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Warning signs: Hiring in WA may be at a tipping point

For much of the pandemic, hiring in Seattle and across Washington outpaced the rest of the nation, thanks in part to a red-hot tech sector.

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Ukraine crisis forces some Russians to work, study from home again

People in Russia's Belgorod region were being asked to work and study from home again on Friday - this time not because of the coronavirus pandemic but because of the eight-month-old war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters

US budget deficit plunges to $1.38 trillion as pandemic aid unwinds

WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit saw a record reduction for the 2022 financial year, a second straight annual drop that reflects the drying up of COVID-related aid spending alongside a surge in revenues propelled by wage and employment gains.

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‘There is no safety net’: music festivals in UK raise ticket prices as costs soar

Organisers grapple with increasing financial challenges amid ongoing effects of Brexit and the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

India’s economy lighting up on peak festive season demand

Shoppers in India are back in force online and in stores, splurging this festive season after the coronavirus pandemic damped celebrations and consumption in previous years.

The Times of India

Employers can't fill vacancies, but many do surprisingly little to help workers return after a long illness

The UK was supposed to be facing a spike in unemployment after the pandemic furlough schemes ended, but instead the job market is the tightest in a generation. Given that there are also more vacancies than active job seekers and many sectors are struggling with skill shortages, you might expect…

The Conversation

Sophie Ellis-Bextor to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2022 as iconic event returns

The Murder on the Dancefloor singers has been confirmed as a headline act as Edinburgh Hogmanay event is returning to the city centre after the iconic celebrations in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the covid pandemic.

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Commentary: New COVID strains are coming. It’s no time to let down our guard

Winter is coming, and so are new COVID-19 variants. Based on the last two years, expect a botched national response when, not if, the winter surge comes.

Los Angeles Times

Death Cab for Cutie talks hometown shows, new album 'Asphalt Meadows' and Seattle Mariners

SEATTLE — A lot has changed over the course of the pandemic, and with live events suspended for a time, some musicians were forced to take up 9-to-5s. The members of Death Cab for Cutie weren't exactly pushing paper while touring was on ice, but the Seattle indie rock kings…

Tribune News Service

IHG bemoans recruitment crisis among hotel staff

Hospitality businesses throughout the UK have been struggling to fill roles since the end of the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Once grounded by pandemic, road warriors return to the skies

ATLANTA — When Eric Goldmann took his first business trip after 15 months of being grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the avid road warrior sensed he was getting back to his true self.

Tribune News Service

Flu and cold season looks different because of the pandemic. Here are some tips to protect kids from viruses this winter

PHILADELPHIA -- Pandemic prevention practices such as masking and social distancing have upended expectations for the arrival of “sick season,” the traditional wave of colds, flu, and other respiratory illnesses that rise as temperatures fall, doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Retail sales fall in UK after shops close due to Queen funeral

Brits are now buying less than before the pandemic

Wales Online

Aberdeen office market bouncing back from pandemic

Knight Frank says 47,926 sq ft of office space was transacted in Abderdeen in third quarter

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Remote learning to cost NSW kids $16.1b

A new report says NSW kids will suffer the cost of remote education for their entire lives due to disengagement, worse mental health and developmental delays.

The Independent UK

Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets.

As the harmful effects of extended pandemic school closures become more apparent, some educators and parents have regrets

The Guardian - AU

Australia failed to rescue citizens during the global Covid emergency – we can’t let it happen again

Many Australians living overseas wanted or needed to return – yet we made it impossibly difficult for tens of thousands of people

The Conversation

Burnout and isolation: Why employees and managers can’t ignore the social and mental health impact of working from home

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred on a variety of workplace maladies, including “the great resignation,” “quiet quitting,” “overemployment,” labour shortages and conflicts between managers and employees over returning to in-person work.

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Bangkok Post

Omni-channel retail evolution

E-commerce has grown rapidly over the past five years, with expansion accelerating since the pandemic. Though growth has moderated from pandemic highs as restrictions on activity recede, the property services firm CBRE expects future expansion in Asia-Pacific to continue to outpace the rest of the world.

ABC News

Malcolm Turnbull, an architect of stage 3 tax cuts, still backs them, despite higher costs

The prime minister who originally introduced the stage three tax cuts to the parliament says you would probably not legislate them today, given their growing cost and the deteriorating budget position.

The New Daily

Madonna King: Pandemic response leaves lingering distress for nation’s children

The pandemic response might be just as big an ogre as COVID-19 itself. That’s a key take-out of a stellar report into Australia's handling.

The Conversation

Reviving the UK's textile industry could help replace fast fashion with homegrown clothes, but there are barriers

The world has experienced massive disruption to supply chains in recent years as a result of the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine. This has restricted the availability of a wide array of goods, including essential items such as food, medicines and fuels.

The Independent UK

Covid positive case rates soar above 20 per cent in New York City

A month after Joe Biden declared the pandemic was over, cases are on the rise in New York

The Independent UK

US home sales fell in September for eighth straight month

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in September for the eighth month in a row, matching the pre-pandemic sales pace from 10 years ago, as house hunters grappled with sharply higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and a still tight supply of properties on the market

Salon

Melting glaciers may cause new pandemic

Rushing water flowing out from glaciers could spread viruses and bacteria at a much faster rate across species

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