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Geneva (Switzerland), Dec 2 (EFE), (Camera: Antonio Broto).- The International Labor Organization (ILO) has released the annual Global Wage Report, which shows that Spain is the second country in the European Union, behind Portugal, where there were more losses of wages due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.FOOTAGE OF THE ILO HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA.SOUNDBITES OF ROSALÍA VÁZQUEZ-ÁLVAREZ, MAIN AUTHOR OF THE REPORT:"Spain is one of the countries with the highest income inequality in Europe. At the moment, due to the Covid-19, the approved subsidies have helped a lot to prevent a collapse of the wage average.""So far we have data on Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico. What we see in all these countries is that there is a rise in informal jobs, mostly among women, mainly for those who are working as domestic workers or in agriculture."
Singapore, Oct 5 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore's Changi Airport, which was voted by Skytrax as 'World's Best Airport' for the eighth year running, reported a 36 per cent downturn in profits due to travel restrictions caused by the global Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Operations of the airport’s Terminal 2 have been suspended as well as a two year delay in the construction of a fifth terminal. (Camera: WALLACE WOON). SHOT LIST: VISITORS WALKING THROUGH THE DEPARTURE HALL OF THE CHANGI AIRPORT IN SINGAPORE.
Not long ago, electric lighting was considered a luxury. For that matter, so were mobile phones. But, notions of luxury often change with technological advancements and cultural shifts. With the start of the new decade, Lexus is sharing key findings from its most recent research on the future of luxury; specifically, what will the luxury "must have" requirements be 10 years into the future? As part of ongoing efforts to exceed expectations, Lexus commissioned a study of more than 3,200 Americans from Gen Z to Baby Boomers. According to the study, exceptional experiences and quality top the list of demands. But new must haves have also entered into Americans' future luxury expectations, including time for the occasional "digital detox," a desire to be unique and an increased focus on wellness.
OPEC has reportedly agreed to raise its output ceiling to 31.5 million barrels per day at its meeting in Vienna. David Pollard reports.
Kenyan authorities began releasing the bodies of victims of a doomsday starvation cult, almost a year since the discovery of mass graves in a grisly case that shocked the world. One distraught family received four bodies that were loaded into a hearse from a morgue in the Indian Ocean town of Malindi. IMAGES
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets first customers as Apple releases its Vision Pro mixed reality headset at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue, New York City. Vision Pro headset is Apple's first major release since the Apple Watch nine years ago. IMAGES