The winners and losers from the tech boom

From: The Economist IE Sep-15-2024 11:19:am

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September 2nd 2022

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The tech winners and losers of the pandemic

As Zoom and friends tumble, the software that underpins daily life thrives

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Construction in a cool climate

Britain’s failure to build is throttling its economy

Squeezing the green belt and devolving tax powers would be a good start

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Get ready for the rains

What flood-hit Pakistan should learn from Bangladesh

Proper preparedness can save many lives

A weak China may be more warlike than a strong one

A new book warns America of the peril of “peak China” and conflict over Taiwan

New York’s waters are being reborn

From whale to oyster to human, animals are coming back

The next threat to global food supplies

The resumption of exports from Ukraine eased shortages. Now droughts and heatwaves are the problem

Mines are the neglected workhorses of naval strategy

They are cheap to deploy and expensive to get rid of

England’s football clubs are playthings for the global elite

Never mind the human-rights records, look at the cash

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