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• February 14: Valentine’s Day

Saint Valentine of Terni, the bishop of the Italian city of Terni in the third century, today is regarded as the originator of Valentine’s Day. Legend has it that the Roman clergyman performed Christian weddings for courting couples in defiance of a ban by Emperor Claudius Gothicus (268–270 A.D.) and gave them flowers from his own garden as a present.

• March 1: Purchasing managers’ indices for China

Now that China’s zero-COVID policy has ended, hopes for growth in 2023 are being pinned in part on the Middle Kingdom. The leaders in Beijing look set to dial back their reform efforts and to grant priority to economic growth at least for the near term. Purchasing managers’ indices give an indication of whether those endeavors are bearing fruit.

• March 3: Employee Appreciation Day

Only a happy employee is a productive employee…? On the first Friday of every March – Employee Appreciation Day – employers are supposed to pay tribute to their workers for a job (hopefully) well done. The impact of recognition of this kind on employees’ well-being and work commitment shouldn’t be underestimated, according to studies.

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