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Court orders Amazon to pay $500,000 settlement over health and safety breaches

Amazon came under fire earlier this year for not providing its employees with enough protection against the rising number of…

4 years ago

Consumer debt is now rising despite small reduction during the pandemic

Surveys show that the pandemic changed people’s financial habits, particularly when it comes to credit card spending. However, a new…

4 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine mandate suspended by US appeals court

Following an appeal against the vaccine mandate, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has suspended…

4 years ago

World leaders announce pledge to cut methane emissions

With the COP26 summit underway, EU  Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden have announced a…

4 years ago

Report shows greenhouse gas levels have hit a record high

In the run-up to the climate talks in Glasgow, a recent report by the United Nations shows that greenhouse gas…

4 years ago

The US opens its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers

In August, the US government announced its plans to eventually start allowing travelers into the country after closing its borders…

4 years ago

Vuse becomes the first e-cigarette to get FDA approval

In the US, all medical products are regulated by the FDA, including e-cigarettes. Now, the agency has approved an e-cigarette…

4 years ago

Amazon plans to open its first UK High Street store

Now that it’s become the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon has announced plans to expand its High Street presence in…

4 years ago

Researchers find high levels of microplastics in babies

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic found in a variety of industries, including biotechnology, cosmetics, agricultural fertilizers, and washing products.…

4 years ago

What caused the global outage of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp?

After a major outage on Monday affecting tens of millions of users around the world, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger…

4 years ago