Beverley Rayner 
Last spring, when the world went into lockdown, it never crossed our minds that we would still be dealing with the effects of the pandemic a year later. Yet, here we are. With more people receiving vaccinations, there is hope that we may soon be able to gather with colleagues and friends in person, something …
A sign reads ‘We Buy Used Cars!!’ at an auto dealership on February 15, 2023 in Glendale, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images DETROIT – Wholesale used vehicle prices reached their lowest level of the year in May, as sales fell amid high interest rates and inflated retail prices. Cox Automotive reported Wednesday a 2.7% …
A former Meta Platforms Inc. employee can take to trial all his claims, which include age and disability discrimination, against the social media platform, a judge ruled Tuesday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis rejected arguments by Meta attorneys that plaintiff Gary Glouner, now 58, was wrongly trying to apply California law to alleged …
The upcoming summer season is likely to see travel chaos for British holidaymakers as over 2,000 security guards at Heathrow airport are set to go on strike. The Unite union reported that their members, working at the largest airport in the UK, will be walking out for 31 days from June 24 due to their …
Governor Gabriel Makhlouf expressed his concern about certain proposals being considered by politicians as they may contradict the European Central Bank (ECB) policies aimed at curbing inflation. “Some of the proposals out there look as if they are deliberately trying to counteract monetary policy action,” he said, explaining that the ECB aims to reduce demand …
Rising average temperatures are the biggest long-term threat to the world. Fluctuations in temperatures have a greater impact in the short term. The most significant of these are triggered by shifting Pacific currents. That requires shifts in asset allocation too. The current La Niña period is fading. The advent of an El Niño pattern heralds …
The unofficial anthem of pro-democracy demonstrators in 2019, “Glory to Hong Kong,” has been the target of the Hong Kong government’s attempts to suppress its use. The song has been banned from schools and, when played in error at a rugby match in South Korea last year, the Hong Kong government requested an investigation. The …
California’s regulations prevent insurers from using advanced computer models to assess the increased wildfire risks due to climate change, and this has caused US insurers to leave the state. State Farm and Allstate have both stopped accepting new insurance policies in California due to rapidly growing catastrophe exposure and wildfire-related losses. The state’s regulations require …