10-10-2020 | RO-AR Briefing (ßeta)by Chris Warburton10 October 2020Headlines : -> UK’s internet use surges to record levels -> UK talks for longer during lockdown -> How COVID-19 is Remolding Credit Card Marketing -> Grasping the opportunities of new digital customers -> Virgin Money slashes 400 jobs as it lands £35m government grant -> Digital money – Ant Group and fintech come of age | Leaders -> Winners and losers – The pandemic has caused the world’s economies to diverge | Leaders -> Land of the mask-free – The real lessons from Sweden’s approach to covid-19 | Leaders -> Pain relief – Are Europe’s furlough schemes winding down? | Finance & economics -> Dialling down – Japan’s cosy telecoms firms are being told to lower prices | Business -> Bartleby – What happens when companies devolve power | Business -> Brexit talks – Will Britain’s deadline for a trade deal with the EU be met? | Britain -> Mortgage reform – Boris Johnson wants 25-year fixed-rate mortgages | Britain -> EasyJet to make first annual loss in its history -> TalkTalk share price surges 16% on takeover offer by Toscafund