Category: pandemic
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Just Eat snapped up at a fraction of its pandemic peak as appetite for takeaways wanes
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Eat is scheduled to be obtained only for 4.1 billion euros (3.4 billion pounds)-whose value is not exceeding at the height of the epidemic-depends on a flagrant reflection of the afternoon stagnation in the demand for waving. The Anglo-Fuch giant, listed in Amsterdam, officially known as mere eating in eating,…
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UK job vacancies fall at fastest pace since pandemic as business mood darkens
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UK employers reduced recruitment efforts sharply in November, with job vacancies falling at their fastest rate since the start of the pandemic. New data from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) reveals that demand for staff has fallen at a “sharp and accelerating pace”, indicating deepening labor market…
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The Digit Addiction Pandemic
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The Dystopian Present – Fiat Has Made Us All Digit Addicts Everyone wants to make you an addict. Some people sell illicit drugs on the black market and want you to become addicted to them so they can profit from you. The dealers naturally focus on drugs that are physically…
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Rent is dropping, but renters still pay $300 more per month than before the pandemic
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For years, the feeling has been that rents are out of control. And that’s partly true, as median rents today are 21% higher than they were in 2019. But rents have started to decline slightly. Asking rents fell just 0.4% year-over-year in June, but before you get too excited, the…
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Remote work increased for the first time since the pandemic
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Finally, data has emerged to support what most people have suspected about remote work: it’s here to stay. An annual survey by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released in June showed that 35% of workers did some or all of their work at home in 2023, up from…
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After a surge in pandemic profits, Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet face a significant downturn as sales slip—extending a two-year decline
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Prices of the most sought-after luxury watches on the secondary market fell again last month, extending a two-year decline as investors turned elsewhere after a pandemic-era rally failed. The Bloomberg Sabdial Watch Index, which tracks the 50 most-traded hours by value, fell less than 1% in June. It has fallen…
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The inflation scare is over: The pandemic was a perfect storm
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These ancient generals were elegant (AI image) I believe global central bankers are on the verge of making a mistake that will undermine growth. The generals are always fighting the last war, and central bankers will continue to fight the specter of inflation, even as it becomes increasingly clear that…
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UK car market sees first million sales since pandemic, driven by hybrids over fully electric vehicles
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The UK car market has reached a significant milestone, with new car registrations exceeding one million in the first half of 2024, the first time this has happened since pre-pandemic 2019. This renaissance includes a significant increase in the market share of electric vehicles. However, sales of plug-in hybrids and…
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Analysis-Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic ‘unfolding in slow motion’ By Reuters
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By Julie Steenhuysen and Jennifer Rigby CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance could leave them several steps behind a new pandemic, Reuters interviews with more than a dozen leading disease experts showed. Many have been monitoring the new H5N1…