COVID JAB WASTAGE IN AFRICA
Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters
END OF AN ERA: GERMANY’S MERKEL BOWS OUT AFTER 16 YEARS
Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany’s first female chancellor on 22 November
THE JOB TRENDS YOU NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR NEXT YEAR
Three important trends are likely to dominate the global labour market in 2022: the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic
BITCOIN MAKES A COME BACK
Bitcoin rose by 1.5 percent in Asia after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other risk assets but many crypto traders
OIL PRICES ON REBOUND
Oil prices rose by more than US$ 1 a barrel on Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia raised prices for its crude sold to Asia and the United
THE US’s JOB GROWTH FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS
US employers hired only 210,000 more workers in November, missing economists' predictions for stronger growth
INDONESIAN VOLCANO ERUPTS
The eruption of Indonesia’s Semeru volcano has killed at least 143 people and injured dozens
HOW CAN COMPANIES RETAIN THEIR ‘NO-SHOWS?’
"Ghosting" isn't new to the job market, -- and it happens on both sides. When there are more job seekers than open positions, candidates
THE US TIGHTENS TRAVEL RULES
President Joe Biden has unveiled stricter COVID-19 travel rules as the US confirmed a handful of cases of the Omicron variant from
WHO ADVISES ‘HIGH RISK’ INDIVIDUALS TO POSTPONE TRAVEL PLANS DUE TO OMICRON VARIANT
The World Health Organization advised people in certain groups at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, including the unvaccinated
THE UAE TOPS THE WORLD AS MOST COVID-19 RESILIENT COUNTRY
The UAE topped the latest COVID-19 global resilience ranking, with Finland and Chile also among the leaders.The UAE has been a consistently
THE EU’s GREENHOUSE GASES RISE BY NEARLY A FIFTH OF ECONOMIC REBOUND
Reuters:November 29, 2021 Greenhouse gas emissions from European Union countries jumped 18% last spring, according…
JAPAN AND ISRAEL BAR FOREIGNERS AS WHO FLAGS GLOBAL RISK FROM OMICRON
Japan said it would close its borders to foreigners, as the world's third-largest economy joined Israel in taking the toughest measures
STOCKS AND OIL PLUNGE OVER NEW VARIANT
Dow futures plunged and oil fell more than six percent as the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant rattled global markets
THE US RESTRICTS TRADE WITH MORE CHINESE TECH FIRMS
he US government has added a dozen more Chinese companies to its restricted trade list, citing national security and foreign policy concerns
NEW COVID-19 VARIANT SPARKS TRAVEL BANS
The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South African health authorities has sparked a forceful
AFGHAN GIRL FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HAS BEEN EVACUATED TO ITALY
The "Afghan Girl" with piercing green eyes who gained worldwide recognition after appearing on a 1985 National Geographic cover has
THE UK STOPS SOME FLIGHTS FROM AFRICA OVER COVID-19 VARIANT
The UK will temporarily ban flights from South Africa and five neighbouring countries over worries about a new, dramatically different
US$ 12 BILLION LNG PROJECT SPARKS CLIMATE DEBATE
A US$ 12 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) investment approved in Australia leads a wave of projects betting demand
ZOOM STOCKS SINK
Shares of Zoom Video plunged as much as 17 percent after the digital communications company reported better