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We will move the following business and economics stories: + Coronavirus pandemic an 'apocalypse' to restaurants in US + Amid pandemic, mopeds have a moment in car-loving America + China's young jobseekers struggle despite economy rebound + In Ibiza, economic distress also means unprecedented calm Health-virus-US-economy-restaurants,FOCUS LOS ANGELES For Gabriel Gordon and his wife Lena, the small restaurant they opened 14 years ago in the coastal California town of Seal Beach was a dream project and the cornerstone of their future success. 700 words by Jocelyne Zablit. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-transport,FOCUS NEW YORK Long associated with narrow, cobbled streets in Europe and congested Asian megacities, scooters are now becoming a common sight in car-loving America as commuters shun public transport because of the coronavirus pandemic. 550 words by Thomas Urbain and Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video China-economy-employment-health-virus,FOCUS ZHENGZHOU, China Biology student Ma Jingjing wanders the hall of a job fair in central China among other Chinese youngsters hoping to find work in an economy crushed by the coronavirus pandemic. 700 words by Beiyi Seow. Picture. Video Health-virus-Spain-tourism-Ibiza,FOCUS IBIZA, Balearic Islands, Spain On the largely-empty beach at Figueretas on Ibiza, social distancing isn't hard to do. Here, bar terraces are sparsely populated and the shutters of apartments overlooking them are mostly closed. 700 words by Thomas Perroteau. Picture. Video afp
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