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A return to normal life after Omicron requires vigilance

For the first time in a long while, there’s good news about Covid-19. The omicron wave is cresting in the US, and in many states is already receding. A respite from Sars-CoV-2 could well follow. And if new variants eventually emerge, it may be possible to live with them — that is, without shutting businesses, always wearing masks, and social ...

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Joe Biden can’t ignore North Korea’s missiles much longer

  Between Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan and Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has more than enough global problems to focus on. Unfortunately, he needs to add one more: North Korea. Dictator Kim Jong Un has ushered in the new year with a barrage of missile launches — 11 so far, including what now appears to have been the first test of an ...

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Billionaire Bhatia to helm IndiGo after swing to profit

  Bloomberg Rahul Bhatia, the billionaire co-founder of IndiGo, is taking on a newly-created executive position of managing director at the company, after the biggest budget carrier in Asia by market value posted a surprise quarterly profit. The appointment of Bhatia, which is effective immediately, signals a truce with fellow co-founder Rakesh Gangwal, who had accused Bhatia of corporate governance ...

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