Markets will be watching for any movement on coronavirus travel quarantine changes. Photo: Getty This week could prove a landmark week for data, with key releases coming out of the UK, Europe and the US as well as a continuation of Brexit talks. Alongside these, updates on local lockdowns and […]
Month: May 2023
tmp_anN16H_1a0343bd9cccc619_pope-moysuh-ObweQkF5w30-unsplash.jpg The United States Postal Service has been in financial trouble for some time now, reporting $8.8 billion in losses in 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only added to its woes. In the first quarter of 2020, the USPS reported even higher losses at $4.5 billion and warned that […]
Taloma Miller looks through a stack of photos of her late son Semaj and lingers on a school portrait of him when he was much younger. Semaj Miller, a 14-year-old basketball player with NBA potential according to some, was shot and killed in Compton on July 29. (Jason Armond / […]
Around 160,000 tourists made it back to the UK before the 4am deadline Supermarkets are dramatically expanding home delivery slots to cater for the huge number of returning holidaymakers who will be forced to self isolate due to new quarantine regulations. An estimated half a million tourists are currently on […]
The Ritz hotel in London Diners at the luxury Ritz hotel in London have been targeted by “extremely convincing” scammers who posed as hotel staff to steal payment card details. The scammers phoned people with exact details of their restaurant bookings, asking them to “confirm” card details. They then tried […]
Not long ago, a successful Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur decided to make a risky new investment he’d been toying with for years. “I’d just hit 50 and sold my second company,” he recalls. “I looked at myself and thought, I have another 20 years of work in front of me, […]
The Palace of Holyroodhouse Samot / Shutterstock It’s that time of year — or at least, it’s that time of the pandemic — when photos of Europeans going on vacation to Italy or the south of France take over social media. It hurts only a little, especially as the borders […]
Who has the hardest job in the UFC? You could argue that there are just shy of 600 correct answers to that question, with the name of any fighter who steps foot in the Octagon a valid response. Jon Anik, Megan Olivi and Brendan Fitzgerald wouldn’t dare to dispute that […]
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EPA As tens of thousands of British holidaymakers raced to beat the quarantine deadline, a ferry captain planned a record-breaking Channel crossing and demand for private jets soared. At 10pm on Thursday, the transport secretary announced that travellers arriving from France, the Netherlands and Malta after 4am on Saturday would […]
Keeping tabs on your finances can be much easier said than done. With thousands of personal finance blogs, books and experts out there with sometimes conflicting advice, it can be hard to make sense of what you really should do. We’re bringing it back to the very basics. If you […]
Shy Rodriguez with her sons, Shawn Pagan, 11, left, and Jaiden Pagan, 8, at their home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on July 31, 2020. (Hannah Yoon/The New York Times) WASHINGTON — When Shy Rodriguez heard about one of the hottest trends in education during the pandemic — “learning pods,” where parents […]
HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken’s uptown drive-through coronavirus test center is low on rapid tests and is “utilizing non-rapid testing at their site for some patients and reserving rapid tests for those with symptoms or who are at-risk,” the city announced Friday. Typically, Hoboken residents can head to the 15th Street […]
The company hopes to ‘protect local communities’ with its decision – AFP/LIONEL BONAVENTURE Airbnb has banned under-25s with repeat negative reviews from hiring local homes through its platform in an attempt to cut down on unauthorised parties. Trialling the initiative in Britain, France and Spain, the online lettings website announced it will […]
She turned pro last November and she’s only played one tournament as a professional. The global COVID pandemic put her career on hold, as it did for many others. But on Thursday, Lucy Li hit her first shot in a competitive round of golf since March 8. Even though the […]
(Ross May / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) A picnic lunch surrounded by rolling hills. Bouquets of wildflowers and baby barn animals. Not a laptop or cellphone in sight. If this imagery is soothing to you, you’re not alone. Welcome to cottagecore, a sunny corner of the internet where you […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a career nanny and freelance writer who makes $86,000 per year and spends some […]
The restrictions follow similar measures introduced in the US and Canada. Photo: Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Airbnb has announced it will trial to restrict the ability of people under the age of 25 in the UK, France and Spain from renting entire properties, in an attempt to crack […]
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Infrared thermometers are now available to requesting community organizations and faith-based groups for use at group gatherings that follow state social distancing and face covering guidelines, according to the Morris County Freeholders. County government will make 300 infrared thermometers available at no cost to community and […]
We’re all feeling effects of the current recession, whether it’s the rising cost of groceries or the pervasive economic uncertainty. But some are feeling a bigger impact than others, and data indicates renters are disproportionately affected. Half (50%) of American renters had used or planned to use their government stimulus […]
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the Tallinn Black Nights film festival’s industry strand, is going completely online due to likely travel restrictions caused by the resurgence of COVID-19. Travel around the world is in a state of flux in several countries, with varying quarantine requirements. While there have been no new […]
Did you know we have an online event about the future of work coming up? Join the Future of Work track at TNW2020 to hear how successful companies are adapting to a new way of working. The world of work is fast changing. As life expectancy lengthens and labor markets […]