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UK workforce crisis to get worse over changing demographics

BLOOMBERG Britain’s chronic problem with people dropping out of the workforce will only get worse over the next three years because the population is changing shape, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). By 2026, there will be 726,000 more inactive people in the UK aged 16 to 64 than before the pandemic, the government’s statistics office said. The ...

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Tesla China sales rise as executives dismiss demand, trade concerns     

BLOOMBERG Tesla Inc’s shipments from its China factory climbed in February as price cuts attracted buyers and consumer spending kicked back into gear following massive Covid outbreaks across the nation in January. The US electric vehicle pioneer delivered a total of 74,402 vehicles from its Shanghai facility last month, preliminary data from China’s Passenger Car Association showed. That’s a 32% ...

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US expands crackdown on China with export ban on Inspur, BGI units

BLOOMBERG The Biden administration announced export restrictions for dozens of Chinese entities, including server maker Inspur Group Co and units of genetics firm BGI, citing activities contrary to US national security and foreign policy interest. The Commerce Department added a number of companies to the so-called Entity List for acquiring or attempting to acquire US-origin items in support of China’s ...

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