Apple-backed study sheds light on physical sales through App Store
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters)…
Adidas pledges to hire more black and Latino staff
FILE PHOTO: An Adidas shop is seen, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin, Germany, March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt BERLIN (Reuters) – German sportswear brand Adidas…
Amazon’s second-quarter forecast weighed down by $4 billion in COVID-19 related costs, shares fall
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, April 22, 2020 after Amazon extended the closure of its French warehouses until…
U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Small Business Administration on Monday began allowing lenders to process $310 billion in funds for the second round of its program to help cover payroll costs…
Exclusive: Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus, employees told Reuters.…
Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree
(Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Friday it would hire 50,000 more workers at its stores, clubs and distribution centers to meet a surge in demand for groceries and…
Warehouse workers risk COVID-19 to ship Gucci shades, face cream, sofas
(Reuters) – As U.S. authorities ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses to fight coronavirus, retailer Nordstrom Inc closed hundreds of stores and gave in-store workers three weeks’ pay, calling their safety…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S., December 17, 2019, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) –…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S., December 17, 2019, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) –…
Coronavirus could be knockout blow for Hong Kong’s once-thriving tourism, retail sectors
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tom Bennell’s olive oil distribution business took a heavy beating during months of pro-democracy protests that emptied Hong Kong hotels and restaurants, his major customers. Now…