Covid-19 self-test could allow return to work, say health officials
Source: The Guardian NHS England medical director tells MPs tests may be available within a couple of weeks By Sarah Boseley and Julia Kollewe Self-testing at home to find out […]
Walmart is doubling down on robot janitors. Here’s why
Source: CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business New York (CNN Business)Walmart wants store workers to help out customers instead of mopping up floors and unloading boxes in backrooms. So it’s increasingly turning […]
US to investigate car firms Hyundai and Kia over vehicle fires
Source: BBC News US safety authorities will investigate nearly three million Hyundai and Kia vehicles over fires, in a move which could prompt mass recalls. The inquiry by the National […]
Amazon Plans to Open Dozens of Grocery Stores in U.S. Cities, According to Report
Source: Time By MATT DAY / BLOOMBERG (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. plans to open dozens of grocery stores in U.S. cities, The Wall Street Journal reported, a move that would expand […]
Complaints prompt Amazon to remove products that are offensive to Muslims
Source: CNN By Alaa Elassar (CNN)Amazon has pulled more than a dozen products off its website after receiving complaints that the items are offensive to Muslims. The Council on […]
Meet Canada’s first black doctor who tried to save Abraham Lincoln’s life in 1865
by Nduta Waweru, at 05:00 pm, December 29, 2018 Shares Photo: Public Domain Did you know Canada’s first black doctor was licensed in 1861? Anderson Ruffin Abbott, was […]
Amazon Created Excitement in Middle America With the HQ2 Contest. Then It Picked New York and Washington
Source: Time By KATY STEINMETZ November 13, 2018 If the mayor of a city is its best representative, then Dallas has a broken heart. “We don’t like to lose. This does […]
Pizza Chain Papa John’s Founder John Schnatter Resigns After Using a Racial Slur
Source: Associated Press By ASSOCIATED PRESS Papa John’s says founder John Schnatter has resigned as chairman of the board. The company made the announcement late Wednesday, hours after Schnatter apologized for […]
I’m 34 Years Old and Own 8 Homes. Here’s How I Did It
Source: Time By IAN SALISBURY May 21, 2018 When Paula Pant was 27 years old, she and her future husband Will were paying $400 a month for a single bedroom in […]
Michael Cohen’s ‘Essential Consultants’ Business Is a Big Problem for Donald Trump
Source: Time By BRIAN BENNETT and HALEY SWEETLAND EDWARDS At 5:06 p.m. on May 8, Michael Avenatti, the ubiquitous lawyer for adult-film star Stormy Daniels, tweeted a bombshell. Avenatti, whose client is suing President […]
Starbucks Is Closing Thousands of Stores for Racial Bias Training. Here’s How Much Money It Could Lose
Source: Time By ALEX FITZPATRICK April 17, 2018 Starbucks is closing over 8,000 company-owned stores for racial bias training during an afternoon in May, the company announced Tuesday. The news comes as the Seattle, […]
The Single Most Important Attribute of Leadership According to this Famous CEO
Source : Inc By John Eades There are many successful CEOs we can learn from. Take Eric Schmidt growing Google, Howard Schultz scaling Starbucks, Bill McDermott taking SAP to the Cloud, and Jeff Bezos changing the world with Amazon. All of these leaders are incredible, but none of them surpass what Jack Welch did at GE. During […]
Why it’s time to forget the pecking order at work
Source: TED Talks Margaret Heffernan Organizations are often run according to “the superchicken model,” where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others. And yet, this isn’t what […]
This City Is Most Likely to Be Named Amazon’s Second Headquarters
Source: Time By BRAD TUTTLE March 6, 2018 HQ2 in D.C.? More and more, signs indicate that Seattle-based tech giant Amazon will choose the Washington, D.C., area for its much-hyped second headquarters, dubbed […]
How Amazon Will Drastically Change Health Care, According to Futurists
Source: Time By PAUL SCHRODT February 1, 2018 Amazon made an announcement Tuesday that sent shockwaves through the health care industry and caused insurers’ stocks to plummet: The technology company is joining Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to […]
Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon want to fix health care
Source: CNN by Chris Isidore Can Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon fix health care? Amazon is partnering with Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, […]
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies in Sweden at 91
Source: BBC News The Swedish founder of the Ikea furniture chain, Ingvar Kamprad, has died at the age of 91, the company has announced. Mr Kamprad – who pioneered flat-pack […]
Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts
Source: BBC News By Chris Johnston Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionCustomers enter the store by scanning the Amazon Go app on their smartphone In a move that could revolutionise […]
Bitcoin volatility sees trades suspended on certain exchanges
Source: BBC News Bitcoin plunged on Friday, extending a fall that saw the crypto-currency lose more than a third of its value from a record of nearly $20,000 (£15,000). The […]
Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court
Source: BBC News Uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The ride-hailing firm argued it was an information […]
