• I used to run twice a week, now I need a mobility scooter: The frontline medics who caught coronavirus at work but are now crippled by long Covid and fighting for damages

    Elisabeth Briggs, 48, a mother of three teenagers, from Shropshire, fights back tears as she recounts how her life changed after she contracted Covid - which then developed into long Covid.

  • Startup twists & turns on IPO street; and other top tech and startup stories this week

    Food and grocery delivery company Swiggy on Friday confidentially filed its draft documents for an initial public offering (IPO) with stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), sources told us.109639958The Bengaluru-based company has filed for a $1.25-billion public issue through the confidential route, whereby draft red herring prospectuses (DRHPs) are not released to the public. This came a day after Swiggy’s shareholders approved its IPO plan, which includes a fresh...

  • Forget Work-Life Balance, Samsung Makes 6-Day Work Week Mandatory For Executives

    Samsung , in a bold move to address its recent financial challenges, has mandated a six-day work week for its executive staff.Last year, the South Korean conglomerate faced a significant financial challenge, with its operating profit dropping by 85% to $4.7 billion, marking its worst performance since 2009.Despite this, the company's net profit remained strong, albeit with a 73% decrease in the final quarter of 2023 to $11.24 billion, demonstrating Samsung's resilience in the face of...

  • ODOT urges drivers to be careful near work zones during National Work Zone Awareness Week

    This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week and the Ohio Department of Transportation wants drivers to be extra cautious around work crews on highways and roads.

  • startup funding: ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding falls 30% on year to $73 million this week

    Startup funding in the penultimate week of April 2024 declined by nearly 27.9% from the same period a year ago, totalling $74 million across 14 deals. However, deal density in the latest week improved to $5.3 million per deal, as per Tracxn data. From April 6 to April 12, 2023, startups had raised about $2.4 million per deal. Funding was down sequentially as well, from $103 million across 15 funding rounds in the previous week. Of the total corpus raised this week, fundraises of...

  • Work progressing on Barratt and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East’s 380 new-homes in Pocklington

    Named Stewarts Reach and Wolds View, the developments will comprise 380 new homes across a selection of two, three and four bedroom energy-efficient homes. The developments will feature an array of house types including detached, semi-detached, terrace, bungalow and apartments. Stewarts Reach and Wolds View are ideally situated for a wide variety of buyers. With only a short walk to Pocklington town centre, where you will be spoilt for choice with a great selection of shops, cafes and...

  • The rules on working from home in France

    Working from home is increasingly common in France and Paris residents are being urged to consider it during the Olympics - so what rules and protections are in place for employees and employers?

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    A chilly start to the work week

    Chilly conditions are kicking off the work week in Acadiana as temperatures have cooled off into the mid to upper 40s. A beautiful day is expected as skies stay mostly sunny, pushing highs into the mid-70s. Lows tonight will return to the lower 40s. Warmer and more humid weather returns for the end of the []

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    Best Speakerphone in 2024 for Working From Home

    If you make a lot of conference calls, you need one of the best speakerphones on the market. These are our top picks for compact speakerphones to make your next call a breeze.

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    Work Zone Awareness Week in Louisiana

    Here in Louisiana and the rest of the country, the Department of Transportation and Development has named this week a national work Zone Awareness Week.

  • Another 'Evil Dead' Movie Is Now In The Works

    The 2023 film Evil Dead Rise was the first Evil Dead movie in ten years following the release of 2013’s Evil Dead remake. Now the film franchise has been fully resurrected – not only was one new Evil Dead film announced with director Sébastien Vaniček attached, but now a second Evil Dead movie is also []

  • DMV services working again after outage earlier this week

    MEDFORD, Ore. – DMV offices across Oregon are now able to issue ID’s, licenses and permits after a system outage prevented them from doing so earlier this week. Spokesperson Michelle Godfrey said the outage started late Monday night and was due to a system configuration issue. Godfrey said they were still able to process transactional […]