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SHARING OPTIONS: Marts endured a difficult trading period for the first half of 2020 with coronavirus restrictions and a lockdown period limiting throughput. Business for the second half of 2020 recovered strongly. \ Philip Doyle The number of farm-to-farm movements recorded in 2020 exceeded mart movements for the first time since marts became the dominant platform for trading livestock. Mart throughput fell by 138,448 to 1,530,690 head, while the number of farm-to-farm movements increased by 335,113 head to reach 1,636,447 head. The significant change in...

Elaine Thompson/AP Photo The recent news that Bill Gates, 65, and Melinda Gates, 56, are divorcing after 27 years of marriage took much of the world by surprise. The power couple appeared to be the picture of marital stability and longevity, having raised three children while founding and leading the world’s largest nonprofit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has distributed over $54 billion in grants since its inception. While we don’t know all the reasons behind the Gates’ decision, it is clear they are not alone in separating after decades together. The Journals of Gerontol...

ICCA publishes reinvented 2020 Statistics Report ICCA says it has reinvented its annual association meetings Statistics Report, in a way that better reflects the changing needs of the industry. The association says it now provides a more accurate representation of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on association meetings globally, as well as being an enhanced tool for guiding the industry out of the current crisis. The 2020 ICCA Statistics Report consists of meetings that were intended to take place in 2020 and indicates what became of these meetings. The report includes ...

Studies prove that anxiety, stress, depression, heart disease, and other ailments affect Black people disproportionately compared to other ethnic groups, but the statistics rise alarmingly when it comes to the health of Black women. Because of the many external and internal social stressors—racism, sexism, socio-economic issues—Black women do not have space to accurately practice self-care in a way that is safe and fulfilling for them. Now with wellness becoming a trillion-dollar industry, many Black women have come to create spaces that are inclusive and safe, particularly when ...

Poverty is a multifaceted economic phenomenon. Although dealing with the causes of poverty in Bangladesh is complex, the country has nonetheless shown impressive improvements and resilience over the years. Before the coronavirus crisis, the number of extreme poor people was falling gradually. According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data, the poverty rate came down to around 20 percent in 2019 from 56.6 percent in 1990. The rate was around 75 percent in 1971. But now the picture is changing—due to Covid-19, the number of jobless people has increased drastically and income has fall...