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UK banks, house builders and the furlough scheme

With Germany taking the decision to extend their furlough scheme, we look at potential scenarios for UK banks and the house builders if the UK Chancellor doesn't take similar steps.


We also explore recent updates from EQTEC (EQT) and ECR Minerals (ECR).


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