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After the death of George Floyd, Danny Caine, the owner of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas, said he didn t want to stay silent, so he announced on Instagram that his shop would donate a portion of a day s sales to antiracist research and two bail funds.
The 33-year-old shop broke its sales record that day.
The bookstore s campaigns supporting Black Lives Matter and attacking Amazon have made the Raven a nationally recognized brand that now sells in all 50 states.
CALL of Duty: Modern Warfare, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Grand Theft Auto V, an eclectic mix of new and evergreen games, were among the top sellers this past year as most people who were unable to go to the cinema, concerts, sports events or other outdoor activities took to interactive video gaming at home. Sales of video games jumped more than 20% in the first 10 months of this year, according to gaming industry research firm NPD Group. Spending on consoles, which is usually depressed ahead of impending new console releases, soared 23% in the January-October period as consumers around the world spent more time at home during the pandemic.
Deutsche becomes last bank to leave Wall Street
German bank is set to relocate from Manhattan s financial district to Columbus Circle in Midtown
14 December 2020 • 4:43pm
Wall Street is set to lose its last bank after Deutsche Bank revealed plans to move its Manhattan office.
The German lender is set to relocate from 60 Wall Street to a cheaper building at Columbus Circle, near Central Park. The bank is also considering moving some of its 4,600 New York-based staff to other cities across the US.
The announcement is the latest example of the finance sector embracing flexible working.
However, it also signals the end of Wall Street as a banking hub given Deutsche was the last major bank to retain an office in Manhattan s financial district.
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