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World Bank Says Recoveries in Asian Economies Losing Steam

Developing economies in Asia have mostly regained ground lost during the pandemic but are seeing their recoveries stall as productivity lags, the World Bank said in a report released Friday. The report forecasts that growth in the region including China will pick up pace this year after the world's No.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pub with a four-year waiting list for Sunday roasts after Covid is STILL clearing backlog

Landlord, Sam Gregory, revealed his pub, The Bank Tavern in Bristol city centre, is still dealing with a four-year-long backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and is eager to have it cleared

Daily Mirror

Huawei profit sinks in 2022 amid sanctions but sales higher

Huawei on Friday reported a nearly 70% fall in profit last year amid sanctions and pandemic challenges, but saw its enterprise sales rise as the Chinese technology giant sought to pivot into digital industries and reduce its vulnerability to U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

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Copies of Tony Holohan's book available for pre-order months after he left CMO job

"Dr Tony Holohan served as Chief Medical Officer in Ireland for 14 years, but only really became known to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic"

Irish Mirror

US men unravel stereotypes by knitting

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland: Knitting has surged in popularity once again in the United States in this age of pandemics and self-care.

Bangkok Post

World Bank says recoveries in Asian economies losing steam

The World Bank says developing economies in Asia have mostly regained ground lost during the pandemic but are seeing their recoveries stall as productivity lags

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf under pressure after boy waits years for mental health treatment

Alan Galbraith, from Dumbarton, was waiting for the entire time that Yousaf was health secretary in Nicola Sturgeon’s Cabinet.

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

Labour shortages challenge North East companies but confidence remains

RSM economist Tom Pugh was in Newcastle this week to speak to North East businesses

Birmingham Post

LOCALIZE IT: How US counties grew or shrank last year

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The Independent UK

Government disposed of 3bn items of PPE bought in pandemic, data shows

Department of Health and Social Care in England has removed 269,500 pallets of PPE from its stock

The Guardian - UK

Ontario's new child welfare policy is promising, but youth leaving care need more support

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario’s Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services placed a moratorium on its child welfare policy that requires youth to leave foster care and group homes once they turn 18. At the same time, the province committed to a child welfare redesign to strengthen support for…

The Conversation

Report: Streaming movies feature more diversity than cinematic releases

Prior research shows Latinos are avid moviegoers and helped keep cinema alive during the first year of the pandemic

Axios

Tasmanian government sitting on $23 million of unusable PPE bought during COVID supply chain crisis

Tasmania's health department reveals it is sitting on a $22.8 million stockpile of "unusable" personal protective equipment purchased during the COVID pandemic — with the government taking legal action against a supplier of faulty face masks.

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'Disgraceful' fraudster attempted to get £28k in Covid business grants despite no longer owning premises

Abbas Sharief received a suspended jail sentence after being convicted of three counts of fraud

The Canberra Times

'Deeply concerning': committee report probes DFAT's role during pandemic

Comments made by Scott Morrison led to 'confusing and misleading' messaging for Australians stranded overseas.

The Independent UK

Gunshot injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC says

For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries

Reuters

Gun injuries sending more Americans, especially kids, to emergency rooms -study

Emergency rooms in the U.S. saw a significant rise in the number of patients with gun injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Thursday.

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The Guardian - UK

London’s Riverside Studios to enter administration

The Hammersmith arts centre, which faces soaring energy bills and debt from its redevelopment, said it has struggled to rebuild revenue streams after the pandemic

Fortune

‘I’m willing to take the bullets': Marc Benioff says he can juggle empathy, cost cuts, and layoffs as he doubles down on efficiency at Salesforce

Can Benioff maintain a “we’re family” culture amid tough times?

Fortune

Over 150,000 people have been let go so far this year. Are layoffs a confession of bad management?

If 2023 is “the year of efficiency,” what were the CEOs of Meta, Amazon, and others doing in all those previous years?

The Guardian - US

Average Wall Street bonuses plummeted in 2022 to $176,700

Bonuses now at pre-pandemic levels, after profits started to fall for firms as inflation rose and fears of recessions started to hit

The Guardian - UK

World Bank chief calls for dramatic hike in funding to help developing world

Outgoing boss David Malpass says more money needed to combat overlapping crises of war, pandemics and climate emergency

Reuters

ASEAN, East Asia finance officials seek easier access to $240 billion liquidity fund

Countries in East and Southeast Asia are looking at ways to ease access to a $240 billion currency swap arrangement, including allowing it to be tapped for pandemic or disaster response, Indonesia's deputy central bank governor said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Study: Biggest Hollywood films still go mostly to white men

As Hollywood emerged from the pandemic, its biggest film productions dipped in diversity after years of incremental progress, according to a new study by UCLA researchers

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