Month: May 2020
Amazon extends work from home regime till October 2
Amazon.com Inc has told staff whose job can be done from home that they can do so until at least Oct. 2, pushing out the timeline on a return to work for many employees as it faces scrutiny over conditions
Read MoreArmed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol – The Guardian
Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol The Guardian In Michigan, governor and some workers battle over strict COVID-19 stay-at-home order ABC News Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends coronavirus state of emergency declaration another month, takes swipe at GOP Fox News Armed
Read MoreTrump confident that coronavirus may have originated in Chinese lab
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing over the origins of the deadly outbreak.
Read MoreMonzo recruits former Amex exec Sujata Bhatia as its new COO
More personnel changes are afoot at Monzo, as the U.K. challenger bank continues to bolster its leadership team. Specifically, TechCrunch has learned that Sujata Bhatia, a former American Express executive in Europe, has been recruited as Monzo’s new Chief Operating
Read MoreTwo California cities will pursue legal action against governor after he ordered Orange County beaches closed – CNN
Two California cities will pursue legal action against governor after he ordered Orange County beaches closed CNN California set to close all beaches and public spaces amid Covid-19 Daily Mail Small California county prepares to defy Newsom by opening bars, churches POLITICO Crowding
Read MoreTrump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab – CNN
Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab CNN Trump says he’s seen evidence suggesting coronavirus emerged from Wuhan lab, compares WHO to PR agency Fox News Donald Trump on evidence coronavirus came from Wuhan
Read MoreBank Hapoalim to pay $904 million for role in FIFA bribe scandal, US tax evasion
Israeli bank fined $30 million over kickbacks to soccer officials; $874 million to resolve allegations they conspired with US taxpayers to hide more than $7.6 billion from IRS
Read MoreMexican Protest Singer Oscar Chávez Dies at 85 After Battle with COVID-19
(MEXICO CITY) — One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, died Thursday at age 85 after being infected with the coronavirus. Mexico’s culture secretary confirmed the singer’s death, and the State Workers’ Social Security Institute said he died of
Read MoreArmed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol – The Guardian
Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol The Guardian Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends coronavirus state of emergency declaration another month, takes swipe at GOP Fox News In Michigan, governor and some workers battle over strict COVID-19 stay-at-home order ABC News Hundreds
Read MoreU.S. officials crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as President Trump fumes – The Washington Post
U.S. officials crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as President Trump fumes The Washington Post Trump says he’s seen evidence suggesting coronavirus emerged from Wuhan lab, compares WHO to PR agency Fox News Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s
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