Oct 2, 2020

How European markets are reacting to Trump’s positive coronavirus test

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European markets open lower on news that President Trump has coronavirus. The U.S. ramps up its coin-minting operation. The Tokyo Stock Exchange reopens after technical glitch.

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COVID-19

COVID-19 sparked a U.S. coin shortage, but a U.K. surplus

by Victoria Craig

Oct 2, 2020

Technology has made the transition to digital payments quicker in the U.K.

"It's absolutely certain that coronavirus will accelerate the shift to digital," says Natalie Ceeney, chair of Innovate Finance. But the virus has also shown a spotlight on vulnerability and people who are getting excluded by the shift to digital.

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