It’s a star! It’s a UFO! Nope it’s probably Venus. If you’ve ever gone outside for a late walk and spotted a big gorgeous bright “star” in the sky, it’s likely that you were looking at Venus. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love, and NASA is […]
Switzerland will lower economic growth forecasts over coronavirus
Economic Indicators2 hours ago (Feb 29, 2020 09:16AM ET) Switzerland will lower economic growth forecasts over coronavirus VIENNA (Reuters) – The Swiss government will lower its economic growth forecast because of the coronavirus outbreak, an official from its State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said on Saturday. Stock markets around […]
Think Ride Sharing Is Good for the Planet? Not So Fast
This story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For climate-conscious Americans, cars are tough: We can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em. Yet while ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are reducing reliance on car ownership, they’re hardly solving our problems. According […]
Being Happy at Work Is Simply Not Enough
Let’s be generous, though, and say it might make for a fun game at happy hour. But even then, a closer reading shows that many of the examples this book contains are actually quite insidious. It’s only the superficial among us, we are told, who focus on things like money. […]
China data portends more punishment for bruised stock markets
By David Randall, Lewis Krauskopf and April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock markets should fall further on Monday after a record contraction in China’s manufacturing and service sectors because of the coronavirus outbreak, illustrating the massive potential economic impacts of the epidemic for the rest of the globe. […]
China February factory activity contracts at record pace as coronavirus bites
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee works on the production line of a robot vacuum cleaner at a factory of Matsutek in Shenzhen BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China contracted at the fastest pace ever in February, even worse than during the global financial crisis, highlighting the colossal damage […]
Amazon Pulled Over 1 Million Items Capitalizing on Coronavirus
Amazon is cracking down on third-party merchants who violate its policies while selling items related to the new coronavirus disease known as Covid-19. Following reports by WIRED and others of price gouging and misleading claims, the retail giant confirmed it had removed or blocked over 1 million products that falsely […]
The FCC Fines Wireless Companies for Selling Users’ Location Data
In May 2018, The New York Times reported that a company called Securus had sold law-enforcement agencies access to the locations of people’s cellphones. Police were supposed to provide a warrant or other documentation proving they had authority to see the data, but the Times said Securus often didn’t check. […]
Did a Woman Get Coronavirus Twice? Scientists Are Skeptical
What could be worse than getting the pneumonia-like illness now known as Covid-19? Getting it twice. That’s what Japanese government officials say may have happened to a female tour bus guide in Osaka. The woman was first diagnosed with Covid-19 in late January, according to a statement released by Osaka’s […]
He’s Baaaaaack
Steve bannon, former advisor and kingmaker to president Donald Trump who left Washington somewhat in disgrace, is back with a podcast being done out of the old headquarters of Breitbart news. The basement of his Washington DC townhome. He’s doing a podcast called The War Room with old political friends […]