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…
Emirati officials announce new plans for world’s fair site Posted July 19, 2022 Emirati officials revealed plans to repurpose the Expo 2020 site in Dubai that received millions of visitors between October 2021 and March 2022. At a press conference at the s…
Dartmouth to eliminate loans for undergraduate students Posted July 18, 2022 Dartmouth College is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants,…
Cruise ship with Broadway stars to steam off in spring 2023 Posted July 17, 2022 The maiden voyage of a cruise ship starring a boatload of musical theater stars — like Tony Award-winners Laura Benanti, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan …
NBA’s Biyombo brings Congo to the pope after trip canceled Posted July 16, 2022 Pope Francis may have canceled his planned trip to Congo because of his bad knee, but he had a visit on June 21 from one of Congo’s brightest basketball stars who…
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 …
Texas city residents could drink tap water again Posted July 14, 2022 Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa who have been without safe tap water amid scorching temperatures may be able to drink safely straight from the faucet, …
Austrian government presents package to cushion inflation Posted July 13, 2022 The Austrian government presented a package of measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high inflation that includes 500-euro ($523) payments for all residents and a three-month…
Ferrari to make 80% hybrid and full-electric range by 2030 Posted July 12, 2022 Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari outlined an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric vehicles and 40% hybrid models by 2030. CEO Bened…
Ryanair drops Afrikaans test that angered South Africans Posted July 11, 2022 Budget airline Ryanair says it has scrapped its controversial Afrikaans language test for South African travelers aimed at weeding out people with phony passports…