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Mnuchin's Liquidity Comments Prompt Unease Over Liquidity

US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin contacted six US banks to seek reassurance on liquidity.

US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin surprised the financial world when he said he’d contacted six of the biggest US banks to seek reassurance there would not be a liquidity crisis in the near future. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Samira Hussain runs us through the context and implications of this curious statement.

Then, UK minister for suicide prevention Jackie Doyle-Price has called for tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Wikipedia to remove information on suicide from their platforms, arguing they can influence those at risk of self-harm. Rory O’Connor, Director of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory and Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow, talks us through the risks.

Every year, companies churn out new TV adverts that they hope will draw people into their shops to buy gifts for everyone on their Christmas list. It is a boom time for advertising agencies, with huge sums of money spent on these ads. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Victoria Craig has been finding out how much it costs to spread the commercial holiday cheer.

Sticking with the Yuletide theme, Christmas and New Year are the most important times of the year for many food retailers. While your attention might be grabbed by flashy ads from the big players in the market, artisanal producers are working hard to offer something a bit different. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Elizabeth Hotson has been finding out, that personal touch can make all the difference.

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