A combination of the coronavirus pandemic, economic uncertainty, and social unrest is causing waves of Americans to move out of big cities and move permanently to more sparsely populated areas. The trend has been accelerated by technology and changing attitudes that make working remotely easier than ever. Residents of all …
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New York City supermarkets are flooding with unemployment claims, while most of them seek to hire workers during the coronavirus blockade, not fire them. Morton Williams, who operates 16 stores in the New York metropolitan area, received 400 claims during the pandemic’s heyday in March and April, ten times more …
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Concert workers face changing roles, competition in pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) – There were the two-hour unpaid waits outside the supermarkets when San Francisco began to close, atop the heavy shopping bags that had to be carried countless ladders. And yet, even after subscribing to various apps, 39-year-old Saori Okawa was still not making as much money delivering …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Maxime Bland resigns amid abuse allegations
Share this article Ubisoft Vice President of Publishing Maxime Béland resigned after allegations of misconduct and abuse committed against him. In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, the editor said Béland’s resignation was “effective immediately,” adding that: “Despite his resignation, we are continuing to investigate the allegations made against him.” Earlier this …
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