Companies will offer credit and price reductions in government push to boost vaccination ratesCheap taxi rides and discounts from the biggest takeaway companies are to be deployed by the government in a desperate effort to boost Covid vaccination rates…
US consultants lined up to run fund that owns Israeli spyware company NSO
Investors in talks to transfer management of Novalpina Capital to Berkeley Research Group, following long-running disputePublic investors in the private equity firm that owns a majority stake in the Israeli spyware company NSO Group are in talks to tra…
Calls for social tariff on UK energy bills as rises push extra half million homes into fuel poverty
With global gas prices at 16-year high, cash-strapped consumers are braced for soaring costs this winterThe government faces calls to bring in a social tariff to help struggling households pay their energy bills as soaring prices threaten to drive an e…
It’s not Covid that’s damaging British trade. It’s Brexit
Report after report is reaching the same conclusion: exporters, including many in the red wall, will be suffering for a long timeBrexit is beginning to take its toll. Trade with the EU is suffering and foreign investment is heading south. Neither trend…
Out of control and rising: why bitcoin has Nigeria’s government in a panic
As leaders around the world grapple with cryptocurrencies, what happened when the African country tried to ban them?When the Nigerian government suddenly banned access to foreign exchange for textile import companies in March 2019, Moses Awa* felt stuc…
Clubbers shun reopened venues in England amid confusion over Covid safety
Owners blame ‘low consumer confidence’ and confused government messages for poor post-‘freedom day’ attendancesNightclubs in England have seen low attendances and been forced to cancel events as the pandemic continues to disrupt the nightlife industry …
Starling Bank attracts switchers as Tesco plans to shut current accounts
App-based lender emerges as biggest winner in new figures, with Virgin Money also making sizeable gainsStarling Bank is proving to be one of the big winners in the battle for current account customers, it emerged this week.And the app-based bank could …
Amazon Delivery Companies Routinely Tell Drivers To Bypass Safety Inspections
Amazon delivery companies around the U.S. are instructing workers to bypass daily inspections intended to make sure vans are safe to drive. From a report: Amazon requires contracted delivery drivers to inspect their vehicles at the beginning and end of…
ヴァーチャル試着から“ファッション版のTinder”まで、AIが「衣服の売り方」の変化を加速する
ファッション業界で人工知能（AI）の活用が加速している。なかでも注目は、消費者の写真や動画に衣服の画像を重ねるヴァーチャル試着のほか、マッチングアプリ「Tinder」のような方法で個人の衣服の好みを学習しておすすめを提案するアルゴリズムだ。
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38% of Remote Workers Work From Bed
Forget the home office — 45% of American teleworkers regularly work from a couch, 38% regularly work from bed and 20% often work outside, according to a study by the home improvement marketing firm CraftJack. Axios reports: People have spent an averag…