Over 56% of Christmas shoppers to spend as much as 2019, despite COVID

Dec 9 2020

In a survey carried out by research company Esprimi, data illustrates that 56% of Christmas shoppers plan to spend, more or less, the same amount as 2019, despite the pandemic.

The survey was carried out on 400 participants aged 16 and over between November 23rd and December 1st and responded in such away due to the decrease in spending on social events.

38.7% of which said they will spend less than last year with 46.9% of the overall respondents illustrating a discomfort in going out shopping.

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Juventus defeat Barca in Champions League clash of the titans

Dec 9 2020

Juventus have toppled Camp Nou giants Barcelona in a 3-0 triumph in Ronaldo and Messi’s first match-up in 9 years.

Always great to return to Spain and to Catalunya, always hard to play in Camp Nou against one of the best teams I ever faced. Today we were a team of Champions! A true, strong and united family! Playing like this, we have nothing to fear until the end of the season… Let’s go! pic.twitter.com/PivPpJ3SLh
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 8, 2020

Barca’s disappointing defeat came after two successful penalties from Ronaldo and a goal from American newcomer Weston McKennie, with Messi failing to secure any goals despite his 11 attempts.

In a statement, Ronaldo recounted his rather pleasant relationship with Lionel Messi, despite the storied rivalry, and said that both players do what is best for their teams and get along very well.

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You might already be able to see the Geminids meteor shower

Dec 8 2020

The Geminid meteor shower is a highlight of the meteor year. This year it will peak between the 13th and 14th of December.

You might still be able to catch a glimpse of the shower this week leading up to the peak night.

The best time to watch the shower is at 2AM, all around the globe with as little light pollution as possible.

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The new all-electric GMC Hummer sold out in just 10 minutes despite $112K price

Dec 8 2020

The new GMC Hummer which is completely electric sold out within just 10 minutes of being on the market.

The cars were bought on pre-order. For now, more testing on the car will be done before it is rolled out and delivered to the people who’ve already ordered it at the price of 112,00 dollars.

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