Beginning July 27, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will require guests to cover their faces while occupying interior common areas of their hotels in the United States and Canada, an IHG spokesperson told Business Travel News. © Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel Similar mandates were announced …
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Where progressives won and lost on the Democratic platform
The platform committee of the Democratic National Committee will take the proposal on Monday. “Support for Medicare for all has never been mentioned on a Democratic Party platform. Their inclusion is now significant, ”said Analilia Mejia, Sanders policy director, who spearheaded the Vermont senator’s strategy on the platform’s drafting committee. …
Read More »Ubisoft has a five-pronged plan to address the study’s culture of misconduct.
Almost a month has passed since allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct were filed against many, many members of the gaming industry, several of which involved actions by staff at Assassin’s Creed manufacturer Ubisoft. The company, in the weeks following those allegations, saw the departure of some of the employees …
Read More »South Korea enters first recession in 17 years as exports plummet
SEOUL – South Korea went into recession for the first time in 17 years as exports plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Bank of Korea announced on Thursday that the country’s gross domestic product fell 3.3% in the April-June period from the previous quarter, when it contacted 1.3%. It …
Read More »Portland Bans Police From Working With Federal Police
The Portland City Council approved new policies on Wednesday that will immediately ban all members of the police office from working with federal law enforcement and prevent them from intentionally arresting or using force against journalists and legal observers. THE MAYOR MEETS THE PROTESTERS, WRINKS, IS TOLD TO RENOUNCE Commissioner …
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