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Next US stimulus package revealed

Unemployment aid and eviction protections at risk as Congress haggles over support.

Republicans are set to unveil their proposals for a fresh round of stimulus, including $1,200 per person in direct cash payments, an extended moratorium on evictions and reduced federal unemployment benefits. Also, millions of Americans could see a dramatic cut to their unemployment benefits if the federal government doesn鈥檛 act in the next few days.

Travel firms are disrupted after the UK reimposed a quarantine on travellers from Spain. Patrick Torrent is the executive director of the Catalonia Tourist Board, and tells us he thinks the British quarantine decision is unfair.

Meanwhile, many are worried that in the aftermath of the pandemic, their job may not exist. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Manuela Saragosa looks to Denmark to find out if the country has a solution for those out of work that may be relevant elsewhere.

Plus, a new report argues that the under-representation of women in executive roles could make firms less profitable. Lorna Fitzsimons, co-founder of The Pipeline, which carried out the research, explains why.

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