Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Pandemic internet aid is ending, but digital divide remainsJun 27, 2020 6:00 am - In March, Rakia Akter was confronted with a serious parenting problem. As the coronavirus pandemic grew worse, schools in Buffalo, New York, where she lives, were shutti...
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Empty hotels create $17 billion budget hole for local projectsJun 21, 2020 6:25 am - Empty hotel rooms are leaving gaping holes in state and local budgets. A sharp decline in travel during the COVID-19 pandemic will cost governments roughly $17 billion i...
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America's reopening strains businesses hunting for safety gearJun 21, 2020 6:12 am - First came the dash to equip U.S. hospitals with protective gear when the coronavirus swept across the country. Now companies are scrambling to get a limited supply of m...
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Analysis: As work has moved home, so has harassmentJun 21, 2020 6:12 am - Working from home should have liberated employees from toxic workplace behavior such as bullying and harassment. Amid the lockdowns, gone are undesired office encounters...
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Mega-rich urged to unleash $121 billion for desperate charitiesJun 21, 2020 6:10 am - Billionaires are getting a clear message from nonprofits, lawmakers and even other billionaires: Many of you already got tax breaks for giving away your money. Now, amid...
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Analysis: Private equity isn't what retirement savers needJun 21, 2020 6:00 am - At a time of considerable financial turbulence, the Trump administration is edging ever closer toward allowing individual investors access to private equity funds throug...
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Why 'digital taxes' are the new trade war flashpointJun 20, 2020 6:13 am - The U.S. decision to withdraw from international efforts to harmonize global tax rules for digital companies risks triggering a new trade war. The move came after the U....
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TikTok loosens grip on political speech for Black Lives MatterJun 20, 2020 6:12 am - In a massively popular clip on the video-sharing app TikTok, police snipers atop a Minneapolis police station point their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters. Demonstr...
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Report: Woodfield owner among group looking to buy PenneyJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - The two largest mall landlords and Authentic Brands Group are in talks to buy bankrupt department-store chain J.C. Penney Co., according to people familiar with the matt...
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Analysis: The office isn't dead. it's just convalescingJun 14, 2020 6:15 am - I returned to the office this week, joining thousands of bankers from Citigroup to Morgan Stanley that are trickling back to their desks in Hong Kong. After almost five ...