Amazon employees are told they can get health care on call Amazon Care, the company’s online medical clinic for its own employees, is trying to hire half a dozen people in business development roles to “build and grow relationships with commercial and public sector enterprises.” Most of the roles were posted in the past month.
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11:18 AM ET The soccer deities are being kind to us this weekend, as the international break ends and club soccer returns across the globe with a buffet of brilliant matches. So many, in fact, that our viewing plans might benefit from a little structure. From the Premier League to MLS, from Serie A to
The mayor of Liverpool has urged people to follow the city’s strict coronavirus lockdown rules as he revealed his brother has caught the illness. Joe Anderson said on Twitter on Friday evening: “10 mins ago my sister-in-law a Nursing Sister has told me my eldest brother her husband has got COVID-19 he is in the
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Rishi Sunak that “now is not yet the time to balance the books”. In an interview with Sky News, Kristalina Georgieva said the UK must stand ready to spend more to support businesses and households through the second surge of the pandemic. Her comments come
New coronavirus restrictions have come into force in England with roughly half the population facing further curbs on their social lives. Vast swathes of the north, London and parts of the south east are now subject to tougher COVID-19 rules. At 6pm on Friday a ban on visiting Wales from areas of high infection came
The teacher killed in a suburb of Paris in an Islamist terror attack has been named as Samuel Paty, Sky News has confirmed. Mr Paty, 47, was “assassinated”, France’s president has said. The history teacher, who is said to have discussed images of the Prophet Muhammad with his pupils, was beheaded, it has been reported.
2:15 AM BST ESPN staff The world champion Springboks have officially withdrawn from the Rugby Championship, leaving just Australia, New Zealand and Argentina to challenge for the 2020 title. SANZAAR, the tournament organisers, announced on Friday that South Africa would not travel to Australia due to several factors including South African government travel restrictions, player
It’s not been a good year for cinema. 2020 box office sales are forecast to be the lowest in in nearly 30 years, with almost £1bn wiped from ticket returns due to coronavirus. With lockdown, followed by strict social distancing restrictions, it’s no surprise that UK cinema admissions are set to reach their lowest point
October 16th, 2020 by U.S. Energy Information Administration In 2019, wind-powered generation contributed 84.4 thousand gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in Texas, an 11% increase from the 75.7 thousand GWh generated in 2018. Substantial growth in wind capacity in the state was the primary reason for this increase. Texas wind capacity rose almost 17% in 2019,
Greater Manchester residents will have Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions imposed on them even if local leaders do not agree, Boris Johnson has warned. Speaking at a news conference from Downing Street, flanked by chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, and government medical adviser Dr Susan Hopkins, the prime minister said: “If agreement cannot be reached,
Police have deployed water cannon against protesters in Bangkok after a government crackdown on people gathering in public places. Images from Thailand‘s capital showed officers in riot gear spraying the demonstrators as they shielded themselves using umbrellas. Police charged at the crowd, scattering protesters who for a second day defied an order not to gather
Tesla has increased the range for both of the Model Y configurations with an update to the electric SUV today.. While the Model 3 is getting a more significant refresh today, Model Y is also getting some love with a longer range. Both versions of the electric SUV are seeing an increase in range: Tesla
From birds that can fly for months on end to giant redwoods stretching hundreds of feet into the air, the natural world inspires awe and wonder. For thousands of years, humanity’s appreciation of nature has led to countless works of literature, art, and even innovations in design and engineering. Examples of the latter include the
They call it the boiler room. It’s without its usual crammed intensity in these days of social distancing, but this very different US election keeps them busy. At the headquarters of “Democracy North Carolina” in its state capital of Raleigh, 10 advisers bash phones and keyboards, providing support to the vote and to voters. The
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator has told his European counterpart not to come to London on Monday to resolve stalled talks, after the prime minister warned it was time to “get ready” to leave without a deal. David Frost spoke to Michel Barnier after Boris Johnson claimed Brussels had “abandoned” the ambition of a free
Outsourcing giant Serco has raised its revenue and profits forecasts for 2020 as a result of the growth in work with the global pandemic. Updating the London Stock Exchange in an unscheduled announcement, the company, which is leading the UK government’s test and trace scheme, said it had achieved strong revenue growth in the three