NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Musto can’t bring himself to ask his regulars at his Staten Island restaurant, Cargo Cafe, to prove they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Zoom settles ‘zoombombing’ and data privacy lawsuit for $85 million
New York (CNN Business)-Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million in a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Saturday afternoon. The deal is in response to a class action lawsuit over users' concerns over the company allegedly having shared personal data with Facebook (FB), Google and LinkedIn as well as instances of "zoombombing," when an unwanted hacker joins a call.
Read More »Returning to the office? Here’s how to avoid miscommunication in the new normal
(CNN)-Are we turning on our webcams today? Is it unprofessional to send an emoji to your boss? May I wear yoga pants to work?
Read More »The Latest: Moderna plans booster doses to help fight virus
WASHINGTON — Moderna officials say while its COVID-19 vaccine’s protection is holding up, it’s planning for booster doses to help fight the highly contagious delta variant.
Read More »Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest nursing home operator told its workers this week they will have to get COVID-19 vaccinations to keep their jobs — a possible shift in an industry that has largely rejected compulsory measures for fear of triggering an employee exodus that could worsen already dangerous staffing shortages.
Read More »Target launches debt-free education for frontline workers
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Target Corp (TGT.N) said on Wednesday it will invest $200 million over the next four years to offer its more than 340,000 U.S.-based part-time and full-time frontline workers debt-free assistance for select undergraduate degrees and certificates.
Read More »COVID-19 vaccines, testing help CVS Health beat Q2 forecasts
Customers returned to CVS Health stores to fill prescriptions and get COVID-19 tests and vaccines, helping to push the health care giant past Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations.
Read More »Twitter partners with AP, Reuters to battle misinformation on its site
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will partner with the Associated Press and Reuters to more quickly provide credible information on the social networking site as part of an effort to fight the spread of misinformation, it said on Monday.
Read More »Why Tyson’s employee vaccine requirement stands out
New York (CNN Business)-Meat producer Tyson Foods' announcement Tuesday that it will require all its workers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by November 1 is hardly the norm when it comes to vaccine rules for frontline employees.
Read More »White House calls on states to prevent evictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pressing state and local governments to swiftly adopt policies to protect renters after an eviction moratorium expired over the weekend, potentially pushing millions of Americans out of their homes.
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