$ 900 billion, a growth in consumer spending to buy online after Covid-19 ... How has the Middle East been affected?

$ 900 billion, a growth in consumer spending to buy online after Covid-19 … How has the Middle East been affected?

Covid-19 has raised consumer spending in the electronic retail sector by $ 900 billion globally after the epidemic changed the behavior of people who had to stay at home and prompted them to boost online purchases. The percentage of e-commerce out of total retail sales in the Middle East and Africa increased to 4.6% during the height of the pandemic, compared to 2.2% before the crisis. The UAE…

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Workers are a year into collecting unemployment benefits. It’s causing problems

Workers are a year into collecting unemployment benefits. It’s causing problems

People wait in line at a food distribution site in the South Bronx on March 10, 2021 in New York. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s been about a year since millions of Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the early days of the Covid pandemic.   That anniversary seems to be posing administrative issues in some states. They may result in delayed benefits or a…

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Israel raises import of clothes from Turkey

Israel raises import of clothes from Turkey

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 18 Trend: Turkey’s exports of ready-made clothing to foreign countries increased by 11.6 percent from January through March 2021, compared to the same period of 2020, surpassing $4.7 billion, the Turkish Ministry of Trade told Trend. In March 2021, Turkey exported ready-to-wear clothes for $1.67 billion, which is 38.7 percent more compared to March 2020, the ministry…

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Car shoppers should expect high prices and limited inventory this spring

Car shoppers should expect high prices and limited inventory this spring

Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s a challenging time to be a car buyer. High consumer demand coupled with a manufacturing shortage of microchips — key parts needed for today’s autos to operate — have pinched new-car inventory at dealerships across the country. And with drivers seeking affordable options for hitting the open road, the used-car market isn’t offering much of a…

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EU to hand over 30 vehicles to Georgia Border Police

EU to hand over 30 vehicles to Georgia Border Police

The European Union together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) handed over thirty 4WD vehicles to the Border Police of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Trend reports citing 1tv.ge. Ten vehicles have already been handed over to the Border Police in October of 2020. The vehicles will help to reveal and react upon the illegal activities at the border, and improve…

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Students take up the cause to push for more financial education

Students take up the cause to push for more financial education

As financial literacy advocates push for more personal finance education in schools, students are also joining the cause. Only 21 states require personal finance coursework to graduate high school, with just a handful mandating a stand-alone class, according to the Council for Economic Education. Yet research shows that those who have some financial education typically have lower credit card…

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As pandemic aid was rushed to Main Street, criminals seized on PPP, EIDL

As pandemic aid was rushed to Main Street, criminals seized on PPP, EIDL

Korena Keys’ small business was hard hit when the pandemic first took hold last year. Her digital media firm, KeyMedia Solutions in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, saw its sales plummet 60% in May from the previous year. She was able to secure a loan from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program for $115,000 to keep workers employed until things stabilized. So when Keys received…

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इस हफ्ते के आखिरी कारोबारी (Share Market Today) दिन यानी शुक्रवार को बाजार हरे निशान के साथ खुला। बीएसई इंडेक्स सेंसेक्स (BSE Sensex) में करीब 0.25 फीसदी यानी कि 135 अंकों की बढ़त है तो वहीं निफ्टी भी हरे निशान पर कारोबार कर रहा है। निफ्टी में 18.15 अंकों की बढ़त के साथ हरे निशान पर ट्रेड कर रहा है।

QuantumScape CEO mulls legal response to scathing short seller report

QuantumScape CEO mulls legal response to scathing short seller report

QuantumScape could pursue legal action after coming under assault in a scathing report released by activist short-seller Scorpion Capital. “We’re absolutely going to look at that,” Jagdeep Singh, chief executive of QuantumScape, said when CNBC’s Jim Cramer asked if the company would consider filing suit against the firm. “Some of the points in there are just, just absurd. Absurd to the point…

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DoT को Jio, Airtel से 2,307 करोड़ रुपये मिलते हैं, जो बाद में के बजाय तुरंत कुछ स्पेक्ट्रम प्रदान करता है

DoT को Jio, Airtel से 2,307 करोड़ रुपये मिलते हैं, जो बाद में के बजाय तुरंत कुछ स्पेक्ट्रम प्रदान करता है

  नई दिल्ली: दूरसंचार विभाग ने हाल ही में संपन्न नीलामियों की सफल बोली लगाने वालों को फ्रीक्वेंसी देने का काम पूरा कर लिया है, और कहा है कि रिलायंस जियो से उम्मीद से पहले 2,306.97 करोड़ रुपये मिले हैं। भारती निर्धारित समय की तारीख के बजाय तुरंत स्पेक्ट्रम आवंटित करके एयरटेल। आवृत्ति असाइनमेंट के भाग के रूप में, सरकार एक आधिकारिक विज्ञप्ति में कहा गया है कि एक ही बैंड में स्पेक्ट्रम ब्लॉक के…

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States struggle to give out over $45 billion in rental assistance as evictions continue

States struggle to give out over $45 billion in rental assistance as evictions continue

Matthew Turner (on the right) and his husband, Gerard. Photo: Matthew Turner Since Matthew Turner was laid off in October, he estimates he’s applied to close to 600 jobs, with no luck. Nearly as difficult has been his hunt for rental assistance. Turner’s contacted many local organizations in North Carolina where he lives, but has been denied or left on waitlists by all of them. He and his…

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The Economic Recovery Outlook

The Economic Recovery Outlook

Written by Tasha Ann Miller April 16, 2021 Are you thinking about the post-pandemic economic recovery? Anchoring hopes on the COVID19 vaccines have been flouting as global coronavirus cases have not been decreasing just yet. There is also the misinformation that the vaccines will be a panacea to prevent the spread of the virus. However, the vaccines were created mainly to reduce the chance of…

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Israel reports 41 new COVID-19 cases, 836,740 in total

Israel reports 41 new COVID-19 cases, 836,740 in total

Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 41 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the total number in the country to 836,740, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The death toll from the virus rose by one to 6,315, while the number of patients in serious conditions decreased from 209 to 201, out of 354 hospitalized patients. This is the lowest number of patients in serious condition in Israel since July 14,…

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Dogecoin become the fifth most valuable crypto assets base market value

Dogecoin new rising in price have definitely brought confusion among the cryto investors. investors are now contemplating to sale off their other cryto assets and have their focus on Dogecoin alone. However, the new price and market capitalization climbing of Dogecoin have once again, shocked traders, investors and many crypto analysts by gaining over 250% to flip Cardano and Polkadot, becoming…

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LanzaJet takes a major step in further enabling the decarbonization of the aviation sector with the fabrication and construction of its first Alcohol-to-Jet biorefinery http://dlvr.it/RxqqDG

Disneyland, Universal Studios openings to boost Main Street businesses

Disneyland, Universal Studios openings to boost Main Street businesses

Disneyland and Universal Theme Parks set to reopen. Paul Rovere | Getty Images In March, Michael Afram’s transportation company had its best sales month since California closed down last year due to the pandemic. As the state loosened some of its coronavirus restrictions and vaccination rates increased, Karmel Shuttle Service has started to recover. “But to give you an idea of where we stand,…

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