Night economy drives holiday consumption in China

Night economy drives holiday consumption in China

CHONGQING — As dusk settled over Songgai ancient town in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the scent of roasted rice cakes and steaming tofu pudding mingled with the lively hum of visitors wandering beneath rows of oil-paper umbrellas and glowing snack stalls. “Having explored the town by day, I returned to experience its nighttime charm. The…

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Jeff Bezos led expedition to recover Apollo rocket engines that once powered astronauts to the Moon from ocean floor

Jeff Bezos led expedition to recover Apollo rocket engines that once powered astronauts to the Moon from ocean floor

Did you know that Jeff Bezos led an expedition to recover Apollo rocket engines that once powered astronauts to the Moon from the ocean floor? The Amazon founder has done something straight out of a sci-fi movie and hauled one of NASA’s legendary Apollo rocket engines from nearly three miles beneath the Atlantic Ocean. These…

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Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in the UK under new rules

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in the UK under new rules

Tougher requirements for speaking, listening, reading and writing will be needed for certain visas, as part of the Government’s immigration white paper measures announced in May. The white paper seeks to tighten controls and cut migration to the UK. Those applying for skilled worker, scale-up visa routes, and graduates under the high potential individual (HPI)…

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Official | Borussia Mönchengladbach appoint Rouven Schröder new sporting director

Official | Borussia Mönchengladbach appoint Rouven Schröder new sporting director

1 Rouven Schröder’s reported on appointment as new Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director has been officially confirmed. The 49-year-old returns to the Bundesliga after 10 months spent working as the managing director of RB Salzburg. Schröder was sent to Salzburg by RB Leipzig four months after former VfL Wolfsburg administrator Marcel Schäfer was appointed Leipzig’s chief…

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