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From the Editor's Desk A new building in France makes the case for hemp to replace concrete It was used to seal Chinese sailing vessels in 200 BCE, and to reinforce bridges when France was still Gaul. Hemp is one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, and its potential as a building material has been known for centuries. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers Work Moderna says its booster significantly raises the level of antibodies to thwart Omicron. A 50-microgram dose increased antibodies by roughly 37-fold, and a full dose of 100 micrograms was even more powerful, the company said. Work US 'closer to civil war' than most would like to believe, new book says Academic and member of CIA advisory panel says analysis applied to other countries shows US has entered very dangerous territory Work England hospital units may close as staff revolt over jab mandate, says NHS leader Vaccination rule comes into force in April but many staff are unwilling to participate, warns NHS Providers chief Work Thailand says finds first reported local transmission of Omicron A Thai woman has tested positive to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country's first reported case of local transmission, a health ministry official said on Monday. Work Zoom executive says hybrid work will continue to drive growth after the pandemic More organizations are moving toward a hybrid work model, but Zoom will remain relevant thanks to three big "post-pandemic" shifts, said a top exec. Work CNN closes U.S. offices to most workers as COVID-19 cases spike CNN is closing its offices in the United States to all nonessential employees as COVID-19 cases increase, the network said on Saturday in an internal memo to staff seen by Reuters. Work Here's what makes 'authoritative parents' different from the rest and why psychologists say it's the best parenting style A child psychologist and mother of two breaks down what authoritative parenting means and why researchers agree it's the best type. Work Here are the Best Cities for Remote Work A ranking of 74 world cities finds a high quality of work and life in some under-the-radar places Work 3 Storytelling Elements That Will Take Your Story From Good To Great Having a great story, and knowing how to tell it authentically and honestly, encourages stakeholders to trust you. Work Tiger Woods and his son Charlie finish 2nd at PNC Championship Tiger Woods and his son Charlie blazed their way to a second place finish at the PNC Championship, Woods' first time competing on a golf course since a car crash that crushed his leg in February. Work China says 'bright' prospect for democracy in Hong Kong Prospects for democracy in Hong Kong are "bright", China said on Monday in a white paper, a day after pro-Beijing candidates won a legislative election in the city in record low turnout after a sweeping Chinese crackdown on its freedoms. Work How China surveils the world The government taps into a vast global array of data sources through partnerships with both foreign and domestic firms. Work Japan billionaire Maezawa lands in Kazakhstan after 12-day space flight Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday after a 12-day journey into space, ending a practice run for his planned trip around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX in 2023. Work How close is the US to civil war? Closer than you think, study says CNN's Michael Holmes talks with Professor Barbara Walter of the University of California San Diego about her work on a task force that tries to predict where outside the US a civil war is likely to break out. Walter says two key predictors of are emerging in the US at a "surprisingly" fast rate. Work Chile election results: Leftist Gabriel Boric, 35, wins Chile's presidential election Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile's youngest President after he won a presidential runoff election on Sunday. Work Opinion | Fed Up With Those Who Won't Get Vaccinated Readers join Charles M. Blow in voicing anger at vaccine resisters who endanger others. Also: The brain as democracys infrastructure. Work GDevelop wants to make game development accessible GDevelop is a game engine that lets you develop a video game without any specific development experience. While the no-code trend has been quite popular this year, GDevelop has been around for a few years already. Florian Rival first started working on GDevelop as an open-source side project. The Work Nigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continents transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. The startup told TechCrunch that it will use the funding to enter Ghana Work Kurly lands $210M pre-IPO at a $3.3B valuation just months after its last funding Just half a year afterits last Series F round announcement, Korean online grocery startupKurly has closed $210 million in a pre-IPO round from single backerAnchor Equity Partners, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm. 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Work The robot chefs that can cook your Christmas dinner If you fancy not having to do the cooking on 25 December then a robotic chef might be the solution. Work UK shoppers avoid High Streets amid Omicron fears Consumers shunned city centres in favour of retail parks during the peak Christmas shopping weekend. Work Pret A Manger customers complain over drinks subscription deal Thousands of customers have complained about the coffee and sandwich chain's drinks subscription service. Work Demands to delay rises in the state pension age As the government sets up a review, a report suggests there is no justification to change it from 66. Work Covid: Business alarmed at prospect of further restrictions The health secretary refused to rule out further restrictions for England, as Omicron continues to spread. Work Evergrande: China's efforts to contain its Lehman moment China is handling the crisis very differently to the way the US dealt with the Lehman collapse. Work Liz Truss replaces Lord Frost in post-Brexit talks The foreign secretary will become the UK's lead negotiator with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Work Lord Frost resigns as Brexit minister He says he hopes Boris Johnson will not be tempted by "coercive measures" to tackle Covid. Work UN-backed investigator