Major League Baseball to Players and Staff: Wear Mask or You’re Out! August 7, 2020 Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all...
Insurer AXA, With H1 Net Income Down 40%, Warns of Future COVID-19 Shocks August 6, 2020 By Benjamin Robertson AXA SA’s profit sank in the first half as it booked a 1.5 billion-euro ($1.8 billion) charge for claims related...
‘Defensive Dining’: Keeping Makeshift Outdoor Eateries Safe From Storms, Drivers August 5, 2020 By Elise Young Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of U.S. restaurants from closing permanently. But crashing the dinner...
Fed Leaders Say Economy Needs More Federal Help and More People Wearing Masks August 4, 2020 By Ann Saphir and Lindsay Dunsmuir The U.S. economy, battered by a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19, needs increased government spending to tide over households...
Judge Voids Parts of Trump Labor Rule Limiting Coronavirus Sick Leave Eligibility August 4, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Monday voided parts of a Trump administration rule that restricted paid sick leave and emergency family...
COVID-19 Signals Billions in Long-Term Healthcare Costs Ahead August 3, 2020 By Emilio Parodi, Nick Brown and Caroline Humer Late in March, Laura Gross, 72, was recovering from gall bladder surgery in her Fort Lee, New Jersey, home when...
COVID Business Interruption Suits Top 700. Yep, That’s A Lot August 3, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane When insurance coverage lawsuits brought by businesses seeking coverage for COVID-related interruptions surpassed the 700 mark last week, the natural...
China-Backed Hackers ‘Targeted’ COVID-19 Vaccine Firm Moderna, Reuters Reports July 31, 2020 By Christopher Bing and Marisa Taylor Chinese government-linked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc., a U.S.-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, this year in a bid to...
As Benefits Expire, Senate Adjourns Without Congressional Deal on Coronavirus Aid July 31, 2020 By David Morgan and Susan Cornwell Just one day before a federal jobless benefit was set to expire, the U.S. Congress was no closer on Thursday...
Without More Aid, Many Small Businesses Won’t Make It July 30, 2020 By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte OAKLAND, Calif./NEW YORK — After surviving two strokes at age 27, Olivia Colt threw herself into starting a catering business,...