Spain roasts as summer’s third heatwave peaks
Spain’s third heatwave of the summer was set to reach its peak on Wednesday, with temperatures hitting up to 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit)
Cathay Pacific posts best H1 profit since 2010, to repay government aid package
Cathay Pacific Airways reported on Wednesday its best first-half profit in more than a decade and announced plans to order more planes and repay a Hong
Sony quarterly profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
Japan’s Sony logged a hefty drop in first-quarter profit, hurt in part by a weaker performance from its movie division but the entertainment giant remained hopeful
Honda posts 78% rise in Q1 profit on U.S. sales jump
Japan’s Honda Motor reported a 78% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by increased sales, especially in the North American market, and a weaker yen.
Roblox misses quarterly bookings estimates on lower spending, shares tumble
Online gaming platform Roblox missed estimates for second-quarter bookings on Wednesday as waning demand for its online games and intensifying competition hurt growth, sending its shares
Rebuilding education systems after COVID-19: How the pandemic has impacted schooling and learning
Progress towards SDG 4, which aims to provide high-quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all children, was severely disrupted by COVID-19. Even prior to
Reaching vulnerable families and improving preschools in Honduras
With close to 80 percent of age-10 children in Honduras experiencing learning poverty—which means that they are unable to read and understand a simple text— it’s never
The impact of COVID-19 on global health
SDG 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. COVID-19 took a catastrophic toll on global health with many excessive deaths resulting
Strengthening the Financial Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought in Mali
According to the 2023 World Bank Economic Update for Mali, entitled “Strengthening Financial Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought,” Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience despite
The PPP summer reading list: Indulging my obsessions
Ah, summer—the season when I briefly forget Ottawa’s brutal winters and turn my thoughts to my adopted city’s picturesque parks, fabulous waterways, winding bike trails,
