Investors brace for pivotal July after dismal first half
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NEW YORK – The U.S. stock market is reeling from its worst first half of any year since 1970, with investors girding for a series of potential flashpoints in July that may…
Canada’s emergency rooms bear the brunt of a ‘perfect storm’
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay TORONTO – Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care…
Kyoto’s love-hate relationship with tourists endures as yen weakens
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by KokiHanada from Pixabay KYOTO, Japan – Poring over the ledger at her more than 230-year-old liquor shop in Kyoto,…
Nervous staff and no bankers: Western firms struggle to exit Russia
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HELSINKI – For foreign companies still working out what to do with their stranded Russian assets, President Vladimir Putin’s seizure of a major oil and gas project…
Macau launches more COVID testing as infections soar
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Kon Zografos from Pixabay HONG KONG – Macau kicked off a new round of city-wide COVID-19 testing on Monday for its more than 600,000 residents,…
[B-SIDE Podcast] SuperWorld: Understanding virtual real estate and ‘live-to-earn’
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Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Hrish Lotlikar, co-founder and chief executive officer of SuperWorld, explains how an alternative imagined world inspired…
PDRF, partners launch new digital tools to help MSMEs prepare for disasters
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The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), through the Philippine Preparedness Partnership (PhilPrep), launched two new digital tools to help small businesses prepare…
A quest for reaching bigger targets
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By Adrian Paul B. Conoza, Special Features Assistant Editor With the worsening global issue of climate change and, in turn, the rising…
Panublix: Weaving a platform that connects creatives with tropical textiles and artisan crafts
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By Chelsey Keith P. Ignacio, Special Features Writer In the fashion scene, looking for pieces designed from locally and sustainably sourced materials…
The ups and downs of the global energy transition journey
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The energy transition that has been long underway continues to make strides. In 2020, even as COVID-19 lockdowns put pressure on industries…