Category: loss

Becoming Resilient in the Face of Grief

Two months earlier, Mita’s partner had died suddenly. “I hate this. I hate it so much. When will it get better?” she asked. Her plea carried the familiar chest-crushing tune of grief. As a widow of three years, I knew too well that the truth would seem incongruous if not insulting. So all I said…


JPMorgan CEO Warns of Possible $1 Billion Russia Loss

NEW YORK—JPMorgan could lose about $1 billion on its Russia exposure, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Monday, detailing the extent of the bank’s potential losses from the conflict in Ukraine for the first time. In his keenly watched annual letter to shareholders, the chairman and chief executive of the biggest U.S. bank by assets…


Hairdresser Loses 112lb Ditching Her Habit of Ordering Takeaways for a Healthier Lifestyle

A hairdresser from England lost a whopping 112 pounds (approx. 51 kg) after swapping her habit of ordering takeaways and eating junk food to a healthier lifestyle. In February 2021, Rachel Olser, 34, from Southend, Essex, had tipped the scales at 252 pounds (approx. 114 kg). “As soon as I started eating, I couldn’t stop, I…


Moderna, Novavax, and Other Vaccine Stocks Extending Losses

COVID-19 vaccine stocks are all retreating sharply for a second day running on Friday. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against President Joe Biden’s quest to make it mandatory for large businesses employing over 100 people to have their staff vaccinated and undergo weekly testing. The mandate is a significant encroachment on the lives and…


Boeing Posts Quarterly Loss on 787, Starliner Problems

Boeing Co. reported a quarterly loss on Wednesday as charges and expenses on its problem-plagued 787 Dreamliner and Starliner spacecraft programs dampened a ramp-up in 737 MAX deliveries amid rebounding air travel. The 737 MAX and 787 jetliners are integral to Boeing’s ability to recoup billions of dollars in lost sales from the pandemic and…


United Airlines Posts Smaller Loss, Sees Recovery From Pandemic Gaining Traction

CHICAGO—United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss than a year ago, but a resurgence in coronavirus cases slowed bookings and drove up cancellations, upending the carrier’s plan to return to profit. Chief Executive Scott Kirby, however, said recent headwinds the airline has faced are “turning to tailwinds.” United said it expects revenue…


Air New Zealand Reels From Auckland Curbs, Australia Bubble Loss

Air New Zealand Ltd. is operating less than one-third of its usual domestic capacity due to tough COVID-19 restrictions in Auckland and doubts whether a travel bubble with Australia will reopen, the airline’s chief executive said on Thursday. “We’re running almost 100 percent outside of Auckland,” Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran told Reuters in…


Wetherspoons Sinks to Heaviest Loss on Record From COVID-19 Lockdowns

Pub chain Wetherspoons recorded its biggest loss on record as the business suffered heavily from the COVID-19 restrictions to hit the sector. The company has only seen losses in three of its 37 years—in 1984, 2020, and 2021. But the 12 months to July 25 were its worst to date, sinking to a pre-tax loss…


Our Collective Loss of What’s Normal

While it was certainly an adjustment, overall, I felt like I came out of COVID-19 unscathed. I’m certainly not trying to brag. I was, and still am, fortunate to work from home when I need or want to—and most of our employees are able to do the same. I was really grateful for the quality…


Why ‘Having It All’ Is a Big Fat Lie

“I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.” These were the words of a television jingle I heard this weekend, just as I was contemplating a piece on the pressure we (both women and men) face to have it all. Working with Jane, a mom and physician,…