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Investors are betting setbacks in the global fight against coronavirus will push Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to signal Wednesday that rates will stay near zero for longer. Infections slowed in California, Arizona and Florida, though reported numbers are often incomplete on weekends. Health officials around the world are also trying to tackle a renewed increase in cases, with surges from China to Spain and Germany underscoring the difficulty of curbing the pandemic.
“We expect no change from the Federal Reserve,” Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst, Asia Pacific, at Oanda in Singapore, said. “That will reiterate their ultra-dovish stance.”
China reported the most domestic coronavirus infections in more than four months as it battles outbreaks in its western and northeastern regions, raising fears of a serious resurgence.
“Typically we have about 10,000 active jobseekers a week,” Hilda Kragha, Jobberman‘s chief executive officer, said in interview in Lagos, the country’s financial capital. “During this pandemic, we have been having over 55,000, which means more people are looking for jobs.”
Like many countries Nigeria has been hit hard economically after implementing lockdowns to contain the spread of coronavirus. Africas top oil producer was also reeling from a collapse in crude prices earlier in the year and is suffering from rampant dollar shortages. Combined they have exacerbated the strain on a wide range of businesses in a country that has long struggled to provide jobs for its young population.
The data from Jobberman, which recruits mainly white-collar employees and doesnt track those looking for non-skilled, blue-collar work, chimes with official estimates that sees unemployment in the nation of more than 200 million soaring to 34% by the end of the year from 23% in 2019.
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While there was a 40% drop in recruitment in March when the first two weeks after movement restrictions were imposed, applications per vacancy on the online platform has jumped by 183% this year.
With Nigeria‘s economy set to contract 5.4% this year, according to International Monetary Fund estimates, IT and telecommunication firms are topping Jobberman’s hiring charts as Nigerian companies, like others worldwide, adapt to an at-home workforce. Likewise the hospitality, tourism, travel, aviation, entertainment and oil and gas industries have fallen to the bottom.
Firms are also cutting down on the number of staff they need or are putting off offers to new employees as they reassess their plans.
“We have a client who was trying to hire 2,000 people before the pandemic, as the pandemic started they reduced to 500 and now theyve only confirmed about 200 people,” Kragha said. At least 10% of those already offered jobs through the platform have been put on hold by their potential employers.
Jobberman, which is a local unit of Ringier One Africa Media Group, has over 2 million registered job seekers on its platform and placed 16,000 jobseekers in roles in the past three months, according to Kragha.
China and Manchester have enjoyed strong links for several decades and Alliance MBS was the first UK business school to open a dedicated executive centre in Shanghai. The Centre attracts China's most talented business people to study its growing portfolio of executive programmes.To get more news about Shanghai mba, you can visit acem.sjtu.edu.cn official website.
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Located on Nanjing Road West, one of Shanghai's most famous streets
The Centre has longstanding research and teaching partnerships with Chinese institutions such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University and Renmin School of Business
In 2018, the China Centre was named a 'Distinguished Brand of Business Education' by Tencent Education
The Manchester Global MBA was voted the ‘The Most Innovative MBA' by The Best Education of China from 2016 to 2018
For the past three years, the China Centre has received the Tenent Education 'Most Valued Business School' award
The Centre has an active Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, with activities such as the Bright Eye Project and Egg Walkathon campaign
In 2017, 'Manchester Cloud (Mcloud)' was officially launched, affiliated to the China Centre and the Manchester-China Forum. Mcloud links Chinese and British government organisations and Sino-UK talents in the fields of business, culture, art, education and science.
The region has eight different alumni clubs tailored for various industries including healthcare, marketing, telecommunications and entrepreneurship
Organised by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry of China (CCI France China) with the support of the Consul General of France in Shanghai, the event took place July 14 at the Shanghai Fosun Foundation, the new culture and arts building set on the Bund's waterfront. Around 400 guests participated at the event, including Benoit Guidée, consul general of France in Shanghai, Christophe Lauras, president of the CCI France China, Mathieu Dumont, SKEMA China campus director and some SKEMA students and partners. To get more news about business school Shanghai, you can visit acem.sjtu.edu.cn official website.
"I am grateful to SKEMA for giving me this unique opportunity to participate in this great event. Among the many partners in the evening, SKEMA is the only academic one. It shows that SKEMA is deeply rooted in the local Sino-French community in China and highly recognised. For myself, I had the opportunity to exchange with managers from L'Oreal and BHS, and it's just great. I am very proud of being a part of SKEMA!" explained Lingxin, a SKEMA student who participated at the celebration.
The SKEMA China campus is not only one of the most important and influential French student-based campuses in the whole of Asia Pacific, but also a window to Chinese students who go to study on SKEMA's international campuses worldwide to discover the business world and new managerial trends. Working closely with the local partners, SKEMA China is committed to providing valuable opportunities for our students and alumni in China.
