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  • For now, many businesses are likely to still require face masks.
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    What can businesses ask of their customers? And what can employers ask of their workers? We start to sort it out. Plus, hospital appointments are disrupted by a ransomware attack on Ireland’s health service. And, in the U.K., much like in the U.S., worries about higher inflation are creeping up along with increases in consumer demand and wages.

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  • There are signs that inflation is picking up in the U.K. and the U.S.
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    From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane thinks so, but there’s a risk that boom could turn to bust. Plus, a Turkish power company which provides a quarter of Lebanon’s electricity has cut supplies from its offshore generators. And, the creator of the Ethereum cryptocurrency believes a new generation of environmentally friendly tokens is on the way.

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  • How to stop your favorite retailer from pulling a Blockbuster
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    We take a closer look at what’s been done with stores like J.C. Penney, Petco and Guitar Center to keep them in business when they’re at risk of failing. Plus, another key inflation gauge shows prices are rising. And, add the Colonial Pipeline shutdown to the list of challenges truck drivers have been facing over the past year.

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  • The U.S. doesn’t have enough cybersecurity experts
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    As fallout from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack continues, demand is growing for cybersecurity experts. But there aren’t enough to go around. Plus, you can no longer buy a Tesla with Bitcoin. And, fierce competition among real estate brokerages in this hot housing market.

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  • Maamoul cookies are a festive favorite in Lebanon, but they have become too expensive to make for many people.
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    From the BBC World Service: As Lebanon struggles with triple-digit inflation and a sharply rising poverty rate, people making festive maamoul cookies are changing their recipes due to rising food prices. Also, a spike in U.S. inflation last month is rattling global markets. And, Brazil’s Parliament is asking why a contract offer from Pfizer to buy doses of its vaccine was ignored for two months.

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  • Is inflation just couch surfing? Or is it moving in for real?
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    Consumer prices are up again, but some economists still see this as temporary and having to do with an economy trying to recover. Plus, what methods government officials are trying to use to combat fuel shortages. Also, a legal victory for Amazon over a big European tax bill. And, a Kurdish market in Nashville damaged by severe flooding is able to reopen in time to serve its community during Ramadan.

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  • Gas stations begin to run out of gasoline after drivers rushed to fill up on May 11, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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    The biggest set of fuel pipelines in the country remains off today after last week’s ransomware attack. Some gas stations are running dry in the Southeast, in part because of panic-buying. Plus, what to expect for the latest reading on inflation. And, with more people getting vaccinated, there’s increasing political pressure from some conservatives to pull the plug on some pandemic relief programs.

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  • Some international companies operating in Myanmar are reviewing their leases after months of protests following a military coup.
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    From the BBC World Service: Foreign companies are concerned about employee and customer safety, and public pressure to stop doing business with the military, which seized control from the democratically elected government in February. Plus, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong says more than 40% of its members are considering a move out of the Asian financial hub. And, what does the future hold for frequent flyers?

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  • Pipeline hackers say they only want money, not chaos
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    The ransomware gang accused of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline says it doesn’t mean to cause any problems for society and it’s just after money. In fact, the group said it would essentially institute a type of moderation to make sure it didn’t attack targets that would really cause disruptions or send a political message. Also, moving patterns among Americans during the pandemic, how they’re affected by income. And, the often unscrupulous underground economy in which migrants around the world are forced to participate.

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  • Gas stations, airline feel effects of fuel pipeline cyberattack
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    Those in southeastern U.S. states could feel the worst of this as folks scramble for gas and stations run out of fuel. Plus, American Airlines has to add refueling stops to long-haul flights. Also, what’s contributing to falling stock prices for Big Tech companies? And, a new federal COVID relief program to help low-income consumers pay their internet bills will start taking applications tomorrow.

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