• The Los Angeles Clippers have announced on September 17, that they have reached a sponsorship deal with Intuit, owner of Turbotax
• Intuit, which holds the rights to the arena, the new $1.2 billion arena is scheduled to open in Inglewood in 2024 with around 18,000

Survey finds that inflation, the search for labor, and the delta variant pressure restaurants

• According to data from Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small, Business Voices finds that  food, restaurant, and hospitality owners feel an impact from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
• Almost 100% have seen an increase in operating costs with 93% saying that inflation has increased pressure since June with negative impacts on finances

Covid passports are now mandatory for all employees in Italy

• According to data from the European Centre for Disease and Control, 73.8% of Italians are fully vaccinated against the virus. But authorities want to avoid another surge in cases
• France suspended around 3,000 health workers for being unvaccinated against Covid-19

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• On August 9, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said that the state will appeal a ruling from a federal judge allowing Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to require Miami passengers to show proof of vaccination
• Norwegian has said Florida’s law would prevent the company from ensuring at least 95% of passengers were vaccinated so it could comply with health regulations

McDonald’s franchise terms to be investigated by Italian antitrust agency

• AGCM, Italy’s antitrust authority will soon investigate McDonald’s terms and conditions in their agreements with franchise operators following many complaints
• If the results of the investigation find the company guilty of breaching Italian antitrust rules, the chain could risk as much as 10% of global turnover

Golden Nugget Online to be purchased by DraftKings for $1.56 billion

• Draftkings has come to an agreement with Golden Nugget Online Gaming for $1.56 billion in stock
• Shareholders of Golden Nugget Online’s stock will receive 0.356 of DraftKings shares and this deal will bring 5 million customers into DraftKing’s ecosystem which has fallen behind in the iGaming sector

Many US corporations introduce vaccine mandates as delta variant cases increase

• US Corporations such as Google, Walmart, Tyson Foos, and United Airlines have announced that they will mandate the Covid vaccine for some or all of their employees
• As of August 8, the US has reported a seven day average of more than 108,600 new Covid cases a day which is a 36% increase from a week prior

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