SINGAPORE – The need for more agile and resilient supply chains will remain a focus for companies at home and across the world even in the post-coronavirus era. Companies were sent scrambling when the pandemic exposed the lack of a robust system that could ensure continuous supply of raw material…
Downing Street has declined to criticise US President Joe Biden for removing a bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office – despite Boris Johnson having previously criticised “part-Kenyan” Barack Obama for not displaying it. As is customary for new presidents, Mr Biden has put his own stamp on the…
For decades, across administrations of Republicans and Democrats, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has faced criticism from safety advocates who accuse it of routinely falling short of its mission. Among their complaints: That the agency fails to promptly detect and act on deadly safety problems, such as a faulty…
FILE PHOTO: Traders look at financial information on computer screens on the IG Index trading floor in London, Britain February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson(Reuters) – London-listed trading platform IG laid out a planned $1 billion cash and shares deal to buy U.S. peer tastytrade on Thursday, taking a step into…
Exam results in some Auckland schools have jumped – raising questions over whether bonus credits awarded because of the Covid-19 lockdowns were too generous. Mt Albert Grammar School headmaster Patrick Drumm said pass rates in all three levels of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) were “the best we’ve…
Joe Biden inauguration: Boris Johnson congratulates President The Prime Minister congratulated President Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Wednesday. He said the inauguration was a “big moment” for the UK and America and their “joint common agenda”. Mr Johnson added that he looked forward to working with the US on tackling…
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to approve several Covid-19 vaccines from Western and Chinese manufacturers in coming weeks and months, a document published on Wednesday (Jan 20) shows, as it aims for rapid roll-outs in poorer countries. Covax, a global scheme co-led by the WHO, wants…
WASHINGTON — President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Wednesday recommitted the United States to the Paris climate agreement, the international accord designed to avert catastrophic global warming, and ordered federal agencies to start reviewing and reinstating more than 100 environmental regulations that were weakened or rolled back by former President…
NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) – Jack Ma’s 50-second video reappearance may have buoyed Alibaba Group’s shares, yet it has done little to resolve the Chinese e-commerce giant’s troubled relationship with regulators that is making some investors hesitate about owning its stock.FILE PHOTO: Alibaba Group co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma attends…
Opinion | If You’re Offered a Vaccine, Take It
Last week, as friends of mine learned they would soon be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination, I received a slew of angst-ridden text messages. A teacher who sees students only once a week wondered if she should wait so teachers who were more at risk could get a shot first….