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BERLIN - Told they couldn't watch the World Cup on the job, Italian auto workers went on strike - conveniently, a half-hour before game time. German companies set up office viewing areas to keep employees from defecting on game days.
And Brazil? Brazil basically shuts down when its team plays, with businesses and schools closed and elective surgery put off so people can be in front of a TV.See the full content of this document
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Productivity Takes Back Seat to World Cup
One study suggests the German economy, Europe's largest, loses more than $8 billion in productivity, about 0.27 pe...
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