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FA Cup final among pilot events for return of fans to British sport By Reuters

(Reuters) - The FA Cup final at London's Wembley Stadium and the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield are among a group of events being lined up as pilots to pave the way for the return of large crowds to stadiums this summer. The British government last month set out a four-stage plan for easing England's COVID-19 lockdown restrictions....

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Murray Walker, the voice of Formula One, dies at 97 By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Murray Walker, the excitable British television commentator who was the voice of Formula One for generations around the English- speaking world, died on Saturday at the age of 97. The news was announced by the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), of which he was an associate member. "A friend, a true motorsport legend, the nation's favourite commentator and...

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Vaccines for all over-40s in UK by Easter – Telegraph By Reuters

(Reuters) - People over 40 in the UK will be offered their first coronavirus vaccination by Easter on April 4 as a boost in supplies will allow rapid expansion of the inoculation programme, the Telegraph reported on Friday, citing a senior government source. Vaccine stocks are expected to more than double, allowing the National Health Service (NHS) to offer a million doses...

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Dow Swells to Record High, Shrugging Off Tech After Rate Scare Returns By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Dow hit record highs on Friday, as rising cyclical stocks offset renewed selling in high-valued tech stocks after U.S. rates climbed to a more than one-year high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.65%, or 207 points, and had hit intraday record of 32,699.90, and the S&P 500 rose 0.15%, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.85%....

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U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.33% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Banking, Aerospace & Defense and Life Insurance/Assurance sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 gained 0.33% to hit a new 1-month high. The biggest gainers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Burberry Group...

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Dow, S&P 500 End Week at Record Highs as Tech Cuts Losses, Cyclicals Shine By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Dow hit record highs on Friday, as tech cut some losses to close above the lows of the day even as U.S. rates climbed to pre-pandemic levels, while the reflation trade continued to boost cyclical stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.90%, or 293 points, to close at a record 32,778.64, and the S&P 500 rose 0.10%...

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