Fans of King Richard’s Faire, New England’s oldest Renaissance fair, will have to wait until 2021 to get their medieval clothing, food, and fun. The fair, scheduled for September 5 to October 25, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Tuesday. Thousands of people attend the fair …
Read More »Adidas head of human resources resigns as company tackles diversity issues
The head of global human resources at sportswear and apparel company Adidas resigned Tuesday after criticism from employees of what they see as the company’s failure to diversify its workforce. Karen Parkin’s resignation comes after a group of black employees turned to Adidas’ supervisory board to investigate her and her …
Read More »Written briefing on alleged Russian rewards, CPAC gambling meeting both on February 27
On February 27, Trump received information about the possibility that a Russian military intelligence unit has secretly paid Taliban militants to kill US and coalition forces in Afghanistan, according to a report by the New York Times. The same day, Trump had a lengthy meeting with producers behind a dramatized …
Read More »Cirque du Soleil archives for creditor protection
Cirque du Soleil requested protection from creditors in Canada on Monday (June 29) as it develops a plan to restart its business amid the pandemic. The creator of many of the most popular shows in Las Vegas on Monday blamed the “immense disruption and forced closure of shows as a …
Read More »COVID-19 delivery increases FedEx service, opening doors for UPS
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, June 30 (Reuters) – A month-long flood of e-commerce packages related to the coronavirus is depleting the FedEx Corp service, giving rival United Parcel Service Inc the opportunity to steal market share, they said to Reuters clients and consultants. While all US parcel carriers struggle …
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