Fireworks emanated from the Burj Khalifah tower in Dubai during the New Year’s Eve celebration on December 31, 2020, which attracted thousands of tourists and saw relaxed restrictions on social gatherings, allowing up to 30 people per household to gather. AFP via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – On the surface, Dubai’s party scene…

Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Bhd., Speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore on Wednesday November 7, 2018. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg via Getty Images SINGAPORE – The outlook for the global aviation industry is improving as more countries roll out…

Pizza Hut Detroit Double Pepperoni Pizza Pizza Hut Pizza Hut is jumping on the Detroit-style pan pizza trend, which is set to continue its turnaround in 2021 after strong sales growth last year. Starting Tuesday, the Yum Brands chain will be selling four different types of Detroit-style pizza for a limited time. Prices start at…

NAACP CEO and President Derrick Johnson told CNBC that his organization supports Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reintroduced legislation to form a formal commission to investigate reparation options for black Americans. “This is the initiation process that members of Congress, particularly members of the Congressional Black Caucus, have been pushing for since the bill was…

As small business owners cheer President Joe Biden’s plans to channel more aid onto a pandemic-ridden high street, they also discuss another of his pledges – raising the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour. Workers’ rights groups are cheering the move, but proponents from America’s smallest companies warn that such a surge could…

As the adoption of Covid vaccines gains momentum across the country, restaurants are weighing options to encourage workers to get the vaccine. Foodservice workers are recommended who should be vaccinated when supplies are limited in Phase 1 (c) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention List, and are right behind high-risk healthcare workers, the…

Adrienne Parker, who owns a consulting firm, has applied for a second round of PPP. Source: Adrienne Parker Adrienne Parker knows what it is like to struggle as a black small business owner during the pandemic. Parker, the sole owner of Peace of Mind Consulting, an Atlanta management and accounting consultancy firm, saw much of…

Moderna said Monday it was speeding up work on a Covid-19 booster shot to protect against the recently discovered variant in South Africa. The researchers said that the current coronavirus vaccine appears to work against the two highly communicable strains found in the UK and South Africa, although it may be less effective against the…

Volunteers in protective suits disinfect in a residential area of ​​Tonghua, China on January 24, 2021. Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING – A small Chinese town’s rush to control coronavirus has left some residents without food and some officials without work. The fallout shows the extreme lengths to which the local Chinese authorities…

The Seychelles became the first nation to welcome vaccinated travelers from around the world this month, causing a stir among international travelers. But there are reasons why some travelers – even vaccinated ones – want to wait. A sudden increase in cases Throughout 2020, Seychelles reported enviable low rates of Covid-19 infection. Except for a…