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☆ China's COVID curbs intensify as cases surge to highest since Shanghai lockdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Ryan Woo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Aly SongBEIJING, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities stepped up COVID-19 lockdowns and other curbs to halt clusters from spreading as China's case load soared to its highest since this year's Shanghai lockdown, with Beijing and Zhengzhou seeing record daily cases. China reported on Friday 10,535 new locally transmitted cases for Nov. 10, the highest since April 29, when the country's commercial hub, Shanghai, was battling its most serious outbreak. The southern city of Guangzhou, the current epicentre of China's COVID fight, reported 2,824 new local cases for Nov. 10, the fourth day in which infections exceeded 2,000. TIGHTER MEASURESOther major cities such as Beijing, Zhengzhou and Chongqing have tightened measures this week as daily cases renewed all-time highs. Beijing reported 118 new local cases for Nov. 10, a daily record but still low compared with other Chinese cities.

☆ Shares jump, dollar falls after cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Alun John | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken June 14, 2022. The yield on benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasuries dropped 23 basis points after the data to 3.9137%, S&P futures rose 3% and Nasdaq futures rose 4%. In currency markets the dollar sold off sharply, falling 1.75% against the rate sensitive Japanese yen to 143.64, while the euro climbed 1.2% to $1.016 a two-month high. Sky-high inflation has caused the Fed to raise rates aggressively this year, a process that has boosted the dollar and caused U.S. Treasuries and shares around the world to sell off sharply. U.S. crude oil futures were 0.1% higher at $85.93 per barrel, while Brent crude futures gained 1% to $93.58.

☆ Covid outbreak worsens in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Guangzhou city in the southern province of Guangdong is the hardest hit in the latest Covid outbreak. BEIJING — Covid infections are surging in the capital of China's export-heavy Guangdong province, raising concerns of another drag on the national economy. Schools in eight of 11 districts in the city of Guangzhou moved classes online for most students as of Thursday. "If Guangzhou repeats what Shanghai did in spring, it will lead to a new round of pessimism on China." State-owned automaker GAC Group said its manufacturers in Guangzhou were operating normally as of Thursday morning.

☆ Asian shares fall ahead of U.S. CPI, crypto worries mount
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Stella Qiu | Nimesh Vora | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

China is again grappling with a COVID surge, with the southern metropolis of Guangzhou reporting thousands of cases. Overnight on Wall Street, shares ended lower as Republican gains in midterm elections appeared more modest than some had expected. The U.S. dollar on Thursday held onto its most of its gains overnight against a basket of currencies. The yield on benchmark 10-year notes eased 6 basis points to 4.0866% while the yield on two-year notes edged 5 basis points lower to 4.5732%. U.S. crude oil futures eased 0.3% to $85.59 per barrel, while Brent crude futures fell by a similar margin to $92.37.

☆ Remaking the River That Remade L.A.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Michael Kimmelman | Photographs Adali Schell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +33 min

Remaking the River That Remade L.A.February 1938 was a wet month in Los Angeles. Reservoirs overflowed, dams topped out and floodwaters careered down Pacoima Wash and Tujunga Wash toward the Los Angeles River. The Los Angeles River was never a storybook river of the kind that, like the Hudson or the Seine, we associate with great cities. Among the naysayers is a venerable organization called Friends of the Los Angeles River, founded by the Texas-born poet and performance artist Lewis MacAdams. “With all the problems L.A. is facing,” he said, “even if it costs $50 billion to fix the river, we should just effing do it.”The headwaters of the Los Angeles River aren’t easy to find.

☆ Guangzhou's COVID outbreak deepens as more lockdowns loom in China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The increase was modest by global standards but significant for China, where outbreaks are quickly tackled when they surface. Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, reported 2,377 new local cases for Nov. 7, up from 1,971 the previous day. "The lockdown situation has continued to deteriorate quickly across the country over the past week, with our in-house China COVID lockdown index rising to 12.2% of China's total GDP from 9.5% last Monday," Nomura wrote in a note on Monday. "We continue to believe that, while Beijing may fine-tune some of its COVID measures in coming weeks, those fine-tuning measures could be more than offset by local officials' tightening of the zero-COVID strategy." In the southwest metropolis of Chongqing, the city reported 281 new local cases, more than doubling from 120 a day earlier.

