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Reevaluating The Impact Of The 1918 Flu Pandemic On Young Adults

New research challenges belief that the 1918 flu pandemic disproportionately affected healthy young adults

Zenger

Youth hostels face tough times – but they are perfect for authentic, spontaneous experiences

When the New Zealand branch of the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) collapsed in 2021 and the country’s 11 hostels were forced to close, staff and punters alike were shocked. General manager Simon Cartwright cited the pandemic as the primary cause of the downturn in tourism revenues and the association’s financial…

The Conversation

The hybrid work compromise may be short-lived as CEOs secretly plan to reimpose pre-pandemic norms

The mirage of presenteeism is a relic of the past, one that modern organizations would do well to look beyond.

Fortune

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The post-pandemic board

Corporate leaders shared their views about boards and AI, diversity, risk, and innovation, at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. These are the top takeaways.

Fortune

Eurostar boss says Kent stations will reopen ‘only when we can afford it’

Ebbsfleet and Ashford International were closed at the start of the pandemic, with no date envisaged for services to resume

The Independent UK

Eurostar running nearly full trains to Paris for first time since pandemic

Eurostar has been able to run virtually full trains from London to the Continent for the first time since the pandemic after overcoming border control issues and staff shortages, it can be revealed.

Evening Standard

Virgin Active taps shareholders for £70 million as cost-of-living pressures hinder post-pandemic recovery

The firm’s UK operations posted a £36 million loss in 2022

Evening Standard

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Chicago’s theater community reacts to cultural arts ‘crisis’ report

The state of cultural arts in Chicago is not lost on Mayor Johnson, she said, who met with nearly 20 theater producers from large and small-size organizations in August to get a briefing on the state of theater.

Chicago Sun-Times

Does your employer have to tell if they're spying on you through your work computer?

The COVID pandemic stimulated an irreversible shift in where, when and how we work. This 21st-century model of working – dubbed the “new normal” – is characterised by increased flexibility and productivity gains.

The Conversation

Unemployment rate declined, says Centre’s survey

Unemployment rate in India decreased between Apr-Jun 2023; LFPR & WPR also improved. NSSO survey of 5,639 FSUs & 1.67L people showed LFPR in urban areas increased from 47.5% to 48.8%, WPR from 43.9% to 45.5% & UR from 7.6% to 6.6%. Pre-pandemic LFPR, WPR & UR lower than current…

The Hindu

Scottish publishing house closes business due to ‘complexities of Brexit’

A RENOWNED Scottish publishing house is winding down business due to the financial impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves echoes Margaret Thatcher in Labour party conference speech

Rachel Reeves echoed Margaret Thatcher as she vowed to go after those who profited from the “carnival of waste” during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves echoes Thatcher as she vows to recover money lost to fraud during pandemic

She said a Labour government would appoint a ‘Covid corruption commissioner’ to ‘chase down those who have ripped off the taxpayer’.

The Independent UK

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?

An infusion of federal pandemic relief to America's schools sparked a boom in the education technology sector, an industry where research and evidence are scarce

The Independent UK

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Paparoa Track: the challenging road to New Zealand’s 10th great walk

After eight years, two cyclones, a landslide and a pandemic, international hikers are at last lacing up for this remote and spectacular trail

The Independent UK

China's flagging economy gets a temporary boost as holiday travel returns to pre-pandemic levels

Tourism in China has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to the nation’s flagging economy

France 24

Political uncertainty number one concern for CEOs: KPMG survey

KPMG's CEO outlook for 2023, seen as a temperature check for business leaders around the world, shows geopolitics bolting to the number 1 concern. The survey also found that an overwhelming majority of CEOs are likely to reward employees for returning to the office after the pandemic. France 24 spoke…

Chicago Sun-Times

In massive COVID-19 relief fraud, gangs used millions in PPP, other government aid on guns, drugs, feds say

In Chicago, the price of illegal guns soared during the pandemic, but gangs were able to pay for them with fraudulent PPP and other COVID-19 relief money, agents say.

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The Independent UK

Healthcare workers ‘felt under-appreciated’ amid weekly pandemic clap

Politicians and the royal family took part in the Clap for Carers.

The Times of India

Akshay Kumar applauds Shah Rukh Khan for crossing Rs 1,000 crore mark; says 'Hope we make Rs 2000-3000 crore films'

The commercial success of recent Hindi movies "Jawan" and "Gadar 2" is good for the film industry, says superstar Akshay Kumar, who hopes the benchmark for a blockbuster would be "Rs 2000-3000 crore" in future. The Hindi film industry was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic as theatres were shut…

The Guardian - UK

Children in UK will be living in long shadow of Covid for next two decades, inquiry told

Anne Longfield, England’s former children’s commissioner, said ministers were indifferent to children during lockdown

The Conversation

Health on the ballot as Argentina poised to elect 'anarcho-capitalist' bent on slashing social protections

The front-runner heading into Argentina’s presidential vote on Oct. 22 is prone to wielding a chain saw – both physically and metaphorically.

Fortune

Crocs CEO says business is booming because people just don't want to dress smartly anymore

Crocs CEO Andrew Rees says his company isn't just cashing in on pandemic-induced "casualization," he's scaling the business on it.

The Independent UK

‘Terrible mistake’ to prioritise Eat Out to Help Out over schools, inquiry told

Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England until February 2021, said the pandemic was a ‘disaster’ for many disadvantaged children.

WEKU

Kentucky had an outside-the-box idea to fix child care worker shortages. It's working

To woo workers, Kentucky made child care free for child care workers. It's been an effective way to keep child care centers open and staffed.

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