(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Getty Images In the midst of lawmakers in Congress considering President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion financial stimulus program, which involves potentially increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, Costco, the giant chain of membership-only...
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event commemorating the 50 ... million COVID-19 vaccine shot on February 25, 2021 at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. (Photo by...
Welcome to the brave new world where your ability to travel on a commercial airline may now depend on you passing a COVID-19 test and/or taking a vaccine. Are you planning to travel outside the country? You’re probably going to need...
In normal times, most diplomats can expect to end their foreign assignment with fanfare. But we’re not living in a normal time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight Russian diplomats and their families — including a three-year-old girl —only had one...
The use of immunotherapy treatments for cancer has been gaining momentum in recent years as government researchers and drug makers work together to find a lasting cure for cancer and other diseases. Unlike traditional drugs, immunotherapy is a type of...
Back in June 2020, we wrote about TikTok after the Chinese popular video-sharing app was caught reading data from user clipboards. The report of the eavesdropping came to light after the new feature in Apple iOS 14 notified users that TikTok was...
Bitcoin is the rage these days. As Bitcoin surges past $50,000, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency is getting the attention of everyone around the world. However, NFTs (non-fungible token), also often referred to as crypto-collectibles, are terms you’ve probably never heard...
Last month, we covered Chevron after the energy giant announced a new investment in carbon capture and utilization startup Blue Planet as part of its effort to reduce CO2 emissions and combat climate change. Now, the company is doubling down its...
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the travel industry and no company is immune from it. As we noted early this month, Expedia Group Inc, the company that operates the online travel platform Expedia.com, reported its fourth straight...
We covered Klarna last summer when the Swedish unicorn startup announced a $650M funding round at a $10.6 billion valuation, officially making Klarna Europe’s highest valued private fintech company and the 4th highest worldwide. Since our last story, the “buy now, pay later” company...
