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• A veteran flight attendant worked for United for 23 years using a false identity, federal court complaint says

  03-01-2022 23:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  United Airlines Boeing 737Philip Pilosian/Shutterstock
  Veteran flight attendant Ricardo Cesar Guedes worked for United Airlines using a false name for over 20 years.
  The Brazilian man stole the identity of four-year-old William Ericson Ladd, who died in a car wreck in the 1970s.
  Investigators matched two sets of fingerprints provided by Guedes to the Brazilian government and United.
  A veteran flight attendant stole the identity of a dead American child and used the false name to work for United
  
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• Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Marjorie Taylor Greene is either 'a Democrat - or just an idiot' amid COVID-19 testing spat

  03-01-2022 23:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas speaks during a meeting with House Republicans in Washington DC, on August 30, 2021.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
  Crenshaw blasted MTG for criticizing his suggestion that FEMA resources could help fight COVID-19.
  The congressman said that he was simply stating a policy endorsed by former President Trump.
  The controversial Greene had her personal Twitter account suspended by the platform on Sunday.
  Rep. Dan Crenshaw blasted fellow Republican Marjorie Taylor Green
  
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• Florida surgeon general's call for people to stop relying on testing is a 'me first, forget everybody else' approach, health expert says

  03-01-2022 22:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  A long line of cars is seen at the entrance to a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Barnett Park in Orlando.Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
  Florida is switching its approach to COVID-19 testing, focusing on giving tests to "high-value" patients. 
  A public health expert told Insider this method is consistent with a "me first, forget everybody else" approach. 
  She said the state should actually be ramping up testing, rather than cutting back.
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• A South Korean presidential candidate is turning to NFTs to raise campaign funds for the country's election in March

  03-01-2022 22:17 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Ruling Democratic Party presidential candidate for the 2022 election Lee Jae-myungAnthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
  South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is turning to NFTs to raise campaign funds, according to Yonhap News Agency.
  Lee's party will issue NFTs bearing his image and his policies in exchange for monetary contributions.
  If successful, Lee will be the world's first presidential aspirant to issue NFTs for campaign finances, his team said.
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• US stocks surge to fresh highs on first trading day of 2022 as Apple hits $3 trillion

  03-01-2022 22:14 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Xinhua/Wang Ying/ Getty ImagesUS stocks hit new highs on Monday, starting 2022 with gains as investors sidestep concerns about rising COVID cases.Apple crossed the $3 trillion market capitalization threshold on Monday for the first time ever.Tesla jumped 13.5% after the company's Q4 deliveries surpassed analyst expectations.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.US stocks kicked 2022 off with fresh record closing highs for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industria
  
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• Illinois governor says COVID-19 surge has left ICU capacity 'frighteningly limited' in parts of the state

  03-01-2022 22:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker got into a testy exchange with reporter Amy Jacobson over COVID restrictions in schools.AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
  A COVID-19 surge in Illinois has left ICU capacity "frighteningly limited" in parts of the state, the governor said.
  Gov. JB Pritzker also said he urged providers to postpone non-emergency surgeries at this time.
  In three of the state's 11 regions, ICU capacity is in the single digits.
  A COVID-19 surge in Illinois has left ICU capacity "frighteningly l
  
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• The best streaming services you can sign up for in 2022

  03-01-2022 21:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.The best streaming services include on-demand, live TV, and channel-specific apps.Google Play; Netflix; Disney+; Apple TV; Amazon Prime Video; Hulu; Alyssa Powell/Business InsiderThe streaming market has grown a lot in recent years, with newer services like Paramount Plus, Peacock, Discovery Plus, and HBO Max launching to compete with industry juggernauts like Netfl
  
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• Adam Aron's New Year's resolution for AMC is to refinance the movie-theater chain's pandemic debt

  03-01-2022 21:58 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  AMC CEO Adam Aron. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniREUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
  AMC CEO Adam Aron wants to refinance some of the company's most expensive debt.
  "There is no guarantee of success, but we will try very hard to get this done," he wrote on Twitter.
  The company staved off a pandemic bankruptcy with the help of a debt and equity raise.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Adam Aron tweeted his New Year's resolution: refinance AMC debt. On Monday, the AMC boss sa
  
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• US Navy aircraft carrier deploys for the first time under the command of a female captain

  03-01-2022 21:54 via businessinsider.com
  
  USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego Bay.US Navy
  A US Navy aircraft carrier deployed with a female skipper for the first time on Monday.
  USS Abraham Lincoln set sail from San Diego under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt.
  The carrier also set sail with the first Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter squadron.
  Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln made history Monday when it set sail from San Diego, becoming the first US Navy carrier to deploy under the leadership of a female command
  
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• CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: We're looking for young power players in the luxury industry

