New York, July 27, 2020 — Moody’s Investors Service has assigned an A1 rating to the City of Starkville’s Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2020B (Starkville, Mississippi, Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bond Project). The bonds have an expected par value of $9.5 million. Moody’s maintains an A1 rating on the […]
Month: April 2023
People enjoy the sunny weather at Barceloneta beach, Spain – Nacho Doce / Reuters Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. The Foreign office is now advising against all non-essential travel to Spain – including the Balearic and Canary Islands. On Saturday tens of thousands of British holidaymakers had their holidays thrown into […]
Now that we’re clearly in this for the long haul and many of us have had to cancel trips we were looking forward to, it’s time to think about “staycations.” For those unfamiliar with the made up word, the idea is to make a vacation out of staying home or […]
How to stay safe on vacation during the pandemic — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Summer is often the time for road trips, beach vacations, and camping getaways. But amid the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, people are […]
Quarantine was imposed with just a few hours’ notice – AP British holidaymakers have been warned that “no travel is risk-free” and that “disruption is possible” by Downing Street, following the 11th-hour move to impose a quarantine on people returning from Spain. The Prime Minister’s spokesman declined to say whether […]
Click here to read the full article. MILAN — Moncler SpA was not exempt from the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, on Monday reporting a net loss of 31.6 million euros in the first six months of the year. This compares with a profit of 70 million euros in the […]
Studying abroad can be an invaluable part of a college education, but you might be worried about the cost. Fortunately, it is possible to support yourself out of the country if you figure out how to make money while studying abroad. Some visas let you take part-time jobs, or you […]
Questrom’s first online MBA program starts on Aug. 2 with 401 students To get its inaugural class of online MBA students started next week, Boston University’s Questrom School of Business battled through a host of COVID disruptions that ranged from university budget cuts and hiring freezes and a key instructional […]
Illinois State University’s first attempt to articulate its vision for reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic this fall didn’t sit well with everyone. The plan, dubbed “Redbirds Return” after the central Illinois college’s mascot, drew swift criticism from faculty after it was shared in early June, prompting instructors to draft their […]
Kissing and cuddling look a bit different this summer. As coronavirus cases continue to spike throughout the nation, social distancing rules remain heavily enforced. While many of us have been quarantining with our loved ones, other couples aren’t as fortunate and have been temporarily separated by stay-at-home orders meant to minimize contact with […]
Cruise ship in the harbour Shares in airlines slumped as the UK re-imposed restrictions on travel to Spain, with companies like BA and Iberia owner IAG (IAG) nursing double digit losses. Ryanair (RYA) also announced a £162 million loss for the lockdown-affected quarter and said this year has been the toughest […]
By Emma Pinedo and Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) – Spain said on Monday it hoped to convince Britain to exempt the Balearic and Canary islands from a sudden quarantine, and other Spanish regions said they also felt unfairly penalised by the sweeping British move. Britain on Saturday shocked Madrid, and […]
Roosevelt Park Pool was nearly empty, just as Josie Bethea and Trenelle Cornish had hoped, when they tried to bring a group of kids to swim in the middle of a sweltering heat wave on July 19. But despite only a few people in the water, the women said, they […]
Sydney (AFP) – Elaborate “virtual kidnappings” are being used to extort money from the friends and relatives of Chinese students Down Under, Australian police warned Monday, after a spate of transnational scams were reported. Police said that conmen claiming to be Chinese authorities had netted millions of US dollars in […]
Bloomberg via Getty Images SAN JUAN—“I don’t really care about a mask,” 24-year-old Selena, based in Austin, Texas, told The Daily Beast on Friday while walking the streets of Puerto Rico’s capital city. “It’s about control,” she said, parroting discredited ideas about the historic pandemic that has infected over 4 […]
We have all your questions about face masks answered including how to wash them, masks for children and where to buy them: iStock The coronavirus pandemic has meant that face masks and coverings will become part of daily life. The UK government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both […]
HONG KONG — Hong Kong will ban dining at restaurants completely and mandate masks in all public places, as the city battles a worsening coronavirus outbreak that has infected over 1,000 people in the last two weeks. The tightened measures will be effective for one week from Wednesday. They are […]
NEW DELHI — As India recorded nearly 50,000 fresh cases of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to launch facilities in three major cities to significantly ramp up testing capacity. The 49,931 cases reported on Monday brought India’s tally to beyond 1.4 million. India has the world’s third-highest caseload […]
By Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) – City centre shops and malls may have lost their lustre during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as lockdowns ease across Europe many stores in and around residential areas stand to benefit as consumers remain reluctant to venture far from home. While retail sales appear to […]
Columbia Business School If you want to get into Columbia Business School’s MBA program, you might want to highlight your leadership potential and any engagement you’ve had with the CBS community. Elizabeth Kiefer, of Business Insider, recently spoke to Columbia alumni and admissions officers about what the b-school seeks in […]
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 25 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing its national caseload to 14,175 infections and 299 deaths. South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said 16 of the new cases were tied to people arriving from abroad. The country in […]
Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in modern history. Up to 10,000 people residing in the kingdom will participate in the Muslim ritual, […]