Rob Carr/Getty Images COVID-19 has forced a lot of us into using technology to work from home. Research has found that employees are happier and more productive with the flexibility of working from home. If remote work becomes more popular, it could have beneficial consequences, like helping to spur employment. Chelsea Follett is a policy analyst at the Cato […]
THOMAS LOHNES/Getty A Reddit user on a popular subreddit forum “WallStreetBets” claimed they turned an initial investment of $35,000 from their retirement savings into more than $1 million. The user — who goes by “mori226” — said their winning bets were made through a journey totaling 350 trades. The trader declared that their biggest win […]
[DW] The COVID-19 pandemic brought everyday air traffic to a halt. But African airlines are preparing to take to the skies once more. Many airlines are facing a difficult path ahead to stay competitive.
Audi, Porsche and Seat host drive-in events to steer industry out of pandemic slowdown
High-frequency economic data shows that in the last few weeks, the initially swift V-shaped recovery may be slowing down. Last week, the June jobs report showed that the US economy added a record 4.8 million jobs, the second month of gains in the recovery from the pandemic recession. But the report showed only the first few weeks of June and thus didn […]
Economists worry that political stand-off over extension of aid could damage recovery as pandemic rages
Jason Reitman’s continuation of the Ghostbusters franchise has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic; perhaps one of these substitutions will fill the Slimer-shaped hole in your heart.
As the virus spreads across the globe, sports bodies are cancelling or postponing events.
Early hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic have yielded to worries about its long-term impact on state finances and the governor’s ambitious agenda.
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. As gyms and sports complexes have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve started to work out at home using various fitness apps. But I find it cumbersome to look at workout videos on the phone, and follow traine […]
[UNEP] Ebola, SARS, Zika, HIV/AIDS, West Nile fever and now COVID-19. These are some of the highest-profile diseases to emerge in the last several decades. And while they emerged in different parts of the world, they have one thing in common. They are what scientists call “zoonotic diseases,” infections that jump between animals and humans, some of […]
Jeff Meng, a 25-year-old watch lover from a well-heeled family in China’s Guangdong province, had 160,000 yuan (US$22,800) burning a hole in his pocket. He could not find the Rolex Daytona watch he wanted, dubbed “panda” for its black-and-white face, anywhere in China.The coronavirus pandemic has halted travel and disrupted networks of parallel importers, so […]
Only 33% of Americans approve of how the president is handling the pandemic, the lowest number since it began.
A total of 620 players, singles and doubles, male and female, will benefit from Wimbledon’s £10m fund thanks in large to their pandemic insurance policy.
Wimbledon will pay out $12.5 million in prize money to 620 players despite the tournament’s cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic
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