The makers of specialized cameras to quickly scan for fevers as people enter crowded workplaces are grappling with soaring demand while confronting supply disruptions, forcing some to prioritize customers such as hospitals, executives told Reuters.
Delta Air Lines Inc Chief Executive Ed Bastian said on Thursday that nearly 35,000 workers had volunteered so far for voluntary unpaid leaves of absence the company is offering in an attempt to stem costs because of the coronavirus crisis.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was due to brief President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday about the government's review of requests for US$32 billion in grants from passenger airlines, cargo carriers and airport contractors.
Countries are racing against time to tackle the explosion in demand. Thankfully some manufacturing giants are kicking into high gear, says Shahid Hussain.
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of violating users' privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website.
WASHINGTON: A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping six million for the second straight time last week as the novel coronavirus outbreak relentlessly savages the economy. Thursday's weekly jobless claims ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was due to brief President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday about the government's review of requests for US$32 billion in grants from passenger airlines, cargo carriers and airport contractors.
REUTERS: Volkswagen AG said it will furlough workers at its U.S. assembly plant in Tennessee starting on Apr 11 as the industry grapples with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The German automaker said the temporary emergency furloughs for its production and maintenance workforce are expected to ...
WASHINGTON: The top departments of the US government have endorsed cutting off Beijing-controlled China Telecom from serving the US market because of legal and security risks, the Justice Department announced on Thursday (Apr 9). The departments, including Defense, State, and Homeland Security ...
LOS ANGELES: Casino workers in Las Vegas voiced anger on Thursday (Apr 9) at being abandoned by their billionaire employers as the gambling mecca becomes a "ghost town" due to coronavirus. Tens of thousands employed on the city's world-famous Strip of glitzy hotels and high-stakes betting lost ...