  03-01-2022 21:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Marina RaphaelMarina Raphael
  Insider is seeking nominations for the young power players in the luxury sector. 
  We're looking for entrepreneurs who identify as Gen Z and are poised to become the new faces of luxury.
  Nominate yourself or someone you know via this form.
  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
  We're seeking nominations for Insider's inaugural list of young power players in luxury, and we want to hear from you.This list is open for all of those who identify themselve
  
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• Meet the millennial and Gen Z founders growing their startups, raising millions in funding, and using social media to turn their side hustles into seven-figure empires

  03-01-2022 21:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  "Star, Rising" is a series highlighting early entrepreneurs and businesses.Samantha Lee/Insider
  Insider's series Star, Rising highlights early-stage entrepreneurs who are gaining popularity.
  Insider has profiled founders all over the world who are innovating their respective industries. 
  Here are the 21 burgeoning business owners in Insider's Star, Rising series. 
  The pandemic spurred a new wave of entrepreneurship, prompting people to start their own companies, and that doesn't seem t
  
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• Jamaica is rolling out its central bank digital currency in the 1st quarter of 2022 after a successful pilot

  03-01-2022 21:08 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  Jamaica is rolling out its central bank digital currency in the first quarter of 2022 after a successful pilot.
  The testing began in May and concluded in December, the Bank of Jamaica said.
  Bank of Jamaica worked in partnership with digital currency vendor eCurrency Mint.
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  Jamaica is rolling out its central bank digital currency in the first quarter of 2022 following a successful pilot
  
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• If learning a new skill is one of your New Year's resolutions, Udemy is offering 85% off online courses

  03-01-2022 21:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Udemy is offering huge discounts until January 6. Here are 15 of the most popular Udemy classes, from coding to marketing, all under $25.Udemy; Alyssa Powell/Insider
  Udemy has over 130,000 online courses that range from drawing to Python and web development.
  Courses usually include video lectures, downloadable resources, and a certificate of completion. 
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• Jurors in the Elizabeth Holmes trial say they can't reach a verdict on 3 of 11 counts; judge tells them to keep trying

  03-01-2022 20:57 via businessinsider.com
  
  Brittany Hosea-Small/Reuters
  Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial said Monday they're unable to reach a unanimous verdict on three counts.
  The judge then read instructions to the jury before sending them back to deliberate further.
  The Theranos founder is charged with nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
  Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial say they're unable to reach a unanimous verdict on three counts. The group of eight men and four women sub
  
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• Job switchers beware: Some high-paying, remote jobs are scams

  03-01-2022 20:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  The BBB advises job seekers to research job offers to avoid job scams.Boonchai Wedmakawand
  Millions of people fall victim to job scams every year. That number has increased during the pandemic.
  One fraud is to offer fake remote jobs that offer high pay for companies like Amazon and Walmart.
  These scams have increased as more people are eager for remote jobs during the pandemic.
  If you see a job offering to pay six figures shipping products from home, it could be a scam.That's because everyone wa
  
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• How TikTok is changing the music industry

  03-01-2022 20:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  Gia Woods.Rich Fury/Getty Images for LA Pride.
  TikTok has become a go-to platform for discovering new music.
  Record labels, music marketers, artists, and other creators are all flooding the app with songs.
  Here's a full breakdown of Insider's recent coverage on TikTok's impact on the music industry.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  TikTok is an essential promotional tool for music artists and record labels.Songs can rise up organically on the app even if they've been outside the main
  
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• A Midwestern grocery chain is rolling out its own armed security force to act as a 'visual deterrent' to retail crime

  03-01-2022 20:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  AP/Nati Harnik
  Hy-Vee, a grocery chain with more than 285 stores, is rolling out a new retail security team.
  The company said the team will be largely staffed with former law enforcement officers.
  Hy-Vee's head of security said the squads will act as a "visual deterrent" to criminal activity.
  A Midwestern grocery chain is taking a more direct approach to dealing with retail crime.Like many stores, Hy-Vee has typically relied on a combination of third-party contractors and off-duty law enforcemen
  
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• Apple becomes the first US company to cross the $3 trillion market cap threshold

  03-01-2022 20:31 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook.REUTERS/Carlo AllegriApple crossed the $3 trillion market capitalization level for the first time ever on Monday.Apple's stock price surged 3% to a high of $182.88 in Monday trades, 2 cents above the amount needed to hit the milestone.Shares of Apple returned 35% in 2021, outpacing the S&P 500's return of about 27%.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Apple crossed the $3 trillion market capitalization milestone on Monday for the first t
  
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• Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump sat in the White House dining room and watched the Capitol riot unfold on TV instead of taking immediate action to stop the violence

