This time last year, Boris Johnson had just won the General Election by a huge majority and it seemed as if a new era was about to begin.
A few cases of a strange virus had been reported in China, but few people noticed. As far as most economists and stock markets were concerned, the virus was an Asian problem.
That all changed as February drew to a close and Covid-19 began to hit Europe. Lockdowns became the new normal and shares plummeted.
Fast lane: Car racing video game maker Codemasters has more than doubled its share price in a year
This year was bad, in so many different ways. It began with Australia on fire and continued with more global strife: a pandemic that’s caused mass death and an economic crisis, all of which has disproportionately impacted marginalized people. When large swaths of the world faced an unprecedented virus spreading, they were forced to spend more time at home, under government-mandated lockdowns, while essential workers took care of everyone’s needs.
People had nowhere else to go, so they headed into virtual worlds and stayed there. When
Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out in March, just as the pandemic lockdowns began in the United States, the game didn’t just feel like a luxury. It met a need. Nintendo sold more than 13.4 million copies in the first six weeks after
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Two electronic payment players namely PayPal Holdings and Square are now clashing in a race towards improving digital wallet apps. The contest could have a major effect on both Square and PayPal stock for the upcoming year and beyond.
PayPal adds new features
Two of the most popular payment companies are now marketing apps that allow its users to shop and receive discounts, make installment payments, and even buy cryptocurrencies. Both of the companies are now competing within the digital wallet space against other tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and even Alphabet s Google. The competition also includes a number of other feisty financial tech startups.