Aerothai predicts 38% drop in local air travel
Thailand's third outbreak of Covid-19 is predicted to send domestic air travel tumbling by 38% this fiscal year, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai...
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Stay cool, old-school: Traditional and sustainable ways to survive the summer heat
As the resurgent coronavirus keeps large sections of the population under lockdown, people are looking for more traditional and sustainable ways of living. From drinking water stored in earthen pots t...
Dollar Stores Dominate US Retail Store Openings?
Dollar Stores Dominate US Retail Store Openings
The wildly uneven US economic recovery since the virus pandemic began in early 2020 has given rise to dangerous levels of inequality, otherwise known as...
5 Contrarian Dividend Stocks To Buy Now
Everyone wants to be a contrarian investor. But in practice, most people buy more near tops and sell shares low.Everyone wants to be a contrarian investor. But in practice, most people buy more near t...
KiwiSaver provider predicts more investment in private companies
More KiwiSaver funds are likely to invest into private companies in the future as fewer companies list on public markets, an investment expert says.Simon O'Grady, chief investment officer at Kiwi Weal...
Trauma and heartbreak: Delhi's darkest days, writes Coomi Kapoor
The continuous wail of ambulance sirens throughout the night, WhatsApp groups and social media flooded with desperate pleas for help in getting a hospital bed, oxygen cylinders, remdesivir, plasma et ...
Governance: Blockchain Tech's Greatest Problem
Governance: Blockchain Tech's Greatest Problem
New York Baseball Stadiums To Seat Fans in Separate Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Sections
New York Baseball Stadiums To Seat Fans in Separate Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Sections
By Zachary Stieber of The Epoch Times
The Houston Astros play the New York Yankees during the third inning of a...
California proposes to steer new homes from gas appliances
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's energy policy and planning agency wants to transition new homes away from gas-powered appliances. The California Energy Commission released a draft building standards...
The Employment Surprise and Bond Yields
Given the employment surprise (NFP 266K actual vs. 978K expected), it would be remarkable if interest rates did not respond. Stock indices did drop, then recovered to pre-surprise trend. Five year bon...
This LA Company Wants To Be The First Climate Positive Grocer
Thrive Market wants to be the first climate-positive grocer says CEO Nick Green. Here's how they're going to make it happen.Thrive Market wants to be the first climate-positive grocer says CEO Nick Gr...
India, European Union to resume FTA negotiations after 8 years
As part of the agreement, India and the EU will move towards finding solutions to long-standing market access issues and launch negotiations on a stand-alone investment protection agreement...
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US Troops Accused Of Pillaging Syrian Grain Silos As Russia Warns Of Increased Occupation
US Troops Accused Of Pillaging Syrian Grain Silos As Russia Warns Of IncreasedOccupation
Syrian and Russian state sources are reporting late this week that Russia's Defense Ministry is expressing ange...
Major US pipeline shut by ransomware attack
The largest fuel pipeline system in the United States was forced to shut down its entire network after a ransomware attack, the operating company said in a statement Saturday...
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National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFAA) is a nonprofit group that works on regulatory, educational and ethical issues...
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Indiana Pacers Trying To Stay Focused Amid Turmoil, But Bigger Questions Remain
The Indiana Pacers are dealing with many off-court and on-court challenges. They need to solves those challenges quickly with such a short amount of time remaining in their season.The Indiana Pacers a...
Texas Lawmakers Brace For A War On The Oil & Gas Sector
Texas lawmakers are circling the wagons. Politicians from the Lone Star state are preparing for an escalating war on oil and gas, the lifeblood of the Texan economy, and theyre determined not to go do...
Supreme Court sets up 12-member National Task Force to ensure oxygen supply
According to the Bench, the setting up NTF will enable the decision makers to have inputs which go beyond finding ad-hoc solutions to the present problems...
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The Dynamics Behind America's Ugly Amount Of Empty Office Space
The Dynamics Behind America's Ugly Amount Of Empty Office Space
Authored by Wolf Richter via WolfStreet.com,
This sort of sudden structural collapse in demand for office space raises some existential q...
Even if I can travel abroad, should I?
With travel starting to open up and the prospect of a summer holiday on the cards, some of us might wonder what the ethics of travelling during a pandemic are, are we putting others at risk? Sarah Fir...
Prisoner, 2nd man plead guilty in false withholding scheme
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The U.S. Attorney's Office for Nevada says two men have pleaded guilty in a tax withholding scheme devised while one of the men was imprisoned.Jabari Laquan Marshall, 43, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of theft of government money and one count of aggravated identity theft and ...
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Prisoner, 2nd man plead guilty in false withholding scheme
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The U.S. Attorney's Office for Nevada says two men have pleaded guilty in a tax withholding scheme devised while one of the men was imprisoned.Jabari Laquan Marshall, 43, pleaded guil...
