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Adidas to sell Reebok

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Adidas is considering selling the Reebok brand due to its unsatisfactory financial results. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to a source in the company. According to the agency, the discussion of the future of Reebok has just begun, and...

Demand for food and health products boost Nestle's sales in 2020

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On Wednesday 21 October, Swiss corporation Nestle presented its financial statements for the first nine months of 2020. Organic revenue growth was 3.5%. This is better than analysts' expectations (2.8%). Sales of the company as a whole during this...

Instagram, YouTube, Zoom first included in top 100 most expensive brands

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There are only three newcomers to Interbrand's top 100 most expensive brands this year, and all three are online platforms that helped people cope with the consequences of quarantine restrictions. However, not all social networks have managed to...

Former Chinese unicorn startup may be sold for $1,300

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The Chinese service of selling used cars Renrenche, which was valued at $1.4 billion two years ago, may now be sold for only $1290. The startup, whose investors include Goldman Sachs, Tencent and Didi, suffered from the pandemic and failed to cope...
Markets & Industries

WB: Pandemic hits oil prices, metals and food prices show growth

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In comparison to the financial crisis of 2008-2009, when a deep decrease in demand (and subsequently prices) for all commodities was observed, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on many commodities was distinct, the World Bank says in its new...

COVID-19 pandemic triples the US budget deficit

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The U.S. government budget deficit rose 3.2-fold to a record $3.132 trillion for the 2020 fiscal year (ended 30 September), the country's Ministry of Finance said. This figure hit 15.2 percent in terms of GDP - the highest amount since 1945. By...

Barclays analysts expect W-shaped economic recovery after COVID-19

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The economic recovery in the world may unfold according to a W-scenario because of the second wave of COVID-19 and newly introduced restrictions, warned analysts at Barclays. The recovery of the world’s economy may unfold according to a W-shaped...

China stock market volume hits record $10.08T

Mstyslav Chernov
The aggregate market value of companies listed on China's stock exchanges reached $ 10.08 trillion on Wednesday, the Financial Times reported. This is a record high for the Chinese stock market. The previous record of $ 10.05 trillion was set in...
In-depth coverage
DI Environnement, Montelimar (France)

DI, French leader of asbestos removal and decontamination

As environmental and anti-pollution standards tightened, in all countries across Europe and America, finding specialists who are able to address all projects has become more important than ever. If industrial and sanitary norms are not met, projects can come to a standstill or even require catastrophic deconstruction. In order to address this rising complexity, French leader DI has focused on al...
>>> Zoom on Earth

When innovation brings more problems than it solves

Innovations allow for fantastic advances in environmental protection, but there are limits that are sometimes ignored. That is why we cannot always be sure when companies claim to be saving the planet, and sometimes there are hidden problems that outweigh the benefits. Almost every single venture aiming to improve ecological impact is confined by the constraints of capitalism. Informatio...
World & Politics

Study: Millenials are disappointed in democracy

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A large-scale analysis on attitudes towards democracy through different generations was carried out by the Center for the Study of Democracy of the University of Cambridge. The millennial generation turned out to be the most dissatisfied in...

Analysts name countries with best and worst pension systems

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Analysts have rated countries with the best and worst pension systems. The pension systems of the Netherlands and Denmark were recognised as the most reliable, with Argentina and Thailand taking the last place. Because of the pandemic, residents of...

WSJ: China threatens to detain US citizens

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China has warned the US that American citizens may be detained in China in response to the detention of Chinese researchers in August, The Wall Street Journal writes with reference to sources. According to the sources, since the summer of this year...

CO2 emissions drop by record 8.8% in the first half of 2020

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Global greenhouse gas emissions fell by about 8.8% in the first half of this year, which is a record high since the 2008 crisis, the 1979 oil shock and World War II. This was announced on Wednesday by the press service of the Potsdam Institute for...
Management & Strategy

70% of Silicon Valley employees report burnout at remote work

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The majority of Silicon Valley employees (68%) said they felt more exhausted than when they worked in the office before the coronavirus pandemic. This was reported by the Business Insider portal with reference to the Blind service’s survey. Over...

Funny job: Easy ways to gamify your work

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Wouldn't it be great if we could play at work? Games make us focused, active, attentive. We feel strength and energy in ourselves, turn on the imagination and try to give our best. All this is required of us at work, and to evoke these features, we...

Billionaires Insights 2020: Wealth of billionaires around the world grows by 20% in last 2 years

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According to analysts from UBS and PwC, over the past two and a half years, the combined wealth of billionaires from different countries has grown by 19%. After a slight decline at the beginning of the year, it has resumed growth. Experts record a...

Disney lays off 28,000 employees in USA amid coronavirus pandemic

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Disney has announced its decision to lay off about 28,000 employees in U.S. amusement parks in response to the coronavirus crisis, Disney Parks CEO Josh D'Amaro said in a statement. About 67% of the laid off employees did not work full-time. “We...