July 26, 2021
Today In Healthcare: The Push For Hybrid Healthcare IDs, France...
Today in healthcare, Demand is increasing for hybrid healthcare IDs with the increase in virtual and in-person visits and France is requiring travelers and diners to show COVID passes. Plus,...
July 26, 2021
France Requires ‘COVID Passes’ For Travel, Dining Out
The French parliament has passed a new law requiring all health workers to get vaccinated, and has also mandated special COVID passes for anyone who wants to eat in a...
July 19, 2021
COVID-Closed Factories, Canceled Orders Hit Asia’s Clothing Industry
Garment workers in Bangladesh have taken a heavy hit because of the pandemic’s economic disruptions, losing almost $12 billion in wages, a report from CleanClothes.org says. Makers of garments, textile,...
July 06, 2021
Global Retailers Watch Chinese Tech Crackdown In Lucrative But Challenging...
Warnings to Hong Kong from Amazon, Facebook and Google about the Chinese region’s proposed data-protection laws are a sign that even the biggest eCommerce companies are worried about doing business...
July 05, 2021
Facebook, Google, Twitter Could Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data...
US tech giants Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, and Twitter have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned...
June 18, 2021
Juneteenth Celebrations To Help Black-Owned Restaurants Rebuild From Pandemic
This Juneteenth, many cities around the United States are holding events to boost local Black-owned restaurants. After all, while interest in Black-owned restaurants spiked in June 2020 amid the George...
May 09, 2021
Russian Watchdog Fines Google, Facebook & Twitter
Russian federal competition regulator Roskomnadzor has concluded sixteen decisions on refusals to remove content prohibited in Russia by Google, Facebook and Twitter, reports Cnews.ru. The companies could face fines totaling...
April 19, 2021
Reopening Shopping: Digital Reality Overshadows Economic Optimism
The cross-currents around the pandemic and the impending recovery continue to swirl. As of April 17, 85 million Americans had been vaccinated. Yet, new strains of the virus and anti-vaxx...
April 14, 2021
Indian Merchants Fight Back Against Amazon With Protest Event
Small businesses in India are fighting back against Amazon and other big foreign sellers in a move to actively protest what they see as an unfair competitive advantage for US...