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A look at the different ways nations are trying to cushion the blow from the virus shutdowns.

The lockdown has led to huge growth in the number of people buying garden seeds.

Train operators and the government are planning to increase rail services from mid-May onwards.

陈一丁，公众号叫“一只马丁靴”，微博/b站：陈一丁Dingslook
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最近很多人在怀念以前的国产剧，觉得当时的妆容审美水平很高。再看现在的大陆国产剧，怎么退步成这样了？每次碰到这种情况，网上都是在骂化妆师造型师。比如前阵子佟丽娅在《完美关系》里的造型，就被很多人吐槽：其实这个锅不能让化妆师一个人背，原因太复杂了，一些乱象可能是你从来没想到的。下面我们就来聊一聊，国产剧「审美倒退」的现象究竟是怎么形成的？不是在为退步找理由，而是希望我们都能更全面理性地看待问题。========一、现在…

知乎用户，用最通俗的语言说最好玩的食品营养学
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家里冻的饺子一煮就破皮，连馅儿都流出来了，吃的时候也软塌塌的没有劲儿，咋回事儿呢？都是冷冻饺子，为啥商店买的或者别人包的不会这样呢？难道是我冻的姿势（知识）不对吗？咱们先来聊聊正确的姿势：要用好的面粉（比如饺子专用粉，或者高筋面粉）；饺子包好就不要放外头了，表皮撒上面粉后直接放冷冻；冻硬后的饺子赶紧拿保鲜袋密封装好（一定要密封！）；饺子不要冻太久，尽快吃完；吃多少就从冰箱里拿多少，不要拿出来一大袋，完事了又放回去继续冻；煮的时候用冷水开始…

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身边有很多婚育年龄的小姐妹，在生大宝和二宝的时候，有选择私立医院的；有选择公立医院的；也有一胎选择公立，二胎去私立；也有一胎在私立生的，二胎还是去公立生的。其实选择公立还是私立医院，这要看个人的取舍，但是人命关天，舍去的往往是健康甚至生命。私立医院的服务体贴、照顾周到，医生护士总是轻声细语，对你和家人的需求尽量满足，环境也很舒适，还有可口的恢复餐和简要的育婴指导。一些私立医院规划了家庭产房，家人可以一直陪护左右。公立医院因为就诊患者…

The Canadian Dollar rose as an upbeat Thursday pushed Wall Street higher and weakened the haven-linked US Dollar. Asia Pacific stocks may rise, perhaps boosting the Australian Dollar.

The firm has already announced job cuts affecting 14% of its staff.

The Japanese Yen and Nikkei 225 have been melting higher in recent weeks following their precipitous decline in February and March. With key barriers nearby, can they continue higher?

The Czech Republic’s central bank cut its key interest rate in May for a third policy session in a row and unveiled additional measures to provide more liquidity to the financial market after the coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic hurt economy severel…

USD/CAD dropped 200-pips from its intraday high recorded the previous session as the US Dollar drives lower to test a major technical support level ahead of monthly nonfarm payrolls data due for re…

The FTSE 100-listed group will struggle after the number of hours its engines spent flying in April fell by 90 per cent. Across the first four months of the …

European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos and Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said separately on Thursday that the central bank was more determined to support the euro area economy during crisis periods and the bank stands ready t…

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index remains under pressure as the Asian financial hub’s previous political headwinds are set to return. This comes after a brutal Q1 GDP reading amid the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Bitcoin bulls have been waiting for drivers and another may have just appeared as one of the most widely-followed market technicians voiced support for cryptocurrencies in a note earlier today.

Following the release of Canada Ivey PMI for April at 10:00 am ET Thursday, the loonie changed little against its major counterparts.

The loonie was trading at 1.4061 against the greenback, 75.79 against the yen, 0.9070 against the aussie and 1.5149 …

At 10:00 am ET Thursday, Canada Ivey PMI for April is due out. Ahead of the data, the loonie climbed against its major rivals.

The loonie was worth 1.4052 against the greenback, 75.87 against the yen, 0.9074 against the aussie and 1.5153 against the …

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed U.S. labor productivity pulled back by much less than expected in the first quarter.

The Labor Department said labor productivity slumped by 2.5 percent in the first quarter after jumping b…

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits pulled back further off their recent record high in the week ended May 2nd, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday, although claims remain at an elevated level and came in ab…

Czech CB Adopts Additional Measures

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Czech CB Cuts Key Interest Rate By 75 Bps To 0.25%; Consensus 0.50%

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Austria’s wholesale prices fell at the fastest pace in over ten-and-a-half years in April, data from Statistics Austria showed on Thursday.

The wholesale price index declined 6.9 percent year-on-year in April, following a 4.7 percent fall in March.

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Denmark’s industrial production fell in March after rising in the previous month, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Thursday.

Industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent month-on-month in March, after a 2.4 percent rise in Fe…

The Czech Republic’s industrial production declined at a faster pace in March, figures from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Thursday.

Industrial production fell 10.8 percent year-on-year in March, following a 0.9 percent decline in February. E…

Russia’s service sector contracted at a record pace in April due to the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, survey data from IHS Markit showed on Thursday.

The services Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 12.2 in April from 37.1 in…

Italy’s retail sales declined sharply in March as coronavirus containment measures dampened sale of non-essential commodities, data from the statistical office ISTAT showed on Thursday.

Retail sales value dropped a seasonally adjusted 20.5 percent mo…

Hungary’s industrial production declined for the first time in three months in March, data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on Thursday.

Industrial production dropped a working-day adjusted 10.0 percent year-on-year in March, afte…

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed U.S. labor productivity pulled back by much less than expected in the first quarter.

The Labor Department said labor productivity slumped by 2.5 percent in the first quarter after jumping b…

Cyprus consumer prices fell in April, data from the Statistical Service showed on Thursday.

The consumer price index fell 1.21 percent year-on-year in April, after a 0.72 percent increase in March.

Transport prices fell 7.47 percent annually in Apr…

The FTSE 100 Index edged up a further 822.22 points, or 1.4%, to 5,935.98 today. Brent crude also rose in value, up 2.2% at $30.38 per barrel by 6pm …