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How Hand Sanitizer Company Touchland Is Tackling Unprecedented Demand From The Coronavirus
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 22:55
The 1-year-old hand sanitizer startup Touchland was already experiencing rapid revenue growth--then the coronavirus hit. Here's how the company is doing its best to service its customers quickly and fairly.
The Problems Of Medical Emergencies While Inside A Self-Driving Car Are Going To Be Challenging
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 13:50
What will happen if a passenger in a self-driving car suffers a medical emergency and how will the AI system that is driving the car respond?
ESPN Unveils Plan for Dealing With Sports Shutdown
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2020 16:22PG&E wins approval for $23 billion bankruptcy financing package
Reuters - 17 Mar 2020 02:58
Power producer PG&E Corp said on Monday that it won bankruptcy court approval to use up to $23 billion in financing after California Governor Gavin Newsom dropped his opposition to those financing commitments.
How is coronavirus affecting your high street?
The Guardian - 17 Mar 2020 15:28
We want to hear what your local high street is like following guidance from the UK government to avoid social contact People have been asked to avoid unnecessary social contact, pubs, clubs, theatres and other social ven...
Rite Aid To Rebrand PBM And Consider Acquisitions
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 13:30
The drugstore chain Rite Aid is rebranding its pharmacy benefit management company as "elixir" with plans to grow it by attracting new clients in the middle market and future acquisitions of other PBMs.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says he may issue a 'shelter in place' order in the next 48 hours
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2020 21:08
Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx via AP New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that he may issue a "shelter in place" order for the city within the next two days. "Even though a decision has not been made by the ...
U.K. Government Throws Businesses $400 Billion Lifeline After Telling Brits To Stay Home
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 20:55
The British government threw businesses struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic a $400 billion (£330 billion) economic lifeline--but will the measures do enough to address an "economic emergency"?
Updated: New York City Coronavirus Cases Soar Over 800 As Mayor Considers 'Shelter In Place' Order
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 20:53
"I think that all New Yorkers should be prepared right now for the possibility of a shelter in place order."
Amazon stops restocking non-essential items to cope with virus demand
Sky News - 17 Mar 2020 17:08
Amazon is suspending deliveries of non-essential goods to its warehouses in the UK and US to free up space for crucial household and medical supplies
Estimating The Possible Decline Of U.S. Shale Oil Production With Lower Prices
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 16:52
Some estimates of the likely production trend in U.S. oil shale with lower drilling.
The CEO's Guide To Remote Working
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 16:42
The number of truly remote companies remains tiny, so many CEOs are finding themselves in a position in which they have to run their business without any face-to-face interaction, which can be a tough adjustment to make.
Before-and-after photos show how fear of the coronavirus has emptied out New York's biggest landmarks
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2020 16:30
Stephen Rafferty/Eye Ubiquitous/ Universal Images Group / Getty Tayfun Coskun /Anadolu Agency / Getty New York City is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. In 2018, 65.2 million people visited. As o...
Is Your CSR Missing The Mark? Some Of The Best Ways To Give Back In 2020
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 12:00
As the saying goes, "With great power comes great responsibility." Even if some leaders don't see that, employees and consumers certainly do.
As Market Convulses, Big Banks Plan to Borrow Funds From Fed
The New York Times - 17 Mar 2020 04:42
Led by Morgan Stanley, which borrowed from the Fed's so-called discount window on Monday, seven other firms will follow.
Takeout business is just too small to help struggling New York restaurants
New York Post - 17 Mar 2020 04:14
The Big Apple's struggling restaurant industry can't survive on takeout alone. When Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all Empire State restaurants and bars be shuttered starting Monday night, he left open the door to takeout and...
Arizona Election Official Stymied In Attempt To Blast Out Ballots Amid Poll Closures
TPM - 17 Mar 2020 00:00
Arizona's top election officials have been enmeshed in a legal fracas surrounding mail-in voting after the state's most populous county...
Coronavirus pushes hotel industry to seek $150 billion in aid; Marriott furloughs thousands
L.A. Times - 17 Mar 2020 23:51Steam Game Festival returns to highlight 40 upcoming projects
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2020 23:47
The Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition launches March 18, and it will show off more than 40 in-progress games to the PC-gaming platform's massive audience.
VR darling Beat Saber surpasses 2 million copies sold
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2020 23:22
Beat Saber is one of VR's most successful games, and players are coming back to it repeatedly and purchasing DLC songs from bands like Green Day.
Never Waste A Downturn - Emerge Exceptional
Forbes - 17 Mar 2020 23:21
Downturns like the one we are facing happen once in a lifetime. Use this opportunity to begin the transformation to becoming extraordinary.
Coronavirus fears halt autonomous vehicle testing for Uber, Cruise, Aurora, Argo AI, Waymo, and others
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2020 22:01
Following Waymo's decision to suspend self-driving operations in California and Pheonix, other autonomous car companies have followed suit.