Zhichan powder, a traditional Chinese medicine, contains several active compounds that may be of therapeutic value in Parkinson's disease, researchers suggest.To get more news about coronavirus traditional chinese medicine, you can visit shine news official website.
Their study, "Network Pharmacology Analysis on Zhichan Powder in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease," appeared in the journal Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening.
Parkinson's is characterized by the death of dopamine producing-nerve cells - those responsible for releasing the neurotransmitter dopamine - in the substantia nigra, a brain region that regulates muscle movement and coordination.
In Chinese traditional medicine, Zhichan is used to treat patients with Parkinson's disease. Zhichan prescriptions are comprised of mix of herbs, including astragalus, ginseng, baishouwu, teasel, magnolia, Jurchen child, and chuanxiong.
A previous study in Parkinson's patients suggested that Zhichan powder helped to ease disease symptoms, especially gait disturbances, tremor, speech disorder, poor self-care ability, and restricted movement.
Its therapeutic effects are thought to be related to its antioxidant properties. A preclinical study conducted in a rat model of Parkinson's found that Zhichan powder was able to regulate the activity of two enzymes - monoamine oxidase B and tyrosine hydroxylase - in the substantia nigra. Treatment boosted the release of dopamine, resulting in a neuroprotective effect.
Yet, it is still unclear which bioactive molecules are behind Zhichan's observed effects.
A team of researchers at the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, analyzed data from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database - a platform of Chinese herbal medicines that captures the relationships between medicines, targets, and diseases.
Using a computational method, they were able to screen for Zhichan active compounds that could have a therapeutic effect in Parkinson's disease.
"We identified 18 major active components in Zhichan powder through the screening method," Jiajun Chen, a study author, said in a press release.The computational approach allowed researchers to visualize clusters of chemical compounds in the Zhichan powder that seemed to have promising molecular activity.
The team believes there is a strong link between Zhichan's chemical composition and treatment targets for Parkinson's disease."[O]ur results provide a new perspective and method for revealing the mechanism of action of Traditional Chinese Medicine prescriptions," the researchers concluded.
A seafood vendor among the first people infected by the novel coronavirus has a change of heart over what is important in life.A doctor who treated some of the first patients still puzzles over why the virus behaves the way it does.A psychologist worries about the deep, lasting emotional strains from the outbreak.To get more news about coronavirus china wuhan, you can visit shine news official website.
A survivor seeks justice for his mother's death, though he knows his lawsuit against the authorities will likely never go to trial.
These are some of the people from Wuhan, China, who lived through the start of what became a pandemic claiming almost half a million lives around the world and counting. Now Wuhan's residents are reflecting back to where it began, including the earliest reported infections, the city's 76-day lockdown, residents' efforts to help each other survive and the government's initial missteps in countering the virus.
The worst is over, say Chinese health authorities. New coronavirus cases in Wuhan have dropped to a handful each week, although they recently resurged in Beijing.
These Wuhan residents say they have not forgotten the weeks of isolation, fear and heartbreak. Here are some of their stories.He asked that just his first initial be used because of the sensitivity of discussing the epidemic in China. The authorities have detained people they suspect of criticizing or challenging their version and timeline of the coronavirus response.
The 56-year-old was a seafood vendor at the now-infamous Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan. Chinese authorities closed the open-air market in January after people there had become sick with the new virus.
W. began experiencing flu-like symptoms on Dec. 19. That night, he felt well enough to babysit his two young nephews, sleeping with one under each arm.He tried Chinese herbs and antibiotics on his own, but his fever persisted. On Dec. 30, when his symptoms grew worse and he had difficulty breathing, he was rushed to the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in an ambulance.
"The doctors told my family they should prepare for my funeral if my symptoms did not take a turn for the better," W. recalls.Eventually, after spending 14 days in the hospital, W. recovered. Since then, more than 9.6 million have been confirmed infected worldwide; 489,854 have died, as of early Friday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Like many Wuhan residents, W. is now trying to get back to his life. Huanan vendors are already setting up shop in new markets. (The original market remains barricaded and its contents incinerated, though the building still gave off the pungent musk of seafood when NPR visited in mid-April.)W. believes he picked up the virus from one of his employees who regularly played cards with other Huanan merchants, all of whom were later hospitalized for the virus.
"The coronavirus is like the flu, and when it is flu season, Chinese people get the flu, Americans get the flu," he opined. Yet while there are still many unknowns about COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, doctors have found the illness has significant differences compared with influenza.
Now W.'s mind now is on the future. He hopes he can pass on the wholesale seafood business to his 30-year-old son.
He also says the virus has changed his outlook on life. "Money does not seem that important anymore. Having a healthy life is all that matters," W. says. "Before, we would go out of our way to make a buck. Now we no longer wish for much."
