Pandemic

Bantwini was first accepted into the programme in 2020, but his studies were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Zakes Bantwini has graduated from Harvard Business School. He completed the prestigious Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports (BEMS) executive education programme. Bantwini was first accepted…

Lianas are spreading in tropical forests, harming trees and cutting carbon storage. They thrive on rising CO2 and show up in satellite images. Scientists call for climate action, not removal. A pandemic of lianas is rapidly spreading through tropical forests, reducing their capacity to store carbon and weakening their ability…

Once upon a recent time, in the Republic of Ghana, a strange virus began sweeping through communities. It was not COVID. No, this one wore no mask, observed no protocol, and traveled without e-passport. It was called Uncommon Sense—and it infected the highly educated, the barely educated, and the proudly…

The housing affordability crisis often conjures images of coastal urban cities with acute housing supply shortages and heavy land-use regulations. While these places do tend to have the highest home prices, it’s not where costs are rising the most. That’s according to a sprawling new study from JPMorganChase Institute that…

Global oil demand will fall slightly in 2030, its first drop since the 2020 Covid pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. In an annual outlook for the oil market, the Paris-based agency cited sluggish economic growth, global trade tensions, the rise of electric cars and the shift away from…

Fungicides used in agriculture have been linked to an increase in resistance to antifungal drugs in both humans and animals. Fungal infections are on the rise, and two UC Davis infectious disease experts, Dr. George Thompson and Dr. Angel Desai, are sounding the alarm. In a recent commentary published in…

Standard Chartered Plc said it would maintain a flexible attitude toward its employees’ working arrangements, bucking a trend among some of its Wall Street rivals that are ordering workers to return to office five days a week. After a recent assessment, the London-listed lender concluded that keeping the “current approach,…

A buyer’s market is once again on the horizon in the U.S., with inventory in many markets achieving or surpassing pre-pandemic levels. In this context, it is imperative that sellers and listing agents thoroughly comprehend the real risks that come from keeping a listing exclusive or private. That’s why we’re…

In the post-pandemic era, there has been a renewed interest to watch re-releases or special screenings of older classics on the big screen. Hence, many such shows often get sold out or have high occupancy. And when patrons travel from one part of the city to another only to realize…

India, China to 'expedite' restarting direct flights by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) June 13, 2025 India said Friday it had agreed with neighbouring China to "expedite" the process to resume direct flights between them in a sign of further improvement in ties, although no timeline was given. Flights…