Mark Gilbert is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering asset management. He previously was the London bureau chief for Bloomberg News. He is also the author of “Complicit: How Greed and Collusion Made the Credit Crisis Unstoppable.” Read more opinion Follow @ScouseView on Twitter Let’s hear it for the children. Photographer: […]
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They bent over individual white boards, grasping markers bearing their names (there is no more sharing) and taking dictation. “How do I spell get?” asked Ms. Moore. “Sometimes in the South we say, ‘g-i-tt,’” she hinted. “So, you have to be careful because it is ‘guh-Eh-tt.’ ” But the hybrid […]
Coronavirus There is considerable debate about the long-term impact of Covid-19 on the economy. Many people have argued that the coronavirus will dramatically accelerate ongoing shifts in the economy (such as the shift from bricks-and-mortar retail to e-commerce), or that it will create new trends entirely (such as permanent shifts […]
By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – In the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak, Anthony Tan, the CEO of Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing firm, recalls how he mistook the infection to be a China-only problem, similar to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003. As COVID-19 turned into […]
Good evening. I’m Melody Petersen, and it’s Monday, April 5. In ordinary times, I write about healthcare and business. But these aren’t ordinary times, and for the last year, I’ve written mostly about the pandemic. Now I’ll be writing this newsletter for the next couple of weeks. Let’s get started […]
New pastor finding her way Pastor Darcy Metcalfe just arrived in Springfield in January for her new assignment at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Covenant and Northminster Presbyterian Church returned to live services for Palm Sunday, March 28, a welcome time for Metcalfe and the Covenant congregation to be formally introduced. ExploreBond […]
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Ignacio Oreamuno in Costa Rica Troubardour Coffee What happens when you let go to find out the person you are? Ignacio Oreamuno was an international ad man, and for years, led the world-famous Art Directors Club as its executive director. That’s where I met him in 2012 when he surprised […]
Money aside, Hoda likened the decision to taking a great leap off of a cliff. “You know what’s going to happen if you stay safely. If you jump, you’re not sure. It may be amazing and it may be horrifying, but you don’t know,” she said. “When I was standing on […]
Listen, I know how it sounds. I know the words “COVID drama” make you want to run screaming in the other direction. But you can’t run that far, being stuck in your apartment and all. So you might as well sit down and hear the tale of how SXSW, thanks […]
“He was suffering,” she said. “But he wasn’t ready to die.” Ms. Smith visited him every other day, sometimes bringing steak sandwiches, pizza and other favorite foods. And she often ate dinners and snacks provided by the nursing home — which didn’t cost her anything. She now prepares all her […]
The first-time filmmaker — who co-wrote the story of platonic love between two virtual strangers with co-star Mark Duplass — explains how the film was shot via webcams using a very basic “homemade” rig: “It was all built on an IKEA cutting board.” In Language Lessons, Natalie Morales — best know for supporting […]
The first-time filmmaker — who co-wrote the story of platonic love between two virtual strangers with co-star Mark Duplass — explains how the film was shot via webcams using a very basic “homemade” rig: “It was all built on an Ikea cutting board.” In Language Lessons, Natalie Morales — best know for supporting […]
One half of the real-life couple behind discerning hotel website Mr & Mrs Smith; Tamara Lohan MBE has overseen the growth of her brand from in-the-know hotel guide to cult online travel agent over the past 18 years. She previously worked within the marketing departments of several major brands from […]
(Courtesy of J Camps, LLC ) We may still be in the middle of winter, but it’s not too early for parents to start planning for their children’s’ summer break, and where or even if to send them for a camp program. And while few would call 2020’s summer camp […]
The conventional wisdom is that 2020 has nearly destroyed travel. And though it’s true that COVID-19 ruined vacations and took a wrecking ball to a large part of the industry, the conventional wisdom is wrong. “Actually, the pandemic is making travel better in many ways,” says Clayton Reid, CEO of […]
Dissatisfaction with remote learning during the pandemic has led some families to take extraordinary measures, even moving out of state in hopes that their children can attend school in person. Many have headed to states where they have some connection – a vacation spot, a second home, a previous residence […]
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Necessity is supposed to be the mother of invention. If that were the case for the high-end restaurant industry, the coronavirus pandemic should have offered ample opportunities for creativity and renewal. Instead, it is turning into a bitter struggle for survival. Many a three-star Michelin meal […]
The conventional wisdom is that 2020 has nearly destroyed travel. And though it’s true that COVID-19 ruined our vacations and took a wrecking ball to a large part of the industry, the conventional wisdom is wrong. “Actually, the pandemic is making travel better in many ways,” says Clayton Reid, CEO […]
By Jane Braxton Little Linda J. Cayot’s scientific focus for the day was a male giant tortoise, part of her dissertation research on the ecology of these iconic Galápagos reptiles. When her study animal lumbered into a swirling torrent of muddy El Niño waters, the intrepid scientist jumped in, too. […]
Jill Hitchcock is the senior executive vice president responsible for the U.S. private client group at Fisher Investments, a fee-only investment adviser. If you’re like me, virtual learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic has made you more involved in your kids’ education this year. Teachers are doing their very best to […]
Fans were introduced to a new type of roleplaying game experience last week courtesy of The Unleashed, an interactive RPG that gives its own unique spin to superheroes from some of the minds that brought you Power Rangers HyperForce. As fans saw during the pilot episode, The Unleashed weaves scripted […]
*This article first appeared on Linkedin Talent Blog. Halloween will look a little different year — unless, like me, you usually spend Halloween curled up on your sofa under a cozy blanket eating peanut butter cups and watching horror movies. But while you’re enjoying a little cinematic escapism (and your […]