Traditionally, scientists shirk political debate, preferring to stay out of the partisan fray. But in the months since the 2016 election, many in the scientific community have been vocal about their concerns that the Trump Administration is making decisions and budgetary recommendations that could imperil their work. For instance, a $5.8 billion proposed cut to the National Institutes of Health…
Read moreThe pseudo-scientific formula that explains most human bonding is basically time + affection + togetherness = relationship. So what happens to humans and their interconnectedness when two of the key elements—time and togetherness—are removed or increased? Can digital communication replace human to human contact? How do couples cope with stressful events they have never before encoun…
Read moreBrick-and-mortar stores have expanded their bag of tricks — and gotten increasingly bold — as they look to lure shoppers who might otherwise be happy to stay on the couch and pick up gifts while still in their pajamas.The flagship Bloomingdale’s store in New York has held yoga classes, and Nordstrom has displayed Tesla cars near the section for men’s suits.
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Read moreCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta said Amazon’s rules bar merchants from selling products at lower prices on their own websites or at the stores of Amazon’s rivals.”Through its actions, the everything store has effectively set a price floor, costing Californians more for pretty much everything,” Bonta said.
The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco Superior Court.Amazon said in response …
Read moreBut industrial output grew 6.1 percent in August from a year earlier, and retail sales rose 9.0 percent, both beating expectations.Investment growth had been expected at 5.5 percent in the first eight months of the year, matching a record low in January-July.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง
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Read moreThis was an important development because it was the first uplift since February and was caused mainly by consumers enjoying the last of summer and socialising and holidaying in the UK.Spending on essentials rose 5.1% but it was also significant that clothing spend saw growth for the first time since March 2019, as shoppers took advantage of end-of-season sales. Yet confidence in the UK economy…
Read moreAmazon bans some third-party traders on its e-commerce platform from offering certain branded products, and Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is investigating whether this complies with German law.“For some brands all merchants with the exception of Amazon itself and the respective brand manufacturer are excluded,” the paper quoted Cartel Office President Andreas Mundt as saying.
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Read moreThe report said online retail sales increased by only 8.1% year-on-year last month. Despite Asos saying only this week that trading has been difficult, it seems that pureplay e-tailers managed to outperform the webstores of physical chains with growth of 11.6% for the former and only 6.3% for the latter.IMRG said “Black Friday discounting failed to rejuvenate consumer spending across the mont…
Read moreThis revenue slump is five-times worse than the 4.3% shortfall suffered in the same period by major international industrial groups. A decline caused by the lockdown measures introduced worldwide at the peak of the pandemic, which led to the closure of countless stores, to a halt in international exchange and the collapse of tourism.In the first nine months of 2020, the fashion market in Europe…
Read moreGoogle turned to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) after the General Court in 2021 threw out its challenge to the fine levied by EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager in 2017.It was the first of three penalties for anti-competitive practices that have cost Google 8.25 billion euros in total in the last decade.คำพูดจาก Read more