2nd French court orders Amazon to better protect workers
PARIS (AP) — Amazon is keeping all of its French warehouses closed for the time being, after an appeals court upheld a ruling saying the company hadn’t done enough to protect workers from the coronavirus.Unions in France and beyond welcomed Friday’s ruling by the...
Tons of sanitizer: Retailer charged with hoarding, gouging
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a New York retailer Friday with hoarding tons of disposable masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer in a Long Island warehouse and selling the items at huge markups. Amardeep “Bobby” Singh, 45, was charged with violating...
DraftKings debuts on Wall Street amid sports world lockdown
BOSTON (AP) — Sports daily fantasy and betting website DraftKings made its stock market debut Friday against a backdrop of a near-complete shutdown of athletic competition across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic.The gamble appeared to pay off, with the...
Coronavirus relief pushing US deficits to staggering heights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spend what it takes, Washington said as it confronted the coronavirus. Well over $2 trillion later, it’s unclear where that spending will end.One of the lasting legacies of the coronavirus pandemic will be staggering debts and deficits on the U.S....