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In a forceful statement posted on the company’s website on Tuesday night, Ben & Jerry’s describes the George Floyd’s death, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a white police officer as a result of “inhuman police brutality that is perpetuated by a culture of white supremacy.” “What happened to George Floyd was not the result of a bad …

The gay dating and hookup app announced the change Monday, saying, “We will continue to fight racism in Grindr, both through dialogue with our community and a zero tolerance policy for racism and hate speech on our platform.” . “As part of this commitment, and based on your feedback, we have decided to remove the ethnicity filter from our next …

HSBC (HSBC) and Standard Chartered (SCBFF) On Wednesday, he signaled support for the Beijing-drafted bill to be imposed on the city in the coming months. Lenders joined other major companies in Hong Kong expressing support for the law. HSBC posted a photo on Chinese social media showing Asia Pacific CEO Peter Wong signing a petition supporting the implementation of the …

The EU unemployment rate rose to 6.6% in April from 6.4% in March, Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office, said on Wednesday. Job loss was not distributed evenly across all EU countries. The unemployment rate in Spain, which was strongly affected by the coronavirus, increased to 14.8% from 14.2% the previous month. Meanwhile, Germany kept its unemployment rate stable at …

Hong Kong (CNN) – While many visitors to Hong Kong Get to know the main island of Hong Kong, home to many of the financial capital’s skyscrapers, the city is actually an archipelago. Several of the Hong Kong islands, such as Lantau, Lamma and Cheung Chau, are residential and easily accessible by commuter ferry. But others are a little more …

There is a hidden arrow in the FedEx logo. (If you have never noticed before, take a look and prepare to be impressed.) The clever use of negative space between the last two letters has earned the logo several awards and makes it one of the most effective ever created. Design guru Stephen Bayley included it in his list of …

“It was a moment of hope,” said Lee Cheuk-yan, a veteran activist and former Hong Kong lawmaker. At the time, the city was eight years old to move from British to Chinese control, and had a feeling that young protesters across the border might be changing China for the better. “For many Hong Kong people, we feel that 1997 really …

“When the pandemic hit, the whole atmosphere changed,” said Lauren Brown. “You didn’t think it would happen here, and when it started, it was like a whirlwind,” added Lacie. The 21-year-old fraternal twins graduated from Oklahoma City Community College in December. They quickly got jobs, and the sisters now work together in the ICU at INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center in …

– Although most governments are still advising against the “non-essential” international travel, a lot of popular Destinations They are beginning to ease their Covid-19 blockade measures and border restrictions and are moving toward welcoming tourists. Earlier this month, the European Union unveiled an action plan to reopen its internal borders in time for the summer, while countries like Estonia, Latvia …

Written by Marianna Cerini, CNN For almost 150 years, jeans have been the staunch of fashion: virtually everyone, everywhere, owns a pair. They’re tough and versatile, but they also contribute greatly to fashion’s not-so-enviable reputation as one of the world’s most polluting industries. Now, a British charity, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, hopes to change that by encouraging clothing companies to …