☆ No immediate end in sight for China’s costly zero-Covid policy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hong Kong CNN —China has reiterated its unswerving commitment to its longstanding zero-Covid policy, despite mounting public frustration the stringent measures are costing the very lives they’re intended to protect. Tragic cases perceived to be linked to the policy have gained momentum online as people question why it should continue. In another tragedy that sparked nationwide outrage, a 3-year-old boy died of gas poisoning Wednesday at a locked down compound in the northwestern city of Lanzhou after Covid restrictions delayed rescue efforts. VCG/Visual China Group/Getty ImagesA long way homeEven in places not under extended lockdowns, the constant Covid testing edicts and stringent travel restrictions have fueled growing discontent. In a series of Weibo posts, he openly questioned the far reaching travel restrictions and criticized propaganda efforts exaggerating Covid deaths overseas.

☆ The real reason so many remote workers are refusing to go back to the office: their dogs.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Drew Limsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

According to a survey by Digital.com, 75% of workers say they want to stay home with their pets instead of going into the office. Similarly, the ASPCA reports 90% of dogs adopted during the pandemic are still in the home. Pup owners surveyed by Veterinarians.org said their dogs inspired them to get out more and try new outdoor activities. Google, WeWork, Tripadvisor, Etsy, and even Ben & Jerry's also permit dogs in the office. In numerous surveys, workers have stressed the value they put on flexibility; many say it's even more important than money or advancement.

☆ 'He is our phoenix': In Brazil, newly elected Lula has seen ups and downs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Da Silva’s mother was left alone to raise eight children, of whom Lula was the youngest. He told The Associated Press he saw da Silva’s face light up with each colorful envelope he delivered. “God willing, one day we will publish (the letters),” da Silva said at a rally in September. After 580 days’ imprisonment, da Silva was a free man — free to marry his girlfriend, and free to run for the presidency. Ultimately, it came down to the wire: Da Silva was elected with 50.9% of the vote.

☆ Chinese fashion retailer Shein to open permanent 'event space' in Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Chinese fashion retailer Shein is to open its first permanent premises in Tokyo this month, the company said on Tuesday,aiming to bolster its online brand with a physical presence. Opening from Nov. 13 on Cat Street in the Harajuku fashion district, it will be the company's first such physical event space in the world, a Shein spokesperson told Reuters. Shoppers will be able to browse clothing at the storefront and scan QR codes that will allow them to make purchases online. The space may be modified to host fashion shows and designer events as needed, the spokesperson said. The Chinese retailer operated pop-up stores in Japan earlier this year, and in October opened a temporary location in the western metropolis of Osaka.

"With the zero-COVID policy here to stay, we think the economy will continue to struggle heading into 2023," Zichun Huang, economist at Capital Economics, said in a research note. At this month's twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress, President Xi Jinping reiterated China's commitment to its zero-COVID policy, disappointing investors and countless Chinese frustrated by lockdowns, travel curbs and testing. "We don't expect the zero-COVID policy to be abandoned until 2024, which means virus disruptions will keep in-person services activity subdued," said Huang from Capital Economics. New cases in mainland China hit 2,898 on Sunday, topping 2,000 for a second straight day, a tiny number by global standards. However, in Beijing the Universal Resort theme park reopened on Monday after being shut last week because one visitor had tested positive for coronavirus.

☆ American companies increasingly look outside of China after Covid
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For 2022, 19% of respondents said they were cutting investment in China, up from 10% in 2021, the report said. The top reasons for doing so were Covid-related shutdowns, travel restrictions and supply chain disruptions, survey respondents said. A bounce of 3.9% in the third quarter brought year-to-date GDP growth to 3% — well below the official target of around 5.5%. Looking to Southeast AsiaOne-third of respondents redirected planned China investments to other destinations in the past year, the survey found. The vast majority of companies in the chemicals, pharmaceutical, medical devices and life sciences industries planned to keep operations in China, the report said.

[1/3] A graphic illustrating new details, uncovered using LiDAR laser technology, of the ancient Mayan city of Calakmul, Mexico, in this undated handout image. Proyecto Arqueologico Bajo Laberinto/INAH/Handout via REUTERSMEXICO CITY, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A laser-powered study of the sprawling metropolis of Calakmul in southern Mexico offers tantalizing new evidence that it may have been the most crowded ancient Maya urban center during the civilization's classical peak some 1,300 years ago. The new LIDAR study announced late Wednesday by Mexican antiquities institute INAH covers the jungle-covered ruins of once-mighty Calakmul, located in the central lowlands of the Yucatan peninsula near the Guatemalan border. Reese-Taylor noted the new preliminary maps of the barely three-month old data show extensive residential apartment complexes clustered around temples and possible markets. Previous estimates suggested the city's population likely reached some 50,000 inhabitants, but the new study could force a recalculation.

