Federal funding for Black business owners a ‘beacon of hope’ — but there are barriers

Federal funding for Black business owners a ‘beacon of hope’ — but there are barriers

When Sean Whyte opened a fashion store in early 2020, he had no idea a global pandemic would force him to throw out his business plan within a couple of months.카지노사이트 Whyte’s Kelowna business, Grey Hearts Denim, pivoted from selling a range of fashion attire to making denim face masks. And while finding a way…

Natural disasters, boosted by climate change, displaced millions of people in U.S. in 2022

Natural disasters, boosted by climate change, displaced millions of people in U.S. in 2022

Natural disasters forced an estimated 3.4 million people in the U.S. to leave their homes in 2022, according to Census Bureau data collected earlier this year, underscoring how climate-related weather events are already changing American communities.카지노사이트 The overwhelming majority of these people were uprooted by hurricanes, followed by floods, then fires and tornados. Nearly 40%…

Despite the rhetoric, China’s economy is struggling

Despite the rhetoric, China’s economy is struggling

The Chinese government seems to have fallen back in love with economic growth. As the chaotic exit from its zero-Covid-19 policy has unfolded—leading to tens of thousands of deaths (at least)—the country’s leaders have been eager to profess their undying devotion to robust economic recovery. But lip service alone will get China nowhere.카지노사이트 Last month’s…

PEZA exec: Davos trip to lure foreign investors

PEZA exec: Davos trip to lure foreign investors

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) expects foreign direct investments (FDIs) to pick up following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s trip to the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 카지노사이트 Speaking at a news forum on Saturday, PEZA Deputy Director General Aleem Siddiqui Guiapal said the President’s participation in the annual gathering, during which…

Green champion Marina Silva returns to Brazil’s environment ministry

Green champion Marina Silva returns to Brazil’s environment ministry

Silva’s appointment was confirmed on Thursday by incoming president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as he seeks to follow through on his promise to end the destruction of the forest that took place under the rule of his defeated rightwing rival Jair Bolsonaro.카지노사이트 Silva, a life-long environmentalist born to a family of poor rubber tappers…

Dow sinks after the US economy grew much faster than previously thought in the third quarter

Dow sinks after the US economy grew much faster than previously thought in the third quarter

New York (CNN) — The Dow sank as America’s economy grew much faster than previously thought in the third quarter, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s battle to cool the economy to fight inflation is having only a limited impact.카지노사이트 The Commerce Department’s final reading Thursday morning showed gross domestic product, the broadest measure of…

Foreign tourism in Vietnam a shadow of pre-COVID boom

Foreign tourism in Vietnam a shadow of pre-COVID boom

HANOI — Tourism in Vietnam is struggling to recover from the COVID-19 slowdown, although the country has already lifted pandemic-related travel restrictions.카지노사이트 In the first 10 months of this year, 2.4 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam, around 15% of the number before who entered the country before the pandemic struck, according to Vietnam’s General Statistics…