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Jobless aid, checks, PPP: Adding up $900 billion in virus relief
Dec 22, 2020 8:07 AM - The $900 billion in pandemic relief that passed the House and Senate late Monday is aimed squarely at shoring up the U.S. economic recovery into the early spring as battered industries and workers face months of continuing struggle. -
How to give meaningfully, directly and fast
Dec 19, 2020 6:20 AM - The end of the year is a popular time to give and be charitable. If you're interested in helping even just one person or family during this crisis, here are some strategies that work well and fast. -
Even with vaccines, airport testing is here for the long haul
Dec 6, 2020 6:24 AM - In hubs large and small, from JFK to Boston to Frankfurt, Germany, a variety of companies are figuring out how to scale preflight rapid and PCR Covid testing in hopes of facilitating safe air travel and lessening quarantine requirements. The leaders of that effort may come as a surprise. -
Facebook accused of squeezing rival startups in virtual reality
Dec 5, 2020 6:16 AM - Virtual-reality startups are accusing Facebook of using a familiar playbook to muscle out rivals in what could be the digital platform of the future -- prompting a new line of scrutiny from U.S. competition enforcers. -
Rights for gig workers are a political issue now, but many of them can't vote
Dec 5, 2020 6:19 AM - This November, gig economy companies won a resounding victory on the California ballot. Voters overwhelmingly agreed to allow them to keep their workers as contractors, not employees. Now, those companies want to export that framework to the rest of the country. -
'Follow me on Parler' is new mantra for users aggrieved by Facebook
Nov 14, 2020 6:14 AM - Frustrated conservatives, bristling at perceived bias against them on Facebook Inc.'s social network, have found a solution: moving to Parler, the app that reached No. 1 in downloads following Joe Biden's win in the U.S. presidential election. -
Pandemic firings lead to wave of bias claims from parents
Nov 14, 2020 6:25 AM - Parents who've lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids when schools closed. -
VW boosts tech spending within $177 billion investment budget
Nov 14, 2020 6:00 AM - Volkswagen will reserve a bigger slice of its $177 billion budget for electric cars and software in the next five years, stepping up technology spending to navigate a tectonic industry shift even as the covid-19 pandemic continues to roil markets. -
Analysis: COVID-proofing air is a $10B opportunity
Nov 8, 2020 6:20 AM - When's the last time you actually thought about your office's air conditioner? Pre-pandemic, assuming it worked, probably never. Today? Probably a lot. -
Analysis: Wave of foreclosures may follow housing market boom
Nov 8, 2020 6:11 AM - Serious challenges are looming for low-income homeowners. Expect a wave of foreclosures in 2021.
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