into possible Yemen war crimes targeted by spyware | United Nations | The Guardian Exclusive: Analysis of Kamel Jendoubis mobile phone reveals he was targeted in August 2019 Work Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong 'patriots'-only elections | Hong Kong | The Guardian Legislative elections marred by record low turnout following crackdown on political dissent Work Peng Shuai appearance fails to address concerns for tennis star's wellbeing, says WTA | Peng Shuai | The Guardian The Womens Tennis Association said an appearance on Sunday by Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai did not address its concerns about her wellbeing Work 'We need free speech': protests erupt across Poland over controversial media bill | Poland | The Guardian The bill, yet to be signed into law, would tighten rules around foreign ownership of media Work Women stage global fast to pressure UK over Nazanin Zagari-Ratcliffe | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe | The Guardian Participants in womens fasting relay will demand Boris Johnson repay 400m to Iran for 1970s arms deal Work 'Peeing is very easy': Japanese billionaire returns to Earth after documenting life on ISS | International Space Station | The Guardian Yusaku Maezawa spent 12 days at the space station, marking Russias return to space tourism after a decade-long pause Work Christmas curbs could be brought in within days, says Sajid Javid | Sajid Javid | The Guardian Health secretary expected to announce whether social mixing will be curtailed over festive period Work Standing up to Putin: how Russian threat has toughened up Ukraine's Zelenskiy | Volodymyr Zelenskiy | The Guardian Actor turned president has undergone profound political transformation in the face of Russian aggression Work The year the lights came back on As the galleries reopened, Jean Dubuffet was recast as an incendiary prophet, Poussin revealed his raunchy side and a giant Swedish plyscraper showed the miracle of wood. 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The radical student leader who will be Chile's next president | Chile | The Guardian Boric comes from a cohort that is grimly determined to bury dictator Augusto Pinochets bitter legacy once and for all Work Phi Phi islands' sustainable tourism renaissance While travel stopped and the world locked down, in the dazzling blue waters of Thailands idyllic Phi Phi islands, a gentle renaissance was under way Work Whiplash on U.S. Vaccine Mandate Leaves Employers 'Totally Confused' Companies are struggling to figure out what to do as legal battles and rising Covid cases complicate their plans. Even up in the air: What does fully vaccinated mean? Work QVC Distribution Building Heavily Damaged in Fire The blaze, which began on Saturday morning, damaged up to 75 percent of a 1.2 million-square-foot building in Rocky Mount, N.C. 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Joe Manchin (D-WV) announcing he will vote no on President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan. Work State senator dies a month after telling a local radio station he was sick with Covid-19 while in El Salvador A Washington state senator has died a month after confirming with a local radio station he was in El Salvador and sick with Covid-19. Work Tiger Woods and his son Charlie finish 2nd at PNC Championship Tiger Woods and his son Charlie blazed their way to a second place finish at the PNC Championship, Woods' first time competing on a golf course since a car crash that crushed his leg in February. Work Third-grade students in Washington, DC, were allegedly told to reenact elements of the Holocaust A staff member at a Washington, DC, elementary school is under investigation after allegedly telling third-grade students to reenact incidents from the Holocaust, DC Public Schools (DCPS) said in a statement to CNN. Work Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies making sexual assault allegation against Zhang Gaoli, but WTA concerns persist Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party leader, following more than a month of growing concern about her safety and whereabouts that led to the Women's Tennis Association pulling out of China. Work SenseTime reopens IPO, but excludes US investors Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it had delayed its public debut after being hit by another US blacklist. Work Photos: People we've lost in 2021 A look back at some of the most famous people who have died in 2021. Work Amir Assadollahzadeh: Fearing torture and possible execution, Iranian powerlifter quit team in Norway and ran for his life Athletes who are good enough to compete in the world championships are among the very best in their field. They dedicate their lives to the pursuit of their craft, they are proud to represent their countries, and they all dream of returning home with medals around their necks. Work Why the International Concern Over Peng Shuai? The tennis stars allegation that a senior official sexually abused her ignited global concern. Her comments retracting that claim seem unlikely to end the matter. Work Opinion | China Really Wants People to Vote in Hong Kong's Election I know firsthand what a meaningful and contested campaign looks like. Work European markets plunge as omicron worries intensify; Stoxx 600 down 2.3% European markets pulled back on Monday as the rapid spread of the omicron Covid-19 variant triggers stricter containment measures in the continent. Work China's central bank cuts 1-year loan prime rate The last time the central bank cut the one-year and five-year LPR was in April 2020, according to data from Wind Information. Work Cash grab or innovation? The video game world is divided over NFTs Ubisoft debuted a platform that lets players own in-game cosmetic items in the form of NFTs. The move was met with widespread anger from gamers. Work Goldman, UBS and Cowen pick travel stocks set to take off in 2022 The travel industry has taken another pummelling, but that isn't stopping analysts at Goldman Sachs, UBS and more from picking embattled travel stocks they expect to soar in 2022. Work Zoom exec says hybrid work will keep driving growth after the pandemic More organizations are moving toward a hybrid work model, but Zoom will remain relevant thanks to three big "post-pandemic" shifts, said a top exec. 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