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Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric Jack Welch has died at 84, his wife has confirmed. Via: Former chairman and CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, dies at 84 

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLatest: OECD warns coronavirus could halve global growthUK firms struggling to buy raw materials and stocksSupermarket shares rise as Ocado reports ‘exceptional demand’Bank of England: We’ll take necessary stepsFTSE 100 opened sharply higher, then faded back 2.03pm GMT The FTSE 100 is Read more

Democrat departs race after poor showing in South CarolinaFull report: Pete Buttigieg drops out of 2020 raceWhat is Super Tuesday? Your guide to the nightSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 2.01pm GMT This looks like a chewy read to keep you busy for a bit over a coffee. Read more

Kentish Town Forum, LondonAfter suddenly reaching No 1 in 30 countries, the Australian ex-busker may not have a killer setlist but she has charm in spadesDance Monkey, the song that changed Toni Watson’s life, was the byproduct of an unhappy episode while she was busking in Byron Bay, New South Read more

In his dealings with Brussels, the prime minister must remember that nothing could replace the loss of the continental marketWhen anyone mentions fishing and farming to a Brexit minister, the usual answer is that they are a trivial 1% of Britain’s economy. Perhaps they are. But they are not 1% Read more

Little Angel theatre, LondonGaiman’s graphic novel turns into an atmospheric show, as a girl tries to find out what’s scratching in the walls of her homeAfter years of going to the theatre together, The Wolves in the Walls is probably the first show that my nine-year-old goddaughter Blue and I Read more

Adam Cassidy caught by police after video of attack published by The Independent goes viral Via: Man who shouted 'dirty Jews' and shoved baby's pram convicted of racist assault

‘It was quicker than washing the dinner pots and so much more rewarding’ Via: RSPCA worker rescues trapped deer using washing-up liquid

Follow the latest updates Via: Coronavirus news – live: Imminent spread of virus across UK 'looks likely' as new infections reported amid rising global death toll and dire EU warnings

Follow all the latest updates Via: Boris Johnson news – live: Brexit talks 'risk collapse' over fishing rights row with EU, as Tory members suspended over Islamophobia