  03-01-2022 20:14 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
  Trump watched the Capitol riot unfold on TV and resisted taking immediate action, Rep. Liz Cheney said.
  "The president could have at any moment ... gone on live television, and told his supporters who were assaulting the Capitol to stop," she said.
  She called Trump's conduct on January 6 "a dereliction of duty."
  The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot has "firsthand testimony" that former President Donald Trum
  
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• Meet the next generation of luxury entrepreneurs selling millions in real estate, creating art galleries, and building fashion empires

  03-01-2022 19:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  (L-R), Alex Assouline, Destinee Ross-Sutton, Marina Raphael, Avi Hiaeve.Emilia Brandao; Courtesy the artist and Destinee Ross-Sutton 2020; Marina Raphael; Avi & Co; Yuqing Liu/Business Insider
  Luxury spans many sectors including, fashion, travel, real estate, and nightclubs. 
  However, the industry is changing: People want more sustainability and faces that are more diverse.
  Insider regularly talks to the young people who are making their mark in luxury and challenging the market. 
  
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• Mercedes-Benz revealed a sleek electric car with Tesla-crushing range, solar panels, and a 47.5-inch screen

  03-01-2022 19:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX.Mercedes-Benz
  Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Vision EQXX, an electric concept car with 620-plus miles of range. 
  Its aerodynamic design and lightweight materials contribute to that efficiency, Mercedes says. 
  The EQXX previews things Mercedes could incorporate into future electric cars. 
  Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off of a striking electric concept car on Monday. Meet the Vision EQXX.Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX.Mercedes-BenzYou probably won't be able to buy a
  
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• Apple could surge 27% in bull-case scenario as new AR headset adds $20 to its stock price, Wedbush says

  03-01-2022 19:36 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  An Apple shop in Istanbul, Turkey.Dilara Senkaya/ReutersApple's stock price could soar 27% to $225 in a bull-case scenario, according to Dan Ives of Wedbush.He laid out his case in a Sunday note for why Apple's services business is worth $1.5 trillion.Ives expects a summer 2022 launch of a new AR headset that could add $20 to Apple's stock price.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Apple's record run in 2021 could spill over into 2022, based on projections fro
  
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• The most pirated movies of 2021, from 'Black Widow' to 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

  03-01-2022 19:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  "Black Widow."Marvel Studios
  Nearly all of the most pirated movies of 2021 were available online in some form.
  It shows the risks for studios when releasing a movie on streaming services and in theaters simultaneously.
  Theater owners criticized the strategy, arguing it increases piracy and eats at a movie's box office.
  During the pandemic, Hollywood studios have released some of their biggest movies simultaneously to theaters and streaming services. Theater owners generally hate it and escalated
  
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• Peloton is the latest company to nix plans to attend CES in person amid the Omicron surge

  03-01-2022 19:27 via businessinsider.com
  
  David Becker/Getty Images
  Peloton is the latest company to drop out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
  Google, Microsoft, GM, P&G, TikTok, and more have already nixed plans to attend in person. 
  CES is one of the biggest tech conferences of the year and typically draws over 170,000 attendees.
  Major companies are pulling out of in-person events at the tech world's biggest conference of the year. The Consumer Electronics Show is set to kick off on Wednesday, with tech com
  
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• The Interactive Brokers' billionaire chairman — who once sounded alarm on bitcoin – now advises putting up to 3% of wealth in the cryptocurrency

  03-01-2022 19:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  Bitcoin seen on display. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesRafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
  Interactive Brokers Chairman Thomas Peterffy said investors should have 2%-3% of their wealth in crypto.
  He once sounded the alarm on bitcoin, but now owns the cryptocurrency himself, Bloomberg said.
  His firm allows customers to trade tokens such as bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin.
  Thomas Peterffy has changed his stance on bitcoin.In 2017, the billionaire chai
  
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• President Joe Biden asks student-loan borrowers to 'do their part' in preparing for payments to resume on May 1 as pressure for broad cancellation ramps up again

  03-01-2022 19:06 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Joe Biden.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
  Biden extended a student-loan-payment pause an additional three months through May 1.
  He said borrowers should use this extra time to prepare for the resumption of payments.
  But some lawmakers and advocates said this extra time should be used to cancel student debt.
  President Joe Biden gave 43 million federal student-loan borrowers a Christmas gift of three additional months of relief last month. While the president said borrowers should use tha
  
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• How Russia's 'Blackjack' bomber survived the Cold War and has remained on the frontlines all over the world

