What Life Was Like In The Roaring Twenties | Lifestyles
The 1920s in America really roared. People cranked up their cars’ engines, took off on planes and, like never before, made their voices heard literally and figuratively. A decade earlier, war engulfed the world and its modernized weapons unleashed unprecedented destruction, bloodshed and misery. Civilians have died of starvation and disease. The soldiers who returned …
World surpasses 300 million COVID cases as Omicron breaks records
WORLD: The total number of recorded COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassed 300 million yesterday (January 7), the rapid spread of the Omicron variant setting new infection records in dozens of countries during the week last. A woman waits for her turn to take a COVID-19 swab test at the urban bus station in downtown Brasilia, Brazil, …
Friday around the world: January 7, 2022
Between delays and cancellations of flights around the world and rapidly evolving travel restrictions, it’s a worrying start to 2022 for the traveling community. Navigating long lists of requirements for travel, as I did to enter the Cayman Islands (including a 2.5 hour wait for a COVID-19 test in Fort Lauderdale), can take a lot …
Thailand tightens entry requirements due to spread of omicron
Thailand has announced it is tightening some entry restrictions while expanding its ‘sandbox’ quarantine program, and urged people to follow social distancing and mask rules to control the spread of fueled COVID-19. by the omicron variant ThroughThe Associated Press 7 January 2022, 09:57 • 2 minutes to read Share on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this article …
ACI: 2021 was the year of the 3Cs
In a year defined by the COVID pandemic, two more Cs have also moved to the forefront of consumers’ minds in 2021: Convenient and Contactless. Debbie Guerra, executive vice president of merchant payments at ACI, says these trends will continue to break old spending habits and transform the retail experience. Read his thoughts in PYMNTS …
5 vacations that will bring you even closer to nature
Whether it’s exploring lush green valleys, observing wildlife in its natural habitat or discovering beautiful underwater worlds, vacations that immerse you in the great outdoors are full of pinch me moments. . But when we visit these beautiful places, we have to make sure that we are also helping to preserve what makes them so …
Series ends at zero in 2021 ACG final tour
CRICKET: The ACG hosted the final games of 2021 last week as the Phuket Cricket Group (PCG) team faced Pakistan’s Hat Yai Academy in a 30-man double-face. The host entered the competition with confidence after winning the previous year’s three-game series 2-1, though it was the visitors who struck first in the opening game on …
SF’s Popular Dumpling Time Opens at Santana Row with XLB, Wings, Cocktails
San Francisco dumplings with a Michelin pedigree will debut today at Santana Row in San Jose. It is the first Dumpling Time extension restaurant of the Omakase restaurant group, the team led by Kash Feng and Jackson Yu behind Michelin-starred Omakase and Niku Steakhouse. More Dumpling Time locations are slated to open later this year …
Thailand to assess Covid situation after New Years holiday
BANGKOK: Thailand will assess the COVID-19 situation after the New Year’s holidays before making a decision on the measures needed to stem the new wave of infections. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Prime Minister Prayut Chan o-cha is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation after the New Year’s holidays as the private and public sectors resume …
Here’s why Bellway (LON: BWY) can manage debt responsibly
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett said “volatility is far from risk.” It is only natural to consider a company’s balance sheet when considering how risky it is, as debt is often involved when a business collapses. Like many other companies …