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Covid-19 deals ‘striking’ blow as UK economy contracts 2%
‘Markets are now putting any last hopes of a v-shaped recovery to rest’
‘Undervalued’ stocks catch eye of UK retail investors
As 22% say they have made adjustments to their portfolios during the pandemic
Triple lock on chopping block to pay off pandemic debt?
UK government extends furlough scheme which will reportedly cost extra £70bn
Advisers forecast 14% growth in protection market
And they expect critical illness insurance to see the biggest uptick
Blackrock’s largest shareholder to sell 22% stake
As it hunts for bargains brought by the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic