Tag: Pandemics
Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors...
Dubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9M passengers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai International Airport saw a record 44.9 million travelers pass through its cavernous terminals in the first half...
Bank of England mulling first interest rate cut since early days of COVID-19 over 4 years ago
LONDON -- Borrowing costs in the U.K. could be cut Thursday for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more...
Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
LONDON -- The U.K. government was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and serious errors in planning failed its citizens, an inquiry found Thursday.Retired...
King Arthur Baking's CEO on keeping America's oldest flour company in the mix
As America’s oldest flour company, King Arthur Baking Co. has seen a lot. It opened in 1790, when George Washington was president.But little...
Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’
CHICAGO -- Compared with its economic peers, the United States lacks social safety net programs like sick time, vacation time and health care....