☆ Shanghai island to host 3,250-bed COVID quarantine facility
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SHANGHAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Shanghai plans to build a 3,250-bed COVID-19 quarantine facility on a small island close to its city centre as China stands by its stringent zero-COVID controls, rather than relaxing curbs as many other countries have done. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Shanghai government did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Shanghai, like other Chinese cities, has continued to battle sporadic outbreaks with repeated mass testing and targeted lockdowns. The southern metropolis of Guangzhou has a 5,000-bed quarantine centre that is mainly meant for travellers entering China from abroad. ($1 = 7.2236 Chinese yuan renminbi)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Brenda Goh; Editing by Kenneth MaxwellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Long picked for promotion, Xi loyalist Chen may get his chance
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( James Pomfret | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Chen, party boss of the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, is regarded as a steady technocrat and has often espoused Xi's ideologies and policies in public. A native of Zhejiang province in eastern China, Chen spent close to three decades there before being promoted to deputy party secretary in Guizhou province in 2012. In 2017, Chen was parachuted into the more politically challenging position of Chongqing party chief, a clean-up task after the sudden dismissal of Sun Zhengcai in a corruption scandal. Shanghai Party Secretary Li Qiang, another contender for promotion, was also in the group. In Zhejiang, Chen worked as chief editor of the party's main local media organ, the Zhejiang Daily, rising to become propaganda chief for the province.

☆ China's Golden Week spending plunges to seven-year low as zero-Covid batters economy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The National Day break is one of China’s longest public holidays and usually a peak season for travel and spending. But this year, people were deterred from traveling by a resurgence of the virus and stringent Covid restrictions. All the weak data point to the heavy damage of Beijing’s zero-Covid policy on consumer spending and the economy, said analysts. China’s service sector is a key source of employment, accounting for 48% of total jobs created, according to government data. “Entrepreneurs’ concerns continued to stem from recurring Covid outbreaks and the impact of related controls on the market,” Wang said.

☆ China's Sept factory activity set for third straight monthly contraction - Reuters poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

read moreOn Tuesday, data showed profits at China's industrial firms shrank at a faster pace in January-August. "Container throughput data for the first 10 days of September declined 15% year-on-year partially on port disruptions due to typhoons, which might drag on manufacturing activity growth," they said. Goldman Sachs revised down its 2023 China GDP growth forecast to 4.5% from a previous projection of 5.3%, and predicted that Beijing is unlikely to begin reopening before the second quarter next year. The official manufacturing PMI, which largely focuses on big and state-owned firms, and its survey for the services sector, will be released on Friday. The private sector Caixin manufacturing PMI, which centres more on small firms and coastal regions, will also be published on Friday.

☆ Take a look at these 10 smaller cities with some of America's lowest property prices
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A panoramic aerial drone view over the confluence of the Great Miami and Mad Rivers looking toward downtown Dayton, Ohio Getty Images2. It has a median listing price of just $125,000. Scranton, PennsylvaniaScranton has a median listing price of $142,000, which is still below the national median, according to Redfin. In February, Forbes reported that just under half those looking to rent in Buffalo were living in New York City. Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh has a median listing price of $266,000, making it the 10th cheapest US city in which to buy a house.

☆ In Mexico, a 1,000-year-old site is declared an ancient monument, the first in a decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY — An ancient Mexican site more than 1,000 years old has been declared the country’s first archaeological zone in a decade, antiquities institute INAH announced on Tuesday, despite several years of steep budget cuts for archeological research. Cañada de la Virgen, the modern name of an ancient Otomi ceremonial center, is located near the picturesque mountain town and tourist destination of San Miguel de Allende. Scholars believe an ancient version of the Otomi language, which is still spoken today, may have been the language spoken at Teotihuacán, the ancient metropolis near Mexico City and home to towering pyramids and temples. A stone pyramid at an ancient Otomi ceremonial center in Guanajuato, Mexico. INAH added that past archaeological digs at Cañada de la Virgen have revealed artifacts from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, suggesting it was located along a major trading route.