A 'Vax Live' Photo Gallery: Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters, J Balvin, H.E.R., Prince Harry, Chrissy Teigen and More
Global Citizens Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World airs Saturday night at 8 p.m. on CBS, ABC, YouTube and iHeartMedia stations, with a late-night airing at 11 p.m. on Fox. Variety was there to shoot the action as it went down last Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, ...
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A 'Vax Live' Photo Gallery: Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters, J Balvin, H.E.R., Prince Harry, Chrissy Teigen and More
Global Citizens Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World airs Saturday night at 8 p.m. on CBS, ABC, YouTube and iHeartMedia stations, with a late-night airing at 11 p.m. on Fox. Variety was there to...
String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming, but it had other...
Book Review - No Land's People: The Untold Story of Assam's NRC Crisis by Abhishek Saha
"Will Of The Country": Huge Victory For Scottish Nationalists Sets Up Next Independence Clash With UK
"Will Of The Country": Huge Victory For Scottish Nationalists Sets UpNext Independence Clash With UK
The last hugely controversial Scottish referendum on independence took place in September2014 and s...
Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim to head a major Western capital, has been re-elected as mayor of London
Sadiq Khan was re-electedto a second term as London'smayor on Saturday, as had been widely expected.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan embraces his wife Saadiya after a speech after being re-elected in the London mayoral election, at the City Hall in London, Britain, May 8, 2021.
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Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim to head a major Western capital, has been re-elected as mayor of London
Sadiq Khan was re-electedto a second term as London'smayor on Saturday, as had been widely expected.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan embraces his wife Saadiya after a speech after being re-elected in the Lo...
The 25 Most Popular Shows On Netflix In 2021 (Update: May 8)
'Shadow and Bone' shot up the Netflix show rankings for 2021 this past week.'Shadow and Bone' shot up the Netflix show rankings for 2021 this past week...
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The 25 Most Popular Movies On Netflix In 2021 (Update: May 8)
Book Review: The Runaway Boy by Manoranjan Byapari; translated from Bengali by V Ramaswamy
Commentary: Donald Trump once again plays a favourite role, the victim of Big Tech
Facebooks new Oversight Boards decision to extend the ban on former President Trumps account gives him the attention he craves and Facebook the scrutiny it sought to avoid, says NTUs Mark Cenite...
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Plan ties Kansas school tax to break for closed businesses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A measure approved by Kansas lawmakers ties the renewal of a tax that's crucial to funding public schools to a proposed tax break for businesses that are forced to shut down during...
Dogecoin: How did an iconic meme become the world's richest man's favourite cryptocurrency? (cloned)
Tesla Cybertruck hits New York ahead of Elon Musk's SNL hosting appearance - Roadshow
"This Was a Massacre": Brazilian Police Kill Two Dozen In Deadliest Favela Raid In Rio's History
"This Was a Massacre": Brazilian Police Kill Two Dozen In Deadliest Favela Raid In Rio's History
Authored by Jake Johnson via CommonDreams.org,
More than 100 heavily armed Brazilian police officers sto...
Regulator shares discredited conspiracy theories about COVID
PHOENIX (AP) - An elected Arizona utility regulator has shared discredited conspiracy theories while trying to persuade energy and power providers not to require their employees to receive a COVID-19 ...
My Plea to Investors Right Now
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Selling in May doesnt make sense as a general rule. And it really doesnt make sense this year. So, what should you do? Find out here.
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Hedge Funds Are The 'Most Short' Junk Debt Since Lehman
Hedge Funds Are The 'Most Short' Junk Debt Since Lehman
A month ago we warned that The Fed's incessant intervention had put distressed investors out of business as the remarkable rally in even the lowest quality junk debt ('CCC or triple hooks') had created party time for zombie companies ...
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Hedge Funds Are The 'Most Short' Junk Debt Since Lehman
Hedge Funds Are The 'Most Short' Junk Debt Since Lehman
A month ago we warned that The Fed's incessant intervention had put distressed investors out of business as the remarkable rally in even the low...
SBD Definition
In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Solomon Islands Dollar. Its symbols are "$" and "SI$" (used to differentiate it from other currencies also using the dollar sign. It is subdivided into ...
Comparing the Best Electric Cars for 2021
There are two ways to consider what the best electric cars on the market are. One way is to consider what the absolute best cars are, regardless of price. The other way is to consider what the best ca...
Blackpink's Rosé And IU Make History With Their First Platinum Certifications In Korea
Until this month, no album by a solo female musician had ever gone platinum in South Korea.Until this month, no album by a solo female musician had ever gone platinum in South Korea...
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