Pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a new pandemic low 267,000 last week as the job market recovers from last year’s sharp coronavirus downturn. Jobless claims fell by 4,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. The four-week average of claims, which smooths…

Topline New jobless claims fell to their lowest level during the pandemic last week, adding to a slew of promising developments for the long-struggling labor market, which is staging an encouraging comeback as the recent wave of Covid-19 infections eases. Economists were expecting about 260,000 new jobless claims last week.…

Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. People walk past shopping carts in New York, the United States, Jan. 9, 2021. XINHUA PHOTO WELLINGTON: Global cooperation is needed in finding solutions to post-pandemic global problems, said a New Zealand APEC expert ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic…

On April 10, MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said that the MACC had detected an increase in big corruption cases involving crime syndicates and cartels as well as civil servants since Covid-19 hit the country early last year. — Bernama pic PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — The Covid-19 pandemic…

Business 8 Nov, 2021 10:18 PM4 minutes to read Westfield Newmarket, where most shops will be open tomorrow. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Westfield Newmarket, where most shops will be open tomorrow. Photo / Sylvie Whinray By: Anne Gibson Property editor, NZ Herald anne.gibson@nzherald.co.nz@anneherald Just as Auckland's malls prepare to reopen…

Good morning! Over the past year there has been a ton of reports about the Great Resignation, the Great Realization or some Aha Moment where the pandemic brought into sharp relief for Canadian workers the futility of their 9-to-5 grind and what they really wanted to do with our lives,…

coronavirus, Australia is on track to be one of the most vaccinated countries, having passed the 80 per cent milestone already. On Sunday, the nation's two most populous territories had some good news to tell as they pushed ahead through the pandemic. The ACT's vaccination rate for its population over…

TAMPA, Fla. — Lower broadcast revenues and the pandemic continue to drag on the financials of major satellite operators as they point to the traction they are gaining in their new connectivity growth engines. Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat all recorded hits to their broadcast businesses in the three months…

Kannada super star Puneeth Rajkumar's noble gesture to donate his eyes has created a sort of movement of eye donation in Karnataka. The eye donation which was badly hit by the Covid pandemic has gained momentum once again after the untimely demise of Puneeth, which was widely discussed in media…

Rick Ross is making a return to the music world with the announcement of his 11th studio album. Fans can rest assured to know that -- even throughout a worldwide pandemic, global warming and poverty -- the Maybach Music boss is even "Richer Than Ever." 288 Views The Florida rap…