Companies are falling over themselves to atone for the sin of racism, while using their abasement as a marketing tool. Almost overnight, support for Black Lives Matters has acquired the character of an official doctrine. It took only one email from an otherwise unknown university graduate, Kennedy Mitchum, to embarrass the Merriam-Webster Dictionary to agree...
A resurgence of infections in the Seoul region, where half of South Korea's 51 million people live, is threatening the country's success story in the battle against coronavirus.
An additional 1.55 million Americans are expected to have filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 6, according to economists. However, the figure is projected to be down slightly on the 1.88 million claims filed in the previous week. Over the past 12 weeks, more than 42 million Americans have applied for unemployment...
Oil and gas exploration and production companies are set to be the hardest hit of any sector in 2020, with Fitch Ratings estimating a $1.8 trillion loss by the end of the year. “The critical and expensive nature of oil and gas extraction (in terms of revenue, opex and capex) means that this sector dominates...
France will end special government powers brought in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic on July 10, the prime minister's office has said. However, it will retain the ability to curb gatherings and freedom of movement for four months. People are still being encouraged to wear face masks when outside and stay at least one...
A council bin went on an amazing six month adventure before washing up on a German island 450 miles away.
Just weeks ago, South Korea was celebrating its hard-won gains against the coronavirus, easing social distancing, reopening schools and promoting a tech-driven anti-virus campaign President Moon Jae-in has called “K-quarantine.” … Click to Continue »
