National and cross-country data suggest that relative to large firms, SMEs have lower productivity and wage levels, more often comprising obsolete technology and unskilled or semi-skilled labour, and therefore more vulnerable to supply and demand shocks...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/cafe-sme/breaking-down-covids-impact-on-msmes-demand-supply-shocks-that-are-determining-issues-for-small-firms/2252832/

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Investors looking for a shot at big gains from this clinical-stage biotech will need to be comfortable with making a speculative buy.Clinical-stage biotech stocks often have enormous potential. While these companies usually don't have any products on the market, just a few fruitful breakthroughs in ...

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BEIRUT - The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation held an emergency virtual meeting Sunday over the situation in Gaza calling for an end to Israel's military attacks on the Gaza Strip.Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan urged the international community to work on ending Israel'...

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-gaza-middle-east-business-race-and-ethnicity-6c7b05bf4a9adf33d877b3c9f7dfa344

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Overcrowding in places where Remdesivir is being sold made following physical distancing impossible and also led to the possibility of virus spread and hence this has to be avoided, the government said...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/covid-19-anti-viral-remdesivir-will-be-given-directly-to-hospitals-says-tamil-nadu-government/2252834/

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If you want a million-dollar retirement, here are the three best ways to get there.When you're saving for retirement, you want to make sure that you're making the most of your investments, so when that day finally comes, you have the most money possible. The account in which you invest can have huge...

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Their great dividends should be rock-solid.Look up "yield" in the dictionary. One of the first definitions you'll find is something along the lines of to give up or surrender. Of course, investors have another meaning in mind when they think about yield. They're thinking about the dividends they can...

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These FTSE 250 stocks include a high-tech engineer and a specialist bank. Roland Head reckons they're among the best shares to buy today.
The post Best shares to buy now: my top 3 FTSE 250 stocks appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Some of my most profitable investments have been in FTSE 250 ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/16/best-shares-to-buy-now-my-top-3-ftse-250-stocks/

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The Dogecoin bull thesis can be easily debunked. Instead of tossing your money down the drain, put it to work in these high-quality businesses.Over the very long-term, there's absolutely no question that the stock market is the greatest wealth creator. It may take a back seat to select commodities ...

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Local, regional and international travel and tourism professionals will converge on the Dubai World Trade Centre tomorrow (Sunday 16 May) for the opening of the Arabian Travel Market 2021 (ATM) the first major in-person international travel event since the outbreak of the pandemic...

https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/arabian-travel-market-2021-opens-person-tomorrow-dubai-new-dawn-awaits-me-travel

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There are several variables that will make a key difference.Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and its partner BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) are hoping to have an opportunity to win authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine in India. The heavily populated country currently faces a COVID-19 crisis.In this Motley Fool Live ...

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Realty firm Macrotech Developers will double its investment on construction to Rs 2,800 crore in this fiscal to speed up works at various projects...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/macrotech-to-invest-rs-2-800-cr-in-fy22-on-construction-of-realty-units-121051600373_1.html

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A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket shot up from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 6:56 p.m. EDT.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center.
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SpaceX launched another 52 Starlink ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-52-starlink-satellites-orbit-video-2021-5

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We interviewed expert witnesses and scoured hours of tape to compile this scouting report on the Mare of Easttown star...

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Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/latest-100s-bodies-found-buried-india-riverbanks-77719764

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"Doge speeds up block time 10X, increases block size 10X drops fee 100X," Elon Musk had said comparing the 'joke' Dogecoin with Bitcoin...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/dogefather-elon-musk-tells-when-he-would-create-his-own-cryptocurrency/2252819/

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Value stocks have historically outperformed growth stocks during the early stages of an economic recovery.When President Biden took office nearly four months ago, he inherited some of the worst economic conditions in decades. The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic turned the No. 1 economy...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/16/4-surefire-value-stocks-buy-for-biden-bull-market/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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How many of them apply to you?If you're invested in the stock market, you may be worried about signs of an impending crash.For many investors, however, there's no need to be concerned about this possibility. That's because crashes are inevitable, they are part of natural market cycles, and are ...

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GBP/USD recorded strong gains for a second straight week. The pair rose 0.79%, closing the week just shy of the 1.41 level. The upcoming week has six releases, including GDP. Here is an outlook for the highlights and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD. In the UK, GDP for Q1 slipped by 1.5%, ...

https://www.forexcrunch.com/gbp-usd-forecast-may-17-21-pound-rally-continues/

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Jushi Holdings and Shopify can handle whatever turbulence the market or the economy throws their way.It's not an easy time to be an investor -- concerns that another correction or crash may be just around the corner are flooding the market. But nothing in life is devoid of risk, including investing...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/16/have-2000-2-market-crash-ready-stocks-to-buy/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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It's been a wild week for stocks. Here's how I'm able to keep my cool.It's been a wild week for stocks, and there was a point in my life when that would've caused me to lose serious sleep. Not anymore, though.Frankly, at this point, I've been investing for so many years that I'm no stranger to ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/16/stocks-have-been-volatile-heres-why-im-not-panicke/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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In a CNN interview after being ousted from a party leadership position, Cheney said some GOP lawmakers feared the consequences of opposing Trump.

Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., conduct a news conference after a meeting with the ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/rep-cheney-says-gop-lawmakers-who-opposed-trump-feared-for-lives-2021-5

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Are you self-employed? Do you want to get on the housing ladder? Read this article for some top tips for securing a self-employed mortgage.
The post Top tips for securing a self-employed mortgage appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Employees are treated as a safer bet by lenders, but this doesnt ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/mywallethero/top-tips-for-securing-a-self-employed-mortgage/

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Consumer goods firm GodrejBoyce is looking at double-digit growth in its healthcare business going forward, and after the pandemic started in March 2020, it has witnessed a sustained rising demand of its key healthcare products and solutions, said a top company official.
Besides, GodrejBoyce, part ...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/godrej-boyce-expects-double-digit-growth-in-healthcare-biz-going-ahead-121051600339_1.html

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Also: does multitasking actually increase productivity?
The post How Much Should We Be Able to Customize Our World? (NSQ Ep. 52) appeared first on Freakonomics.
Also: does multitasking actually increase productivity?
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Relevant Research & References

Heres where you can learn more about the ...

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One WeWork general manager, Mathieu Proust, told Insider that hybrid working "is what the future is about."

A WeWork office.
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WeWork is adopting a hybrid model where staff work from three locations during the week.
WeWork staff will work three days in the office, one ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/wework-hybrid-model-staff-work-hq-office-location-home-2021-5

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We are long overdue a friction-free micropayments infrastructure to deliver a different kind of internet, one based on content not advertising. I want a button marked "pay them a buck" not a button marked "subscribe here, simply enter your credit card details, personal information and email address"...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbirch/2021/05/16/micropayments-are-a-macro-opportunity/

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You can amass hundreds of thousands of dollars -- it's almost mathematically guaranteed.If you're not an experienced stock market investor, you might be hesitant about jumping in, fearing that you'll see your holdings implode during a market crash or simply that you'll pick the wrong stocks. Those ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/16/20-years-in-the-stock-market-could-be-the-differen/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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The former president's blog went offline following his post that included an unverified claim of "massive fraud in the form of "broken seals on boxes, ballots missing, and worse."

Former president Trump gives a speech before boarding Air Force One for his last time as president.
Pete Marovich - ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-from-the-desk-blog-crashed-arizona-election-fraud-2021-5

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After reporting on top electric vehicle sales in 10 European countries, a reader indicated it would be even more interesting to see the combined sales numbers of different automotive groups or alliances in that region. It was an interesting idea, so I ran with it. Aside from being another ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/16/volkswagen-group-1-by-far-in-fully-electric-vehicle-sales-in-10-european-countries/

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The SOP states that active surveillance has to be carried out in every village for severe acute respiratory infections or for influenza-like illness...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/covid-19-as-coronavirus-second-wave-spreads-to-rural-areas-centre-releases-new-sops-for-managing-cases-in-these-areas/2252797/

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ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkey's interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to a less-restrictive program that still involved curfews on weeknights and weekends...

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-europe-turkey-coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-9e0820f4fb5b8b330cdfa0dd45aa06e9

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These UK share investments cover the spectrum from cautious to high risk, says Roland Head. He explains why he's tempted by each of them.
The post UK shares: 3 ways Id invest 3k today appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

If I had a lump sum of 3,000 to invest today, where would I put it? Id start ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/16/uk-shares-3-ways-id-invest-3k-today/

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Startups on the continent need more investments in the $250,000 to $1 million range.Hi Quartz Africa readers!The number of early-stage deals among African fintech startups is increasing, but the average deal size remains low compared to other regions, and funding gaps persist at the early stages. ...

https://qz.com/emails/africa-weekly-brief/2008939/

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The BT share price is surging as the company's outlook improves. This Fool would buy the stock as the firm builds on its successes.
The post Can the BT share price continue to surge? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

The BT (LSE: BT.A) share price has been one of the best-performing stocks in ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/16/can-the-bt-share-price-continue-to-surge/

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The State Bank of India will sell three bad accounts to asset reconstruction companies or other next month to recover dues of over Rs 235 crore, according to a sales notice...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/sbi-to-sell-three-npa-accounts-next-month-for-recovery-of-over-rs-235-cr-121051600219_1.html

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Westlife Development, which operates McDonald's restaurants in southern and western region in India, plans to invest Rs 100 crore to open up to 30 outlets in the current financial year...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mcdonald-s-plans-rs-100-cr-investment-to-open-30-outlets-this-fiscal-121051600226_1.html

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I've been scouring UK and US share markets for the best green stocks to buy today. Here are two that are on my shopping list.
The post 2 green stocks Id buy with 10k and look to hold for 10 years appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Responsible investing is becoming more important to todays share ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/16/2-green-stocks-id-buy-with-10k-and-look-to-hold-for-10-years/

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As per the RBI data on the deployment of gross bank credit to the hospitality sector, the outstanding amount for tourism, hotels, and restaurants as of February 26, 2021, stood at Rs 48,102 crore...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/hospitality-body-fhrai-pleads-pm-narendra-modi-others-for-fiscal-measures-to-avoid-complete-crumble/2252757/

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This Fool outlines the three penny stocks he would buy to invest in the reopening of the UK economy over the next few months and beyond.
The post 3 penny stocks Id buy appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Penny stocks can generate higher returns than their blue-chip peers because they are often ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/16/3-penny-stocks-id-buy/

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This Fool highlights five UK shares he'd buy for his passive income portfolio today, considering their improving prospects.
The post 5 UK shares Id buy for a passive income appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

I think buying UK shares can be a great way to generate a passive income. With that in ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/16/5-uk-shares-id-buy-for-a-passive-income-2/

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"We are helping Indian hospitals and government, too. The president's house and several governments have reached out to us in need of oxygen," said Irinder Singh Ahluwalia, founder and CEO of Hemkunt Foundation.Over the last six weeks, thousands of Indians have lost the battle against Covid-19 due ...

https://qz.com/india/2008877/how-hemkunt-foundation-helped-10000-indians-during-oxygen-crisis/

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