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Singapore slows tempo of reopening as native instances stabilize
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an indoor waterfall at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore’s government said Friday it will further ease Covid-related restrictions next week, but at a slower pace than previously announced as local infections have not declined significantly. The…
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Journey app presents skittish vacationers 60-day freeze on lodge charges
Two views of the Hopper app’s new Price Freeze feature, showing (left) a step in the search process and (right) a list of active freezes. Hopper After a year of lockdown and limited travel, Americans want flexibility and freedom when planning trips. They got used to it during the coronavirus pandemic, as travel suppliers scrambled…
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Leisure business will get well from Covid
BEIJING – Chinese dancer and TV presenter Jin Xing is confident that the entertainment industry will return to normal and that the arts will be more valued after the pandemic. In China, where tight lockdowns helped control the domestic spread of Covid-19 within months, Jin’s private dance company resumed national touring last year, she told…
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BMW begins European take a look at drives with hydrogen gas cell automobiles
A BMW i Hydrogen Next automobile that was photographed in Munich on March 12, 2021. Andreas Gebert | Bloomberg | Getty Images The BMW Group has started testing vehicles with hydrogen fuel cell drives. The German automobile giant is testing the technology “under everyday conditions on European roads”. In an announcement on Wednesday, the company…
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President Biden’s July 4th Covid vaccination objectives are in jeopardy
President Joe Biden speaks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, United States on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images With less than three weeks to Independence Day, President Joe Biden’s recent vaccination goals are in jeopardy. The country is not on track to meet its two main…
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Easy methods to negotiate increased salaries and higher advantages earlier than you get the job
It may seem absurd to haggle over salaries with a potential employer, but that’s exactly what companies expect. According to Tori Dunlap, founder of the women-centric financial education company Her First 100K, many hiring managers give you a salary offer that is below their budget because they assume you will counter with a higher number.…
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Ford says the second quarter outcomes will exceed expectations
Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company’s new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on May 18, 2021 ahead of President Joe Biden’s remarks. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor said Thursday its adjusted pre-tax earnings for the second quarter will “exceed expectations” and significantly better than a year ago, while net income will be…
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U.S. photo voltaic capability passes 100 gigawatts, however challenges persist
Andrew Ocalliham | EyeEm | Getty Images The United States is now home to over 100 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity, according to a new report, although rising costs could pose challenges to the sector. The figures come from the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report, released on Tuesday by the Solar Energy Industries Association…
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In Africa, new infections with Covid have elevated by 44% and deaths by 20%
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will receive the vaccination against Johnson and Johnson coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on February 17, 2021 at the Khayelitsha Hospital near Cape Town, South Africa. Gianluigi Guercia | Swimming pool | Reuters Some countries in Africa are seeing increasingly worrying spikes in Covid cases and the numbers do not reflect…
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KLM will resume 95% of routes in 2021 as worldwide journey recovers
Dutch airline KLM announced that it will resume almost all of its international routes this year as the introduction of vaccines offers hope of revitalizing the travel industry. Pieter Elbers, President and CEO of KLM, told CNBC that the airline will also add a new route to the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, although the capacity…
