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...had led to a 50 per cent reduction in purchasing power....
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...The assets the government was proposing to buy generated about €900mn in annual revenues and employed 4,000 people, an economy ministry official said....
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...When we talk to the middle-income people they are liquidating as they need money,” he says. That creates a dilemma for the western armchair investor....
...Staff in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region have faced similar issues, according to people familiar with the matter....
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...Purchasing a heavily discounted ticket to a sold-out event that could otherwise go for a much higher price might be a mistake, they warn....
...“Finally people have more money in their pockets and will, as things stand, spend this money,” Habeck said. “Purchasing power is increasing.”...
...“The recent high inflation is a reminder of how inflation can destroy purchasing power.”...
...“At least, the people fighting on the Russian side don’t see it.”...
...Although soliciting sex work and brothel-keeping are illegal in England and Wales, selling and purchasing sexual services between consenting adults is permitted....
...“People are fine with 5 to 10 per cent [market] declines....
...The results, based on a sample of 3,374 people across England, Scotland and Wales, reflect the impact of strike action on the NHS as it has grappled with record waiting lists for non-urgent treatment....
...“The conversation should begin with the basics for younger children, such as not using their birthday as a password and not purchasing things without permission, but should evolve into a more in-depth conversation...
...“That shows that things are heading in the right direction and that people are more likely to spend.”...
...The economic news will also be coming thick and fast, notably China’s retail sales update, UK inflation figures, purchasing managers’ index data to compare the G7 nations and India, plus US home sales figures...
...Former workers claimed the company’s formula for purchasing shares in the scheme was “arbitrary” or “unclear”....
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