Pandemic

The inventory of homes for sale rose 31.5% year-over-year, marking the 19th consecutive month of year-over-year inventory growth. May 2025 inventory hit a new post-pandemic high, but remains about 14% below pre-pandemic levels. The total number of unsold homes , including those under contract, was up 20.8% compared to last…

UK tech vacancies are up by 21 percent to hit their highest levels since before the pandemic, according to research from Accenture. ... regions outside of London will also need to compete for talent and infrastructure The global consultancy found a surge in demand for AI skills, which increased nearly…

The IEA projected a 6 per cent reduction in oil production investment this year. Excluding pandemic years, this marks the largest drop since 2016 when oil prices plummeted below $30 a barrel read more Investment in fossil fuels is set to decline this year for the first time since the…

Canada Dean Christopher Roberts, 56, is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa that was greenlit by the B.C. Supreme Court on Friday. The case claims the medical isolation that began in Canadian prisons in March 2020 subjected prisoners to "inhumane rights restrictions" that amounted to solitary confinement.  Health and safety…

Navigation for News Categories US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. Photo: AFP / Brendan Smialowski Two-thirds of Kiwi businesses think United States tariffs would have a more severe global…

A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine fills a syringe. Photo by Joe Raedle /Getty Images Article content With Donald Trump’s second administration, disruptive news seems to arise on a daily basis. Most concerning for clinicians and health scientists in Canada and around the world was Trump’s appointment of anti-vaccination zealot Robert Kennedy…

Analysts cite increased activity during popular Chinese national holidays in May for 5% YoY revenue increase. During May, gross gambling revenue in Macau amounted to MOP21.19 billion. This was 5% higher than May 2024 and a 12.4% increase on April this year. Gross gambling revenue in Macau reached its highest…

Data: Redfin; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosPermits for multifamily housing have dropped below pre-pandemic and pandemic-era levels, according to Redfin.Why it matters: A wave of newly built apartments helped curb rent hikes over the past few years. For many renters, that break is fading.By the numbers: U.S. developers got permits to build…

"This is not just a pandemic story -- it's much broader than that." -- Jamie Daw, PhD, of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, on the decline in maternal mental health in recent years. "If you wanted to instantiate '1984' into real life, this is it." -- James…

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