The Treasury is launching its review in the wake of scandals, such as one where staff were paid via tax-avoiding loans not likely ever to be repaid.
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Three top Ubisoft execs are leaving the company amid abuse allegations
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Paris-based video game company Ubisoft announced Saturday that several high-level company officers are leaving amid allegations of abuse and harassment. The departures of chief creative officer Serge Hascoët, global head of HR Cécile Cornet, and Yannis Mallat, managing director of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios, “come foll […]
New study suggests COVID-19 brought American families closer together
Seventy-five percent of American parents witnessed a key moment in their child’s life while in self-isolation, according to new research.
Steve Levy: Trump wrong to give DACA recipients ‘road to citizenship’ — unless Dems change immigration policy
President Trump’s comment in an interview Friday that he will sign an executive order including a “road to citizenship” for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children and protected under the DACA program is mistake.
Microsoft and Google team up to bring more web apps to the Play Store
Microsoft’s support for Android is going beyond native apps and devices like the Surface Duo. Thurrot reports Microsoft is collaborating with Google to help bring more (and importantly, better) progressive web apps to Android devices through the Play…
Mueller defends Russia probe, says Stone remains a felon
Mueller sharply defends investigation into ties between Russia, Trump campaign.
Austria’s Kurz lays out conditions for EU coronavirus recovery deal
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced the conditions for him to approve the European Union’s €750-billion pandemic recovery plan. The bloc is expected to reach an agreement later this month.
Who is Valtteri Bottas’ girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell and who is F1 Mercedes driver’s ex-wife Emilia?
VALTTERI and Emilia Bottas shocked the racing world when they announced they’d be divorcing. The F1 star made the announcement just days before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – the final race of the 2019 campaign. But now the Mercedes racer is back in the fast lane of dating after confirming he is now with […]
Gyasi Zardes powers Columbus past Cincinnati FC 4-0
Gyasi Zardes scored twice, and the Columbus Crew beat Ohio rival Cincinnati FC 4-0 in the MLS is Back tournament
SEC commissioner calls for better ESG labelling
Fund groups need to improve disclosure standards for sustainable investment products
Arsenal Rumors: Gunners Likely To Pursue ‘Extraordinary’ Defender
Arsenal is reportedly making progress in pursuing an “extraordinary” defender from Napoli.
Ninety-Six Percent Of Customers Will Leave You For Bad Customer Service
We interviewed more than 1,000 consumers in our 2020 Achieving Customer Amazement Study and asked about their willingness to switch brands or companies for better customer service. The response was a resounding “yes” to switching, in that 96% of customers will leave you for bad service.
Ahead of its reveal, here’s what we know about the 2021 Ford Bronco
The 2021 Ford Bronco is almost here. Ahead of the reveal, here’s what you need to know about the reborn SUV.
From floating guts to ‘sticky’ blood — here’s how to do surgery in space
Earlier this year, it was reported that an astronaut in space had developed a potentially life-threatening blood clot in the neck. This was successfully treated with medication by doctors on Earth, avoiding surgery. But given that space agencies and private spaceflight companies have committed to landing humans on Mars in the coming decades, we may not be so […]
States Across U.S Continue to Break Coronavirus Records
As caseloads, death tolls and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country, President Trump wore a mask in public for the first time. Dr. Ebony Hilton, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Virginia