How Omicron Could Break Asia’s COVID-19 Strategy
When the Omicron variant of COVID-19 emerged this fall, governments across East and Southeast Asia returned to a tried-and-true strategy to stop it: They doubled down on border…
The First COVID-19 Vaccines Shipped Through COVAX Were Administered in the Ivory Coast
Frontline workers and public officials from the Ivory Coast on March 1 became the first people in the world to receive COVID-19 vaccines shipped from the COVAX Facility,…
Stephen Hawking’s Legacy Spans the Universe — Both Within and Beyond Us
For years, the best way to establish my place in the physics world with people outside of physics was to tell about the time Stephen Hawking saved me…
Britons spend £583m on subscription boxes, but beauty boxes lag behind food and drink
While food and drink subscription boxes are estimated to rack up £291 million in spending ahead of Christmas, UK consumers will spend only £15m on gifting health and…
Dutch fashion retailers recover following tough period
These retailers adjusted their approach and found their place again in the Dutch retail landscape, event as it saw the arrival of newcomers, including Zalando, Primark and Inditex’s…
Missguided makes returns easier with new inPost service
The online retailer has linked up with the delivery company for a service called Instant Returns. It means shoppers can return items by using a QR code on…
Shunning bad luck, Hong Kong buys into ‘pre-loved’ fashion
“I would buy these amazing pieces and bring them home over the holidays, and my mum would be horrified,” remembered Soo, who discovered vintage stores while studying in…
Sunday Riley settles with FTC over fake review allegations
The complaint, filed by the FTC on Monday, accused Sunday Riley employees of creating the fake reviews between 2015 and 2017, in an effort to boost the brand’s…
Ulta launches new ‘transparency’ initiative, Conscious Beauty
Described by the company as a “holistic initiative focus[ed] on delivering transparency to inspire more informed, conscious product choices,” Conscious Beauty will certify brands across the cosmetics, skincare,…
UK, European officials discussing possible Brexit delay
The Telegraph cited three unidentified EU sources as saying British officials had been “putting out feelers” and “testing the waters” on an extension of Article 50.Asked about the…