Health

Uber Revs Up Restart, Will Require US Drivers And Riders To Cover Faces
Uber Revs Up Restart, Will Require US Drivers And Riders To Cover Faces
May 03, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Drivers for Uber will soon be required to wear masks in several countries, including the U.S., the company said. Representatives for Uber confirmed that this...

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Google Plans Staggered Reopening Of Offices After June 1
Google Plans Staggered Reopening Of Offices After June 1
April 29, 2020  |  Google

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company’s offices would remain closed at least until June 1, according to emails sent to employees, which were seen...

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Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square
Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square
April 28, 2020  |  Retail

Not many direct-to-consumer (DTC) startups can say they broke into the U.S. market with three billboards in Times Square. But that’s exactly what a Portland,...

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Instacart Mandates Wellness Checks  As It Seeks 250,000 More Hires
Instacart Mandates Wellness Checks As It Seeks 250,000 More Hires
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Within a 30-day period, Instacart has hired 300,000 more people, instituted mandatory wellness checks and stepped up efforts to ensure the safety of its workforce....

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What Germany’s Soft Reopen Portends For The US Market
What Germany’s Soft Reopen Portends For The US Market
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

What if an economy had a grand(ish) reopening — and almost everyone decided to sit it out?  Such is the question German officials are facing this...

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Amazon CEO Bezos Seeks COVID-19 Testing For Staff
Amazon CEO Bezos Seeks COVID-19 Testing For Staff
April 16, 2020  |  Retail

With the first move toward a system of checks on workers around the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the eCommerce retailer is creating COVID-19...

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The Handshake Is Dead – Long Live The Curtsy
The Handshake Is Dead – Long Live The Curtsy
April 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The handshake has a long and curious history as far as greetings go. Most historians place the first instance back in the 5th century BCE...

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Telehealth Service Puts A Retail Spin On Its Business Model
Telehealth Service Puts A Retail Spin On Its Business Model
April 10, 2020  |  Retail

The rapidly evolving telehealth category has a new business model. Fruit Street – a virtual one-stop-shop digital diabetes prevention program (DPP) – has partnered with...

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Healthy Snack Company Rewrites Its Wellness Story
Healthy Snack Company Rewrites Its Wellness Story
April 07, 2020  |  Retail

When the chapter is finally written on business during the COVID-19 crisis, there will be stories of the companies that simply fell victim to the...

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