5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 8th January 2021
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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 8th January 2021
5. Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5bn (£1.8bn) to settle US criminal charges that it hid information from safety officials about the design of its 737 Max planes.
4. Hyundai has announced it is in early discussions with Apple to work together on self-driving electric cars.
The South Korean car firm's share price rocketed more than 20% on Friday when the news was announced.
3. Demand for staff picked up in December for the first time in three months, new research by UK recruiters suggests.
2. British retailers are concerned at new trade barriers being applied after last month's trade deal with the EU.
Many traders now believe they will be paying taxes on exports and imports of certain types of food and clothing that are not fully made in Britain.
1. All international passengers will soon have to provide a negative Covid-19 test result before travelling to England or Scotland.
Arrivals, including UK nationals, will have to take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the country they are in.
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