Month: January 2022

How do you get through a week that feels like a never-ending slog? I’ve been making to-do lists for my to-do lists over here, but I want to hear your tips. I had some fun with the weird feature below. A duck breeder that spun off a Covid-19 vaccine developer? Yup, that’s right. Reporting on
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February half term is fast approaching and Britain is bursting with brilliant ideas for family days out. From stately homes with sprawling grounds to immersive museums and nature reserves, and even a couple of theme parks, there’s no shortage of options to fill your calendar with, wherever you are located. Opt for adventure with zip
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Topline Climate change will make the planet “drastically” less suitable for growing coffee by 2050, though some areas—including the U.S.—are expected to become more suitable as minimum winter temperatures rise, according to a study published Wednesday by PLOS One. Key Facts Areas highly suitable for coffee growing are expected to shrink by 54% to 60%,
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Walmart is getting into the metaverse with a collection of NFTs (or non-fungible tokens) and will be creating its own cryptocurrency according to CNBC. In late December, Walmart filed new trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark office that indicates that the retailer intends to make and sell virtual electronics, appliances, furniture, musical instruments,
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Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT)—controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s Frasers Property—agreed to sell an office tower in the Singapore central business district for S$810.8 million ($603 million) as the company pivots towards warehouse assets amid an e-commerce boom. The 15-story office block, called Cross Street Exchange, on the edge of the Raffles Place business
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(CNN) — “I’ve come to Antarctica to find a husband,” Nicole McGrath told Cole Heinz, mock serious. Heinz laughed. The two were eating lunch at McMurdo Station, a US research facility built on volcanic rock on Ross Island, surrounded by mountains, snow and ice. It was 2013. McGrath, then 25, had graduated college in the
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There are “encouraging signs of recovery” in Singapore’s tourism sector, according to the Singapore Tourism Board. Visitor arrivals reached 330,000 and tourism receipts reached an estimated $1.9 billion Singapore dollars ($1.4 billion) in 2021, according to data published today by the nation’s tourism board. These numbers, however, are down from 2020, when Singapore received 2.7
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Columbia Hillen An impressive ornate art nouveau façade trimmed with turquoise metal and decorative floral patterns makes Kimpton St Honoré Paris stand out among other high-end buildings on Boulevard des Capucines. Two vintage wood, brass, iron and mirrored elevators just inside the lobby of the recently-opened 5-star hotel enhance its iconic image even more. Over 100-years old,
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