More than 200 cinemas in Shanghai will re-open Saturday after nearly two months of enforced shutdown to stop the spread of coronavirus, Chinese authorities said Thursday.To get more news about coronavirus in shanghai, you can visit shine news official website.
This makes the metropolis of more than 24 million one of China’s first major tier one cities to re-open multiplexes to the public, after others in more far-flung regions like Xinjiang or SIchuan provinces led the way last week.
A first batch of 205 Shanghai cinemas will resume operations Saturday, while the rest will re-open “in an orderly manner when the conditions are right,” said the official Xinhua news agency, referencing comments made by Shanghai Municipal Government spokesman Yin Xin at a Thursday press conference about coronavirus prevention. There are currently more than 380 cinemas in Shanghai.In order to encourage viewers to actually frequent cinemas, the Shanghai Film Bureau will partner with the city’s propaganda bureau on a month-long program to subsidize film tickets. Until April 26, users buying tickets through the Tao Piao Piao online ticketing app will each be able to purchase up to four tickets with a RMB10 ($1.41) subsidy. The program will issue a maximum of 20,000 subsidized tickets, aiming at a total of 600,000 cut-rate tickets sold over its course.
Shanghai had previously released China’s most detailed technical instructions yet for how cinemas should maintain strict virus prevention procedures during operations. These include requiring viewers to wear a mask, take a temperature test before entering, and show a “health code” — a digital indicator of their health status that takes into account whether they have recently been exposed to the virus. Cinemas should sell tickets spaced apart and schedule screenings with more than 20 minute intervals between them so as to leave time for disinfection procedures, among other measures.
State-run distributor China Film Corp. has made 20 re-release films available to cinemas, including the top three highest grossing films in Chinese film history — the blockbusters “Wolf Warrior 2,” “Nezha” and “The Wandering Earth” — as well as foreign imports such as “Green Book” and Lebanon’s “Capernaum.”
So far, cinema revenues have been dismal, as audiences remain wary of gathering together to watch content they could stream at home. As of Tuesday, March 24, there were 495 cinemas operating in China, accounting for just 4.4% of the national total. The nationwide box office as of early evening on Thursday was a dismal $3,200 (RMB23,000), with an average of just one person attending each screening, according to Xinhua.
But while Xiaomi has moved on from its early-2020 flagship line, we haven't - we've been using the devices pretty regularly since we got our hands on them, and it's got us excited for future Mi phones the company might put out.
We're expecting that later in the year we'll see the Xiaomi Mi Note 11 to follow last year's fantastic Mi Note 10, a handset with a mid-range price but plenty of top features that not all premium phones even have.
After that, we should see the Xiaomi Mi 11 in early 2021 - that will probably be the company's main device (well, collection of devices, if there's a Lite and Pro model as well) for the year, with some of its top hardware and software.
We haven't heard anything about the Xiaomi Mi 11 yet, but going forward we'd expect to start hearing things as we get closer to the launch. We don't even know the price or launch date yet, but we can make educated guesses which you'll find below, along with any rumors once we start hearing them.
Before we hear more about the Xiaomi MI 11, though, we've come up with a wish list of features and specs we'd like to see in the phone, which you'll also find below.
We gave both the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro four stars, so Xiaomi has got some room for improvement, especially given the Mi Note 10 got four and a half (and was very, very close to five). Maybe if Xiaomi bears some of this feedback in mind it could make a five-star phone.We don't know the Xiaomi Mi 11 launch date - we'd expect even Xiaomi doesn't know that for sure just yet - but we can take a guess.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 9 before it were both launched in February of their respective years, so we'll likely see that pattern repeat for the Mi 11. Those are China launches though, with a global unveiling at a later date, so we might need to wait a month or so beyond that to hear price and release date news.
The Xiaomi Mi 10's global launch was in late March, for context.
We don't know a Xiaomi Mi 11 price yet, and it's hard to guess, because the Mi 9 and Mi 10 were so different in that regard - the former was mid-range but with the Mi 10 line it seemed the company wanted to push into more premium territories.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 cost £799 / AU$1,699 (roughly $1,040), and the Mi 10 Pro cost AU$1,999 (roughly $1,290, £1,030), so we'll likely see high prices for the next phones unless Xiaomi reverts to its Mi 9 pricing (as that phone started at roughly half the Mi 10 Pro's cost).
We’re offering a special one-time Thank You bonus totaling over $500 million. All front-line employees and partners who were with the company throughout the month of June will receive a bonus.To get more Amazon news, you can visit shine news official website.
Our top concern is ensuring the health and safety of our employees, and we expect to invest approximately $4 billion on COVID-related initiatives getting products to customers and keeping employees safe.
