Pandemic

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, hand sanitizers have become a handbag, office desk, and car essential. They are quick, convenient, and effective against many harmful microbes. However, it’s important to understand their limits. Alcohol-based sanitisers (with at least 60% alcohol) are excellent at killing many bacteria and viruses, but there are…

There are an estimated 1.43 million homebuyers in the U.S. housing market—the lowest level in records dating back to 2013 aside from the start of the pandemic. That’s making sellers skittish; the number of sellers has dipped by roughly 14,000 since May, falling for the first time in two years.…

The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AIRead More

9yce]c66k)ftntd)z6oi[wwe_media_dl_1.png Company disclosures Article content (Bloomberg) — Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to start requiring employees in Japan to spend the equivalent of two days a week in the office — double the current rate — as the country’s largest brokerage moves closer to the post-pandemic norm for many global banks. …

Analysts from investment bank JP Morgan predict Macau gross gaming revenue could reach MOP22.5 billion this month, for the “highest non-Golden Week” period since the pandemic. The Macau casino boom will continue through August, a team of JP Morgan analysts is reporting. A Monday investor note from analysts DS Kim,…

Philippines tourism has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, but Unicapital Securities says the needle is moving “in the right direction” with potential to benefit land-based casinos. Philippines tourism has yet to fully recover from impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. But in its 2025 midyear outlook, Unicapital Securities Inc said…

Music in this country is more than entertainment — it’s livelihood, connection, a cultural heartbeat. The pandemic muted that pulse, but the rhythm is returning. New voices are emerging, bold sounds are breaking through. Yet female artists remain sidelined, facing systemic barriers at every level...Read More

The soaring number of young people who have engaged in carjacking is indeed one of the key factors that has driven the surge in the Washington area and beyond, according to interviews with more than a half-dozen police officials, criminologists and youth advocates. Some of these perpetrators stole vehicles to…

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Article content JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — A jump in the share of foreign-born workers after the pandemic helped Europe bring inflation down without sharply slower growth, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Saturday. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in…