Big Tech’s growing growth stuns Wall Street

[ad_1] After the world’s largest technology companies enjoyed a boom during the coronavirus pandemic, hope was that life would return to normal. Certainly not. This week, Big Tech reported an increase in growth and profits that surprised Wall Street, providing powerful evidence that forced digital dependence on much of the world’s population over the past […]

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Cop and Covid push half of Myanmar below poverty line, UN warns

[ad_1] The two blows of Myanmar’s military coup and the coronavirus pandemic will end more than a decade of economic development in one of Asia’s poorest countries and push up to 12 million people into poverty, the UN has warned. The United Nations Development Program said on Friday that if left unchecked, the combined impact […]

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AstraZeneca generates $ 275 million for Covid vaccine sales

[ad_1] AstraZeneca generated $ 275 million in revenue from its first-quarter Covid-19 vaccine, while sales of cancer drugs and growth in emerging markets helped the drug maker surpass profits and sales expectations. The pharmaceutical company confirmed its full-year revenue forecasts that would increase in a low percentage of teens, with a basic earnings per share […]

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The Indians defy the fury while playing the richest cricket tournament in the world

[ad_1] The Indian Premier League has sparked outrage at playing through the country’s brutal Covid-19 wave, alleging accusations of “cruel” behavior and diverting vital resources from the fight against the public health emergency. Several players, including Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s first player, and three Australians, left the cricket tournament this week due to concerns about The […]

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Les destinacions que s’aturen per reiniciar el turisme

[ad_1] L’Oxford Dictionary va preseleccionar el “sobroturisme” com a paraula de l’any per al 2018, però el 2021 podria ser un any “desesperat pel turisme”, fins i tot amb persones com Venècia, Barcelona i Reykjavík desitjant que els visitants tornin. Els llocs que solien vendre llocs de bellesa i postes de sol ara comercialitzen el […]

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OnlyFans blurs the boundaries as the blocking demand generates success

[ad_1] Tim Stokely, founder and CEO of OnlyFans, had his sights set on his career as a property surveyor before launching what has possibly become the world’s hottest social media platform. “I think it was the growing popularity of TV channels,” the 37-year-old said of his decision to go back a decade to break away […]

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Cities designate “heat officers” in response to the threat of warming

[ad_1] Cities around the world are responding to the threat of rising temperatures by hiring “heat heads” to tackle a problem that will be exacerbated by climate change. Miami-Dade County, Florida’s densely populated coastal region, at the forefront of climate change, will appoint Jane Gilbert as the world’s first director of heat on Friday. Athens, […]

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