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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Friday in most Asian markets after China reported a stronger than expected rise in prices that could prompt authorities to act to cool inflation. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rebounded after falling the day before. Shares declined in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and Seoul. On …

For all the weirdness of the past few months — the Zoom fatigue, the challenge of caring for children and pets and aging parents alongside co-workers — the coronavirus pandemic that’s kept millions of white-collar workers in their homes, not their offices, has presented new opportunities. It seemed only a …