We've made over 150 process updates—from enhanced cleaning and social distancing measures to new efforts like disinfectant spraying.
We've distributed personal protective gear, such as masks for our employees, and implemented disinfectant spraying and temperature checks across our operations worldwide.
Someone diagnosed with COVID-19 will receive up to two weeks of paid time off—this is in addition to their other paid and unpaid time off options.
We're working on building scalable testing for coronavirus.
Amazon employees receive comprehensive health benefits starting on day one of employment.
We are offering extra time off with full pay for those diagnosed with COVID-19.
We established a $25 million relief fund for partners (e.g. delivery drivers) and seasonal associates facing financial hardship or quarantine.
2. What we are doing for customers
We're providing free masks to customers at all open Amazon physical retail stores and Whole Foods Market locations nationwide.
We enhanced cleaning at all open Amazon physical stores and Whole Foods Market stores.
All Whole Foods Market stores have dedicated shopping hours to service customers who are 60+ (70+ years old U.K.), those with disabilities and those who the CDC defines as high risk.
Customers ordering delivery from Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market can select "unattended delivery" during checkout.
Customers ordering a scheduled delivery can select front-porch delivery during checkout. The delivery team will leave the item at your front door and you will not be required to sign for it. In addition, all delivery vehicles and equipment are disinfected each day, and delivery devices and mobile phones are disinfected after each delivery appointment.
We're vigorously combating price gouging to help protect customers, help ensure fair pricing, and combat those seeking to profit off the COVID-19 crisis.
Our Amazon and Alexa devices help keep customers stay connected and informed.
3. What we are doing for communities around the globe
We launched the $20 million AWS Diagnostic Initiative to accelerate COVID-19 research.
In Europe, we committed €21 million (almost $23 million USD) to support those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos donated $100 million to Feeding America.
We've hired 175,000 additional full- and part-time employees.
We’re working with foodbanks in 25 cities across the country to deliver 6 million meals to underserved and vulnerable populations.
We’re donating $5 million in Amazon devices globally to those in need.
We're donating 8,200 laptops to Seattle Public Schools students who do not have access to a device at home.
Through our Amazon Future Engineer program, we're donating 4,000 laptops to high school students across the U.S. and making new online computer science resources, including exam prep, free.
We’re offering a special one-time Thank You bonus totaling over $500 million. All front-line employees and partners who were with the company throughout the month of June will receive a bonus.To get more Amazon news, you can visit shine news official website.
Our top concern is ensuring the health and safety of our employees, and we expect to invest approximately $4 billion on COVID-related initiatives getting products to customers and keeping employees safe.
We've made over 150 process updates—from enhanced cleaning and social distancing measures to new efforts like disinfectant spraying.
We've distributed personal protective gear, such as masks for our employees, and implemented disinfectant spraying and temperature checks across our operations worldwide.
Someone diagnosed with COVID-19 will receive up to two weeks of paid time off—this is in addition to their other paid and unpaid time off options.
We're working on building scalable testing for coronavirus.
Amazon employees receive comprehensive health benefits starting on day one of employment.
We are offering extra time off with full pay for those diagnosed with COVID-19.
We established a $25 million relief fund for partners (e.g. delivery drivers) and seasonal associates facing financial hardship or quarantine.
2. What we are doing for customers
We're providing free masks to customers at all open Amazon physical retail stores and Whole Foods Market locations nationwide.
We enhanced cleaning at all open Amazon physical stores and Whole Foods Market stores.
All Whole Foods Market stores have dedicated shopping hours to service customers who are 60+ (70+ years old U.K.), those with disabilities and those who the CDC defines as high risk.
Customers ordering delivery from Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market can select "unattended delivery" during checkout.
Customers ordering a scheduled delivery can select front-porch delivery during checkout. The delivery team will leave the item at your front door and you will not be required to sign for it. In addition, all delivery vehicles and equipment are disinfected each day, and delivery devices and mobile phones are disinfected after each delivery appointment.
We're vigorously combating price gouging to help protect customers, help ensure fair pricing, and combat those seeking to profit off the COVID-19 crisis.
Our Amazon and Alexa devices help keep customers stay connected and informed.
3. What we are doing for communities around the globe
We launched the $20 million AWS Diagnostic Initiative to accelerate COVID-19 research.
In Europe, we committed €21 million (almost $23 million USD) to support those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos donated $100 million to Feeding America.
We've hired 175,000 additional full- and part-time employees.
We’re working with foodbanks in 25 cities across the country to deliver 6 million meals to underserved and vulnerable populations.
We’re donating $5 million in Amazon devices globally to those in need.
We're donating 8,200 laptops to Seattle Public Schools students who do not have access to a device at home.
Through our Amazon Future Engineer program, we're donating 4,000 laptops to high school students across the U.S. and making new online computer science resources, including exam prep, free.