Czech Republic to extend coal mining amid high demand Posted July 24, 2022 The Czech Republic has decided to reverse plans to halt mining in a key black coal region to help the country safeguard its power supply amid hig…
Yelp closes three US offices, says remote work is its future Posted July 20, 2022 Yelp is closing three of its U.S. offices after finding most of its employees prefer to work remotely. In a blog post, Yelp Co-Founder and CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said the compan…
Luxury market seen as growing in 2022 despite inflation, war Posted July 15, 2022 Neither inflation nor the war in Ukraine is threatening to take a bite out of the luxury fashion market, according to a study published June 21. While much of …
Early bids for final charity lunch with Buffett top $3M Posted July 9, 2022 Bidding for a final, private lunch with Warren Buffett, an event that has raised tens of millions for a California charity, has already topped $3 million. It w…
Poles get OK to gather firewood as energy prices soar Posted July 1, 2022 Poland's authorities are reminding citizens they can rummage forests for firewood to heat their homes as energy costs continue to soar. Opponents of the countr…
Poland boosting its infrastructure to help Ukrainian exports Posted June 27, 2022 Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said June 1 his country is improving its transport infrastructure to ease the export of grain and other key products from neighboring Uk…
Can I talk to a human? Spain presents customer service bill Posted June 25, 2022 Tired of speaking to a machine when you call the bank or power company? Spain’s government wants to end those nerve-shattering, one-sided conversations with a computerized answ…
Amazon to sublease warehouses as online shopping slows Posted June 19, 2022 Amazon is planning to sublease some of its warehouse space now that the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping, which helped the e-commerce giant rake in soarin…
Japan’s economy contracts as energy prices soar Posted June 9, 2022 Japan’s economy shrank at a worse than expected annual rate of 1% in the first quarter, as rising prices and COVID-19 restrictions sapped spending and investment,…
Google strikes content deals with 300 European publishers Posted June 7, 2022 Google said Wednesday that it struck licensing deals with 300 news publishers in Europe in its latest effort to comply with a recently introduced…