17:33
THE BOTTOM LINE
We were going to be better
When all this started we had certain expectations that the experience could make us better as a society
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17:32
THE MUSIC MAKER
Gecko chamber
Around the globe, Mother Nature has been busying herself reclaiming lost ground since we scurried away to batten down the hatches
17:31
THE EURO ZONE
A bad idea
The government's stealthily-made pact with Bildu highlights, once again, their readiness to promise anything to anyone so long as they receive much-needed votes in return
17:24
food & drink
Champagne has its moments
To the chagrin of the French, sales are not buoyant anywhere during this pandemic
15:40
THE BOTTOM LINE
Just the beginning
Now is the time to use the lessons we have learned
15:39
Critical mass
World leaders have been faced with an impossible, thankless task that not one of them has been able to do perfectly and some have done poorly. All have tried their best
15:38
THE EURO ZONE
What's the plan?
According to the Bank of Spain's flexible predictions, public debt could rise from its current level of just under 100% of GDP to around 124% in 2021
15:36
food & drink
No-one left to rate
Never before have restaurant inspectors been forced to take time off and live like normal people, ergo, not eating in restaurants twice a day
15:35
PET CARE
Dogs come to the rescue again
New studies show that dogs could potentially detect the coronavirus at an amazing speed
15:33
THE EURO ZONE
Law and disorder
Reshuffling and overloading courtroom timetables isn't going to help Pedro Sánchez return the economy to a semblance of normality soon
15:31
food & drink
'Restaurant' dining while in confinement
While it is understandable that restaurants currently prevented from welcoming customers through their doors need to keep the money coming in, I have yet to hear about a successful fine dining experience at home
15:10
THE BOTTOM LINE
Lost connections
It's almost as if Covid-19 had eaten its way through the umbilical cord that links us to what was, and maybe for some still is, our home.
15:03
THE MUSIC MAKER
Knocking really matters
It's actually quite enjoyable to flex the initiative muscles once again
15:00
New drinking patterns
What does the future hold for wine producers?
14:56
THE MUSIC MAKER
Cool runnings
For every occasional buffoon flouting the rules, there have been vast swathes of good guys doing the very best they can