☆ Mexico declares Otomi site first ancient monument in a decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sarah Morland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the pre-Hispanic site of Canada de la Virgen, Guanajuato, Mexico, in this undated handout photo. Cañada de la Virgen, the modern name of an ancient Otomi ceremonial center, is located near the picturesque mountain town and tourist destination of San Miguel de Allende. Scholars believe an ancient version of the Otomi language, which is still spoken today, may have been the language spoken at Teotihuacan, the ancient metropolis near Mexico City and home to towering pyramids and temples. INAH added that past archaeological digs at Cañada de la Virgen have revealed artifacts from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, suggesting it was located along a major trading route. The president argues the project will promote development in Mexico's poorer south while minimizing harm to the environment.

☆ The night the Lord of the Skies got away
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-22 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +38 min

It was May 1985, and Ramirez had only been with the Border Patrol for two and a half years. But he also knew that at the end of that road, just before the international port of entry, was a Border Patrol station. The Lord of the SkiesWithin a decade of that traffic stop, Amado would be the most significant drug trafficker in Mexico. It's the border," Ford told me recently when I reached him by phone. Ford and Amado didn't make a deal that night, but Ford said they agreed to "something tentative."

☆ METROPOLIS: Новый европейский район Кишинева приблизит столицу Молдовы к Гагаузии
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-15 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +2 min

METROPOLIS — новый европейский район Кишинева расширяющий границы Молдавской столицы, строится всего в 10 минутах от центра города и 5 минутах от аэропорта по адресу бульвар Дачия 59, рядом с магазином METRO 2. METROPOLIS строится практически рядом с одним из самых живописных мест Кишинева, Национальным Ботаническим Садом, а также в близости с озером, зоопарком и другими местами, изобилующими свежим воздухом и зелеными насаждениями. Дорога от METROPOLIS до Чимишлии на машине займет меньше часа, а до столицы Гагаузии Комрат около часа, делая METROPOLIS идеальной стыкуемой точкой между двух столиц. Дачия 59, Кишинев. Дачия 59, Кишинев.

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☆ Pizza italiană, adaptată la preferințele moldovenilor, în orașul Cahul
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +4 min

Secretele le-a descoperit antreprenorul Cristian Voina, din dorința de a pune la dispoziția oaspeților „Metropolis Pizza” din Cahul cele mai gustoase meniuri, care să le surprindă papilele gustative. Acum, lucrăm la o linie nouă, vrem să modificăm meniul și o să mai adăugăm câteva tipuri de pizza”, punctează Cristian Voina. Proiectul, implementat de Asociația Obştească „Perspectiva„ este finanțat de Uniunea Europeană și Suedia prin intermediul Fundației Est-Europene. Suportul european l-a impulsionat pe tânăr să-și dorească să investească mai mult în sfera serviciilor de alimentați publică din Cahul. Mi-ar plăcea să fie o rețea națională, pentru toți consumatorii din republică, nu doar pentru Cahul.

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☆ (foto) Povestea localului din Cahul unde pizza italiană a fost adaptată la preferințele moldovenilor
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-30 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Secretele le-a descoperit antreprenorul Cristian Voina, din dorința de a pune la dispoziția oaspeților „Metropolis Pizza” din Cahul cele mai gustoase meniuri, care să le surprindă papilele gustative. După ce a activat în calitate de chelner, barman, administrator și director de local, Cristian Voina a decis să se lanseze în afaceri în domeniul alimentației publice. Acum, lucrăm la o linie nouă, vrem să modificăm meniul și o să mai adăugăm câteva tipuri de pizza”, punctează Cristian Voina. Proiectul, implementat de Asociația Obştească „Perspectiva„ este finanțat de Uniunea Europeană și Suedia prin intermediul Fundației Est-Europene. Mi-ar plăcea să fie o rețea națională, pentru toți consumatorii din republică, nu doar pentru Cahul.

Persons: Cristian Voina, Cristian Voina Organizations: - Europeană, Uniunea Europeană, Est - Locations: Cahul, UE, Suedia, Italia, Est, Est - Europene

☆ Unearthing the Secrets of New York’s Mass Graves
▼ + stars: | 2016-05-15 | by ( Nina Bernstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +51 min

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