  03-01-2022 19:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Russian Tu-160 bomber during a military parade in Minsk for Belarus Independence Day, July 3, 2019.Reuters
  Introduced in the 1980s, the Tu-160 bomber remains the largest and fastest supersonic bomber in service.
  The Blackjack's most important mission was and remains to approach North America and launch its missiles.
  In recent years, Moscow has rebuilt its dilapidated Tu-160 force and sent it on missions around the world.
  Tu-160: a history — As tensions escalate between Russia and Uk
  
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• Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says bitcoin has replaced gold as an inflation hedge for millennials

  03-01-2022 18:41 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Jeremy Siegel, professor of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.Scott Mlyn/CNBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
  Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel believes bitcoin has stood out as an inflation hedge.
  "Digital coins are the new gold for the millennials," he told CNBC last Friday.
  The debate over whether bitcoin or gold is a better inflation hedge has plagued investors globally.
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• Tesla is opening a store in Xinjiang, where China is accused of orchestrating a genocide — and where Apple and Google have faced pressure to stay away from

  03-01-2022 18:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tesla Shanghai factory in East China.Xinhua/Getty Images
  Tesla opened a store in Xinjiang, where China is accused of persecuting religious minorities.
  Firms have to juggle China's demands with human-rights concerns and US laws to operate there.
  China is a key driver of Tesla's growth, and the company opened a factory there in 2020.
  Tesla already has about 30 stores spread throughout mainland China, but it's the newest one that's notab
  
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• Starbucks will make all of its US workers get vaccinated or test weekly for COVID-19

  03-01-2022 18:27 via businessinsider.com
  
  People stand outside Starbucks on the Upper West Side amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 23, 2021 in New York City.Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images
  Starbucks will require all of its US workers get vaccinated against COVID-19 or test weekly.
  Staff in cafes, plants, distribution centers, and offices must reveal vaccination status by Jan. 10.
  The new mandate is set to take place on February 9. 
  Starbucks will require all of its US workers get vaccinated against COVID-19 or test weekly for
  
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• Meet the 34 healthcare startups investors say will take off in 2022

  03-01-2022 18:10 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rachel Mendelson/InsiderAfter an unprecedented 2021, 2022 is expected to be an inflection point for healthcare startups. While over the last year, many digital health companies soared to sky-high valuations, it was a bad year for biotech sector which was down 19% by the end of the year. But 2022 is poised to shake things up. Insider's healthcare team interviewed 18 top healthcare investors to learn what startups they think will take off next year. We asked the investors to name co
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene says Facebook suspended her account for 24 hours

  03-01-2022 18:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene held a news conference in Washington on June 14 to apologize for her remarks equating mask mandates with the Holocaust.Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday said that Facebook suspended her account for 24 hours.
  "This is beyond censorship of speech," she wrote on the conservative social-media platform Gettr.
  Greene's personal Twitter account was permanently suspended on Sunday over COVID-19 misinformation.
  Rep. Marjo
  
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• Trump endorses authoritarian Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán, praising him as 'strong' and 'respected by all'

  03-01-2022 17:53 via businessinsider.com
  
  Mark Wilson/Getty Images
  Trump endorsed Hungary's far-right leader Viktor Orbán ahead of the country's parliamentary elections.
  "He is a strong leader and respected by all," Trump said of Orbán.
  Trump's endorsement was highly unusual given that US leaders refrain from weighing in on foreign elections.
  Former US President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban in a statement calling the far-right populist, who has severely undermined his nation's democ
  
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• The latest game to go viral is a surprisingly simple, yet wildly difficult, word puzzler called 'Wordle'

  03-01-2022 17:53 via businessinsider.com
  
  An image of the game "Wordle" from January 3, 2022. The game's solution changes daily.Josh Wardle
  Colorful emoji blocks with cryptic messages have been appearing on social media.
  The messages are from a viral puzzle game, named "Wordle," which has exploded in popularity.
  "Wordle" is simple to learn, but surprisingly difficult — the perfect combination.
  Have you been seeing strange messages on social media? A bunch of colorful blocks, then a message with a fraction? If so, you're follo
  
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• Nike is headed into the 'next era' of digital commerce as its metaverse strategy evolves, says Guggenheim

  03-01-2022 17:53 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Insider Studios
  Nike stock is Guggenheim's "best idea" for 2022 amid its push into the metaverse.
  Guggenheim's Robert Drbul said he's closely watching Nike's digital strategy.
  The analyst also raised his EPS estimates for the company and said it's the leader in athletic apparel.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Nike stock is headed for new highs this year, thanks in part to its push into the metaverse, according to a Wall Street analyst.Guggenheim's Rober
  
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• Top topics on WARC 2021: Sustainability

  03-01-2022 01:00
  
  COP26 was all “blah blah blah”, said activist Greta Thunberg, but even if governments aren’t acting with the urgency needed to limit global temperature rise, sustainability and climate change are very much on the agenda of consumers, brands and...
  
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