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Post-Covid consumer spending boom 'implausible', says Treasury official

Charlie Bean of Office for Budget Responsbility says savings of higher earners more likely to be spent over several years

The Guardian |  | Fuente original

‘Rishi Sunak was the main person responsible for Covid’s second wave’

The government had been warned about the consequences of a second wave but, by the end of July, the scientists on Sage were reporting that they had no confidence that R was not now above the one

The Times |  | Fuente original

Air quality soars in school streets that banished cars

Closing roads around schools to traffic at pick-up and drop-off times has cut toxic nitrogen dioxide levels by up to 23 per cent, research has found.Pollution sensors were installed at 18 primary

The Times |  | Fuente original

Million-dollar showrooms in malls new battleground for China electric vehicles

China's electric-car makers are paying top-dollar rents to open showrooms in luxury malls.

The Straits Times |  | Fuente original

Malaysia maintains target of vaccinating 80% of population by Feb 2022 despite doubts

Public health experts have asked whether logistical issues and vaccine hesitancy will affect schedule.

The Straits Times |  | Fuente original

Deregulation Aimed to Lower Home-Power Bills. For Many, It Didn’t.

Retail energy companies compete with local utilities to give consumers more choice. But in nearly every state where they operate, retailers have charged more than regulated incumbents, a Wall Street Journal analysis found.

The Wall Street Journal |  | Fuente original

Nasdaq Enters Correction Territory as Tech Shares Sink

The tech-heavy index entered correction territory as stimulus hopes and brightening economic prospects sapped investors’ appetite for government bonds and the once highflying shares.

The Wall Street Journal |  | Fuente original