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Pandemic

Data shows Covid-era debts still plague industry

Less than 15 per cent of emergency Covid loans issued to small construction companies have been paid back in the six years since the start of the pandemic, Construction News can reveal. Data obtained from the British Business Bank under the Freedom of Information Act shows that 38,740 out of…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Vietnam

Russia’s Novatek strikes a preliminary deal on LNG supply to Vietnam

A view shows a board with the logo of Russian natural gas producer Novatek at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov MOSCOW, March 23 : Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek has signed a preliminary contract with a buyer…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine Launch Massive Drone Strikes After US-Ukraine Talks In Florida

Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone strikes, involving over 200 drones from each side, following US-Ukrainian talks in Florida that also addressed potential prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine. Russian air defense forces reported intercepting and destroying 249 Ukrainian drones overnight, marking one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks recorded as…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Global Warming

HK likely to see top-10 hottest year on record in 2026

The Observatory has forecast that Hong Kong’s annual mean temperature this year is likely to be above normal, with a strong chance of ranking among the top 10 warmest years on record. Presenting the city’s weather outlook on Monday, Observatory Director Chan Pak-wai said the warmer conditions are linked to…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Obamacare

Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare

John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he’s waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies for Medicare. He was already thinking about delaying it — then his monthly Obamacare insurance premium payment tripled this year to $2,460, about a third of his income,…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

New CEO takes the reins at Chinese giant oil & gas firm

Home Fossil Energy New CEO takes the reins at Chinese giant oil & gas firm March 23, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Chinese state-owned oil and gas giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has revealed the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Illustration; Source: CNOOC CNOOC has appointed Huang…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Alibaba Reportedly Developing AI Agent Hardware as “OpenClaw” Ecosystem Heats Up

Alibaba Reportedly Developing AI Agent Hardware as “OpenClaw” Ecosystem Heats UpRead More

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Times Square

Justin Timberlake’s arrest footage goes viral, Jessica Biel reacts

Justin Timberlake’s partner Jessica Biel is reportedly “not happy” about the release of police bodycam footage from husband’s 2024 DWI arrest. The footage, released March 20 by Suffolk County officials, shows Timberlake being pulled over in Sag Harbor, New York, in June 2024. The NSYNC alum was charged with one…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Times Square

Pilot, co-pilot killed after passenger jet hits ground fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport

Dozens injured in incident involving Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane and police manned fire truck By Reuters | Published March 23, 2026 Damage to an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026. —…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Censored Internet

LPG crisis amid Middle East conflict bites Odisha, street food gets costlier

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has begun to show indirect economic effects in India. Disruptions in LPG supply has started to impact the hospitality sector and small-scale food vendors across several regions in Odisha as well. While there has been no direct impact, the ripple effects are being…

bubmagMarch 23, 2026

Data shows Covid-era debts still plague industry

Russia’s Novatek strikes a preliminary deal on LNG supply to Vietnam

Russia, Ukraine Launch Massive Drone Strikes After US-Ukraine Talks In Florida

HK likely to see top-10 hottest year on record in 2026

Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare

Justin Timberlake’s arrest footage goes viral, Jessica Biel reacts

Pilot, co-pilot killed after passenger jet hits ground fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport

LPG crisis amid Middle East conflict bites Odisha, street food gets costlier

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