Past epidemics and pandemics have had lasting effects on the structure of the population. The impacts have been seen through changes in births, deaths and migration. Here, Sarah Crofts from the ONS Centre for Ageing and Demography, considers the potential impact of COVID-19 on the future population of the UK.
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Southeast Asia’s e-commerce industry has seen rapid growth in recent years, and leading the momentum is Lazada, Alibaba Group’s flagship online marketplace in the region.
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The European Commission has approved German plans to set up a scheme under which the German federal and regional authorities can invest through debt and equity instruments in enterprises affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework.
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What comes to mind when one thinks of multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs)? For a lot of people, the immediate thought is a scam operation that tricks people into harassing their friends and family to buy various products over Facebook. At least that is the impression in the mainstream media about MLMs and it has become
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