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The FINANCIAL -- Young people, women and some ethnic groups, including black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups, are less likely to takeup a COVID-19 vaccine when offered, according to new research according to University of Glasgow. In a new large-scale UKwide study, led by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with the University of Essex... Continued on p. 9
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Pandemic has accelerated digital upskilling
Family businesses are wellpositioned to lead the revival of the global economy
The FINANCIAL – A new survey of 32,500 workers in 19 countries paints a picture of a global workforce that sees the shift to remote working as just the tip of the iceberg. Reflecting the fact the pandemic has accelerated a number of workforce trends, 60% are worried that automation is putting many jobs at risk; 48% believe ‘traditional employment won’t be around in
The FINANCIAL – A new report from the STEP Project Global Consortium and KPMG Private Enterprise has demonstrated how the unique structure of family businesses has empowered them to respond to the impact of COVID-19. The study found that the involvement of the family and their long-term mindset has enabled them to demonstrate resilience in the pandemic, placing them in a key role to lead the economic
recovery. The report, titled Mastering a comeback: How family businesses are triumphing over COVID-19, includes insights from nearly 2,500 family businesses and more than 500 non-family businesses. It uncovers three core strategies used by family businesses to address the immediate impact of COVID-19:
The FINANCIAL -- Anyone exploring a new city uses digital platforms. We decide where we want to drink coffee with Yelp, we find our way with Google Maps and a place to sleep with Airbnb. But while these platforms help us with this, they simultaneously change the
city According to University of Amsterdam. Petter Törnberg (Geography, Planning and International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam) is researching exactly how.
the future’ and 39% think it is likely that their job will be obsolete within 5 years. However, this is not a counsel of despair, as 40% of workers say their digital skills have been improved through the prolonged period of lockdown, and claim they’ll continue to embrace training and skill development. 77% are ‘ready to learn new skills or completely re-train’ and 74%
see training as a matter of personal responsibility. And, 80% are confident they can adapt to new technologies entering their workplace, with a large majority of those asked in India (69%) and in South Africa (66%) saying they are ‘very’ confident.
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ISET Consumer Confidence Index | How digital platforms February 2021: Is It Catching Up (Finally)? are reshaping our cities ISET
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mid softened restrictions consumer confidence is increasing. The Index is up by 2.8 index points and the pattern is similar for both sub-indices: the
Present Situation Index went up by 3.9 (from -43.1 to -39.2) and the Expectations Index is up by 1.7 (from -33.4 to -31.7) as can be seen on Chart 1. What happened? In February, the Government of Georgia lifted restrictions on trading activities and public transport. Schools and kindergartens were reopened.
Georgia also eased entry restrictions for Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Kazakh, Russian, and Ukrainian travelers, triggering positive expectations about a possible revival of the tourism industry in the near future. Continued on p. 2
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