French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire accused Amazon on Thursday of placing "unacceptable" pressure on employees after unions claimed the retailer will not pay staff who refuse to go in to work fearing coronavirus contagion.
Mar 19, 2020
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The Tesla factory that employs thousands of people could be forced to close after Alameda County on Tuesday night declared it a "nonessential business" under the county's shelter-in-place order.
Mar 18, 2020
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Business
It started with extra hand sanitizer and wipes for keyboards and headphones. Then came the directive for employees to lug their laptops home every night just in case. Finally, the memo arrived urging all employees to work ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Amazon is discussing with local public health leaders how its Amazon Care infrastructure—a medical system that was launched this year for employees in the Seattle area—can be used to support coronavirus response, a spokesperson ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Business
Working from home is already so common it has its own acronym, and it's about to get even more common still. Companies like Apple, Amazon and Microsoft are now advising employees to "WFH" to avoid exposure to the novel coronavirus.
Mar 12, 2020
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Business
Google is recommending that all of its employees in North America work from home, if they can, due to the coronavirus.
Mar 12, 2020
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Business
Twitter has ordered all staff globally to work from home in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus epidemic.
Mar 12, 2020
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Internet
Almost everywhere you look where two or more people are gathered together, someone is staring at the screen of a mobile phone or other device, swiping left, swiping right, tapping icons, scrolling…
Mar 10, 2020
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Business
Major Japanese firms such as Toyota and Toshiba have cancelled their traditional corporate joining ceremonies originally scheduled for next month due to the new coronavirus, officials said Tuesday.
Mar 10, 2020
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Business
US aviation giant Boeing said Monday that one of its factory workers had tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus—the company's first known case.
Mar 10, 2020
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