How to Protect Kids From COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is now defined by its impact on two groups of people: the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. Lest we forget, all children under 12 years of…
How Oil-Rich Countries Can Quit Oil
The location for my Dec. 3 interview with Colombian President Gustavo Petro is arranged with all the formalities of a bilateral meeting between heads of government. Staff have…
Biden’s Real COVID-19 Challenge Is Restoring a Nation’s Trust in Science
“If the public-health professionals, if Dr. [Anthony] Fauci, if doctors tell us we should take it, I would be first in line. If Donald Trump tells us we…
Queen Elizabeth and Greta Thunberg Are Sending the Same Message on Climate Change. Will World Leaders Listen-
More than 75 years separate Queen Elizabeth II from climate activist Greta Thunberg, but both share similar reservations with world leaders who talk a good game on climate…
Suicide Among Black Girls Is a Hidden Crisis
When Dionne Monsanto was pregnant, she decided that she wanted to find a name that means “blessing” for her daughter. Though Monsanto—a Black American—has no specific ties to…
Adidas launches probe into misconduct allegations against Kanye West
Adidas said it initiated the probe after receiving an anonymous letter making several allegations against the musician, who now goes by Ye.The investigation follows a report by Rolling…
Euro zone consumer sales flat in May, industry prices rise
In a separate release, the European statistics office said monthly prices at factory gates rose by 0.8 percent in May, higher than market expectations of a 0.4 percent…
Over 20 firms apply for units in Chittagong Apparel Zone
The project is a joint initiative of CCC and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). It would be financed by BGMEA members. However, the floors (approx. 20,000…
Textiles of recycled fibres must reach mass market- report
The brands and retailers are in the key position in defining the new circular customer value proposition – which is central for the profitability of the new circular…
Chinese tourists drive UK sales higher in Golden Week
Payments firm Worldpay said that Chinese visitors spent £29 million using payment cards in the UK during the holiday period with £11 million of that being spent in…