Standardization of travel rules key for Latin America airlines’ recovery
BOGOTA — Getting standardized rules for international travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest hurdle for Latin American airlines, with their recovery threatened...
China warns of further spread in latest COVID-19 flare-up
BEIJING — China’s latest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is increasingly likely to spread further, a health official said on Sunday, as authorities urged...
Saudi Arabia targets net zero emissions by 2060
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said on Saturday that the world’s top oil exporter aims to reach “net zero” emissions of greenhouse gases, mostly produced by burning fossil fuels, by 2060 — 10 years later than the United States.
In just 21 days, Facebook led new user to gore, fake news
IN FEB. 2019, Facebook, Inc. set up a test account in India to determine how its own algorithms affect what people see in one of its fastest growing and most important overseas markets. The results stunned the company’s own staff.
Chinese economy risks deeper slowdown than markets realize
CHINA’S economy risks slowing faster than investors realize as President Xi Jinping’s push to cut its reliance on real estate and regulate sectors from education to technology combine with a power shortage and the pandemic.
No Squid Game: South Korea’s real-life debt trap
SEOUL — Many small business owners in South Korea recognize themselves in the cash-strapped characters of the wildly popular Netflix drama Squid Game, who vie...
Bank of Japan discussing phasing out pandemic support as economy reopens — sources
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is discussing phasing out a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) loan program if infections in the country continue...
Fed cracks down on top officials’ trading in bid to end ethics scandal
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Thursday banned individual stock purchases by its top officials and unveiled a broad set of other restrictions on...
Renewable energy jobs grew globally in 2020 despite COVID-19 crisis
BARCELONA — The number of jobs in renewable energy worldwide increased in 2020, despite the huge economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019...
The only way is up: corporate chiefs warn on prices
For central bankers wrestling with the question of whether inflationary pressures are transitory, industry chiefs around the world have a clear message: prices are...
Melbourne readies to exit world’s longest COVID-19 lockdown
SYDNEY — Millions in Melbourne are readying to come out of the world’s longest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown on Thursday even as cases hover near record levels, with pubs, restaurants, and cafes rushing to restock supplies before opening their doors.
India races to vaccinate all adults after 1B doses
INDIA has given out 1 billion doses of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines, a key milestone in an inoculation campaign that still faces significant challenges.