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Month: November 2021

Chinese shoppers spend $139 billion during Singles’ Day fest

By ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese shoppers spent $139.1 billion during this year’s annual Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza, breaking last year’s record even though consumer spending slowed amid economic uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say that the world’s largest online shopping festival has taken on a more muted tone this year

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Chinese shoppers spend $139 billion during Singles’ Day fest

By ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese shoppers spent $139.1 billion during this year’s annual Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza, breaking last year’s record even though consumer spending slowed amid economic uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say that the world’s largest online shopping festival has taken on a more muted tone this year

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Russia puts the squeeze on prominent human rights group

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have turned the legal screws on one of the country’s most prominent human rights groups. This is the latest action in a months-long crackdown on activists, independent media and opposition supporters. The Prosecutor General’s Office has petitioned Russia’s Supreme Court to liquidat the Memorial — an international human rights group

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