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Coronavirus ‘is killing off big long-haul planes with airlines switching to smaller aircraft’ 

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The coronavirus pandemic could kill off large long-haul planes as the industry continues to be crippled by the worldwide lockdown, key figures have said.  As countries closed their borders and resorts shut down for an indefinite period, airlines have grounded their planes and furloughed thousands of workers. In early April, global traffic was 80 percent … Read more

Best current accounts: Top five bank accounts for switching with rewards

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The New Year brings with it a handful of new lucrative current account switcher offers – worth up to £175. Switching is something many of us put off, with a third of customers sticking with the same old bank we opened our first account with, despite bad service, hefty fees and little reward for our … Read more

Babies from bilingual families are better at switching their attention

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Babies from bilingual families are better at switching their attention from one task to another, study finds Scientists showed young babies up to nine months various pictures in sequence   Those in bilingual families were 33 per cent faster at redirecting their attention Babies found that those from bilingual homes are able to change their focus ‘more quickly … Read more

Scientists warn switching from gadget-to-gadget may be behind rising obesity rates

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How constantly looking at your phone and the TV could be making you obese: Switching from gadget to gadget can impair self-control and make it harder to resist temptation ‘Media multitasking’ reduces function in the brain region linked to temptation  Those who check their phones a lot spend more time in ‘food points-of-sale’ Researchers warn ‘media … Read more