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Faith in government declines when mobile internet arrives A new study finds that incumbent parties lose votes after their citizens get online
The early days of the internet were full of predictions about access to information unleashing a wave of democratisation. More recently,…
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The covid slump
THE PANDEMIC has hit the world economy with the biggest shock since the second world war. It has also created big…
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POLITICS Trump raises coronavirus stimulus offer to $1.8 trillion, then says he wants bigger bill than Dems or GOP
The White House on Friday took a new coronavirus stimulus offer to Democrats, believed to cost $1.8 trillion, as the sides work…
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RETAIL Why GameStop declined as video games boomed
With more people stuck indoors and craving entertainment thanks to lockdowns across the country, you’d think that video game retailer GameStop would be thriving.…
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Companies are offering benefits like virtual therapy and meditation apps as Covid-19 stress grows
Like many modern tech companies, UiPath had been expanding its mental health benefits to employees in recent years, committing the equivalent of…
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Kevin O’Leary on stimulus: ‘We don’t need the $1,200 checks’—here’s what would help more
More than 26 million Americans are currently collecting unemployment benefits, according to the Labor Department. Of those, over 13 million are relying on pandemic-related programs for…
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Medical Tourism
Al Ghad’s Muhammad Momani said that the government has recently announced a series of procedures to resume medical tourism and…
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Spanish capital rejects lockdown as Europe faces virus surge
MADRID — Madrid’s top court on Thursday struck down virus restrictions on millions in the Spanish capital, as European governments…
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GAM Council approves agreement with Amman Vision Investment and Development
The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) Council has approved an agreement to develop, invest and manage GAM’s assets and investment rights…
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Budget hotels in Amman lie empty as virus takes toll
The occupancy rate at hotels with a rating less than three stars in Amman stands at zero per cent, said…
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Motor insurance market in Asia-Pacific could top $257bn in 2023
The motor insurance market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow to $257.8 billion in 2023 from $227.1 billion…
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Nvidia to build world’s 29th largest supercomputer in UK
Nvidia, a US chipmaker, has announced its plan to build a EUR 40 million ($52 million) supercomputer in Cambridge, which will be…
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