An employee wearing protective gloves handles an order at a prototype fast-food giant McDonald’s location for restaurants that adhere to the 6-foot social distance measure. Piroschka van de Wouw | Reuters McDonald’s is seeing some trends in consumer behavior reverse as blockages are reduced, but the fast-food giant believes that …
Read More »US Mint asks for help to get coins back in circulation
Amid the coronavirus crisis, Americans have largely abandoned cash in favor of credit cards or contactless payments. As a result, there are not enough pennies, nickels, nickels, and quarters for everyone. Now the US Mint, which makes coins, is asking for help. “There is an adequate amount of coins in …
Read More »DraftKings Extends Agreement with PGA Tour to Become Official Betting Operator
The entrance from the elevators, designed to resemble a tunnel entering a stadium, is displayed in DraftKings’ new office in Boston on March 25, 2019. David L. Ryan | The Boston Globe via Getty Images DraftKings is improving its sports sponsorship portfolio as the leagues continue to resume suspended operations …
Read More »CES 2021 will be digital only, says CTA amid coronavirus concerns
A virtual reality coach helps a representative exercise using GEMS, Gait Enhancing and Motivation System, during a Samsung press event for CES 2020 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 6, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker | fake pictures The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced Tuesday that …
Read More »Bill Gates returns to school during the coronavirus pandemic
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates told CNBC that it is important for young students to return to school to learn in person, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I firmly believe that for young children, the benefits in almost every place, particularly if teachers can be well protected, outweigh the costs,” he …
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