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May102020 by adminNo Comments
Coronavirus: No ‘single leap to freedom’, minister warns

Coronavirus: No ‘single leap to freedom’, minister warns

Science
Media playback is unsupported on your device The government will proceed with "extreme caution" exiting lockdown, the transport secretary said as he revealed plans to "get Britain moving again".Grant Shapps said the move beyond Covid-19 would be a "gradual progress" and not a "single leap to freedom". He pledged £250m for improvements to cycling and walking infrastructure but would not confirm a 14-day quarantine for passengers arriving in the UK.Another 346 UK coronavirus deaths were recorded, taking the total to 31,587. Can cities be reshaped for the world after lockdown? What do I need to know if I fly? Mr Shapps, who was speaking a day before the prime minister is due to address the country on lockdown measures, said there had been unprece...
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Jul242019 by adminNo Comments
Scientists send light through 2D crystal layer in quantum computing leap

Scientists send light through 2D crystal layer in quantum computing leap

Science
July 23 (UPI) -- Physicists in Europe have managed send light through a two-dimensional crystal layer, a breakthrough that provides a semiconducting platform for quantum computing. In modern computers -- in laptops or smartphones -- the storage and movement of information is carried out by flowing electrons. The flow of electrons is controlled by small semiconductor devices called transistors. If electrons were replaced by photons, the movement of information inside a computer could happen at the speed of light. This is the idea behind quantum computing. Scientists have repeatedly demonstrated the potential of quantum technology -- teleporting and storing bits of information using light -- but only at small scales. No quantum computer yet exists. One of the problems is that researchers ...
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Feb262019 by adminNo Comments
M&S and Ocado shares leap on joint venture talks

M&S and Ocado shares leap on joint venture talks

Business
By James Sillars, business reporter Shares in both Ocado and Marks and Spencer (M&S) have risen sharply following confirmation of talks on a joint venture.Both companies released statements to the City moments after the Evening Standard newspaper reported that a deal was imminent. Ocado said: "Following media speculation, Ocado Group plc confirms that it is in discussions with Marks and Spencer Group Plc regarding a joint venture in UK retail."There is no certainty that these discussions will result in any agreement or as to the timing of any such agreement." Image: Waitrose is Ocado's current delivery partner The announcement from M&S contained no further details. Its shares were initially 4% u...
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Oct302018 by adminNo Comments
RBI’s prompt corrective action just baby steps before weak banks leap

RBI’s prompt corrective action just baby steps before weak banks leap

Finance
The Mint Street and North Block are in a tug of war on the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for weak banks. The finance ministry wants to soften the restrictions on banks under PCA. RBI, which imposes them, is resisting it. There could be more to this than meets the eye. “There is an assertion being made in some circles that imposition of the PCA has starved the Indian economy of credit. There is little factual basis for this assertion, either for the overall economy or at sectoral level… There is also a call for more lending by PCA banks to large industries where the overall credit growth remains muted,” Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Viral Acharya said earlier this month. The government was demanding dilution of restrictions, such as prohibition on lendi...
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