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• NEW YORK (AP) — The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy
• In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, drawing millions of people eager to get started on their holiday spending
• But these are not normal times: A spike in coronavirus cases is threatening the economy’s fitful recovery from the sudden plunge in the spring

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• (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would lay off about 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September, as the company struggles with limited customers due to the coronavirus pandemic
• The layoffs will be in the first half of 2021, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
• A spokesman for Disney confirmed that the latest figures include the 28,000 layoffs announced earlier

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• Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama have filed a petition to hold a union election, setting the stage for a high-profile labor battle inside the online retail giant
• Although Amazon’s logistics workers bargain collectively in Europe, the company’s sprawling operations in the U
• remain union-free

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• Nov 24 (Reuters) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000-mark for the first time on Tuesday, as optimism that COVID-19 vaccines will open the way to economic recovery next year fueled Wall Street’s rebound from a pandemic-driven crash this year
• Global stock markets sank in February and March as the novel coronavirus spread across Europe and the United States, abruptly halting a bull run that dates back to the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis
• economic activity is reeling from the damage inflicted by lockdowns and employment is at levels last seen in 2015, a raft of monetary and fiscal stimulus has powered Wall Street’s main indexes back to record highs

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• WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic is spiraling out of control, earlier relief measures are about to expire, and the big policymakers in Washington are just beginning to have meetings that may or may not result in anything
• You may think lawmakers would be rushing to get another coronavirus stimulus deal, but the reality is that Democrats and Republicans are no closer to one than they were months ago
• Negotiations paused shortly before the election, just as coronavirus cases were beginning to reach new records

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• The desire for organizations to create more inclusive and diverse workplaces continues to gain momentum as business leaders expand the scope of internal programs beyond their workforce into communities, corporate partnerships and supplier strategies
• In fact, some organizations are finding that diversifying their supply chain holds some of the greatest potential in driving social and economic impact
• Take Denny’s, for example