Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com It’s the heart of December, and while this crazy year is finally coming to an end, we’re still very much in the middle of winter. As we settle into the cold season, now is a great time to warm yourself up by the fire and …
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Here’s what you need to know: The White House announces a major virus test-kit deal, just days after the C.D.C. moved to discourage testing. Trump promises a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, and boasts of his pandemic response. Hurricane Laura and the virus collide in Louisiana and …
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Few millennial Singaporeans have had the chance to experience the crafts and trades of the eras before us due to modernisation and a diminishing demand. Even though pottery has been growing in popularity, Singapore only has one dragon kiln remaining on the outskirts of the island. Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle …
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Telling an employee that you have to dismiss them has never been an easy task, and with the COVID-19 pandemic causing shockwaves throughout the global economy, many companies large and small have had to lay off people by the hundreds or thousands. Some CEOs have made their termination letters publicly …
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Markets go up, then they go down. That is the way they have always worked, but we always seem shocked when the pendulum swings the other way. Even before the coronavirus started to put intense pressure on global markets, the tech startup sector was heading for a rude awakening. For …
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The goal of the FIRE movement is to obtain financial independence through smarter spending, saving and investing more money than is typically recommended. The eventual goal of FIRE practitioners is to retire early — hence the acronym FIRE, which stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. According to FIRE enthusiasts, it’s …
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