America’s public transit systems are going to need a bailout, too
Public transit systems across the country are struggling under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue is plummeting as commuters nationwide…
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These companies are hiring thousands of new employees during the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus has drastically shifted the world’s buying habits, and businesses are rapidly adjusting to the new pandemic reality. Many retailers…
Continue Reading Cannabis advocates to governors: Our businesses are ‘essential’
Cannabis advocates, medical nonprofits and veterans groups are urging state governors to not shut off access to cannabis businesses. Marijuana Policy…
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Dow tanks nearly 600 points despite Fed action to stave off depression
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks fell about 3% on Wall Street Monday as Congress hit another roadblock in talks to inject nearly $2 trillion into the…
Continue Reading McDonald’s and Nando’s shut down all their UK restaurants, even for takeout
McDonald’s and Nando’s will close all their restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland starting Monday, including for takeout, to help…
Continue Reading Bonuses and pay hikes: How grocery stores keep workers on the front lines
A wave of top US retailers and grocers are giving cash bonuses and wage hikes to their cashiers, stockers and warehouse workers on the front lines of…
Continue Reading Instacart plans to hire 300,000 more workers as demand surges for grocery deliveries
Instacart is looking to hire hundreds of thousands of workers to meet surging demand for grocery deliveries as millions of people are urged to stay…
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Watch LIVE: Dems block U.S. Senate vote on virus economic relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate floor erupted with partisan anger Monday as Democrats blocked a key vote on a $2 trillion coronavirus economic…
Continue Reading Boeing shuts Washington state factories
Boeing will temporarily shut its assembly lines in the state of Washington for two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. “These actions…
Continue Reading Global markets sink despite Fed’s promise of unlimited support for the economy
US stocks opened lower Monday and European markets stayed stuck in reverse even after the US Federal Reserve committed itself to creating an…
Continue Reading Fed takes emergency action to stave off a depression
The Federal Reserve is signaling it will do whatever it takes to save the coronavirus-ravaged American economy from a depression. The US central bank…
Continue Reading Global coronavirus crisis inspires creativity and kindness
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Continue Reading Cops in the toilet paper aisle: Grocery stores add extra security
Grocery stores are bringing on additional off-duty police officers and private security guards to help manage crowded aisles, long lines and jammed…
Continue Reading Funerals are the latest part of American life to move online
Isabel Cabrera Galindo was a social woman who loved gardening, going to church and drinking beer. But when the 82-year-old recently died of natural…
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A couple left a $9,400 tip at a Houston restaurant to help staff get through coronavirus shutdown
The staff at a popular Houston restaurant got a $9,400 tip from some regular customers who wanted to help them get by during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading IBM partners with White House to direct supercomputing power for coronavirus research
IBM on Sunday announced an initiative to increase access to high performance computing for groups researching and fighting the novel coronavirus,…
Continue Reading ‘All of us lost our jobs:’ Food lines, tears and despair as layoffs mount
Josh Souder has slept only three or four hours a night since California issued a statewide stay-home order. Those hours are his only exhausted…
Continue Reading When you work from home, every day is (very) casual Friday
There is no dress code in the home office. How disheveled do you look when you’re working from home? Do you stay in your pajamas all day? Do…
Continue Reading UK government will pay 80% of wages as it closes pubs to fight coronavirus
The UK government said Friday that it will subsidize the wages of any worker facing unemployment because of the coronavirus pandemic as it ordered…
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The US is running two races against coronavirus. It has to win both
The United States is now locked in a race against time on two crucial coronavirus fronts – one medical, the other legislative. The speed at…
Continue Reading The US is running two races against coronavirus. It has to win both
The United States is now locked in a race against time on two crucial coronavirus fronts – one medical, the other legislative. The speed at…
Continue Reading SoftBank is selling assets to buy $18 billion of its own shares. Investors love it
SoftBank announced a mammoth plan Monday to sell $41 billion worth of assets, buy back shares and shore up its finances, giving the company’s…
Continue Reading Japan asked the international media to change how we write their names. No one listened
In a full-page spread on March 2, 1979, the Los Angeles Times introduced its readers to Pinyin, a Chinese romanization system it said was changing…
Continue Reading Senate Dems block economic stimulus package citing ‘serious issues’ with bill; another vote likely Monday
WASHINGTON, DC — Hours after U.S. Senate Democrats blocked movement on a massive stimulus package Sunday evening, injecting fresh uncertainty…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond will close all brand stores until April 3
Bed Bath and Beyond announced Sunday it plans to close all Bed Bath and Beyond brand stores in the United States and Canada until April 3, as the…
Continue Reading Major news organizations are showing ads for face masks despite shortage for health care workers
Some of the country’s biggest news organizations are showing ads for face masks on their websites. That’s despite appeals from health…
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Start your Monday smart: Coronavirus, G7, Stimulus deal
Today is World Water Day, an annual UN observance that calls attention to our most precious and overlooked resource. Take a minute to see what you…
Continue Reading AT&T CEO on coronavirus: This is ‘a time of war’
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says corporate America is going to need to “step up” to help employees, customers and the country survive…
Continue Reading Coronavirus is speeding up the collapse of local newsrooms
The Detroit Metro Times started the year on a celebratory note, having reached its 40th anniversary. This week, its staff was slashed from 16 to…
Continue Reading Nintendo’s ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ and the bloodthirsty ‘Doom Eternal’ launch amid pandemic
Nintendo released “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” and Bethesda launched “Doom Eternal,” on Friday. Both games are the latest…
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