow USD PAX against collateral

What do you do when you’re rich in cryptocurrencies but you don’t want to sell your positions? The company named Blockchain thinks it has found a solution. It lets you

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Bank of England cuts main interest rate to 0.25 pct

The Bank of England cut its main interest rate from 0.75 percent to 0.25 percent on Wednesday as part of a package of measures to cushion the impact of COVID-19. At a special meeting which ended on T

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Dell spent $67B buying EMC — more than 3 years later, was it worth the debt?

Dell’s 2015 decision to buy EMC for $67 billion remains the largest pure tech deal in history, but a transaction of such magnitude created a mountain of debt for the Texas-based company and its

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FM commissioner office urges Canadian lawmakers to stop interfering with HK's judicial independence

The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday urged Canadian lawmakers to stop interfering with Hong Kong's judicia

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TechCrunch Events and coronavirus 

We here at TechCrunch are watching the novel coronavirus situation closely, as most of you likely are. In addition to our editorial coverage of the effects of the novel coronavirus on the business of

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Iranian saffron sales grow despite sanctions

A worker in Novin Saffron International laboratory checks the quality of stigmas. Jack Barton/CGTN Iran's economy has undoubtedly been hit hard since sanctions were re-introduced following the

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Ryanair CEO says governments should not aid airliners for COVID-19

00:23 European low-cost airline Ryanair has asked governments to resist helping the airlines that have been hit by the COVID-19 epidemic, according to comments from its CEO that contra

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Iran to mobilize 300,000 soldiers against coronavirus

Iranian Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi, who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, wipes sweat off his face, during a press conference on February 24, 2020. /AFP Iran has announc

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Connie Chan of Andreessen Horowitz discusses consumer tech’s winners and losers

Last week, I sat down with Connie Chan, a general partner with Andreessen Horowitz who focuses on investing in consumer tech. She joined the firm in 2011 after working at HP in China.From her temporar

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Scotland reports first COVID-19 case; UK cases total 36

A patient has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Scotland, local government said on Sunday evening in a statement. This is the first case confirmed in Scotland, and the patient has been admitted to hos