PayPal pledges over $500 million to support minority-owned U.S. businesses
PayPal Holdings Inc said on Thursday it was pledging $530 million to support black and minority-owned businesses in the United States and foster diversity, amid...
EU to draw up safe countries list as borders open to travellers
The European Union should gradually reopen its borders to non-EU travellers from July and draw up a list of countries outside the bloc for which...
UK’s Queen Elizabeth joins first public video conference call to mark carers week
Queen Elizabeth has taken part in her first public video conference call to mark Carers Week, adding another first for the British monarch during her...
UK animal shelter uses video calls to find new homes for dogs during pandemic
John Waters and his wife Lois are delighted that they have been able to overcome the restrictions of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown and adopt a new...
Weekly unemployment claims better than expected as workers leave jobless rolls – CNBC
Weekly unemployment claims better than expected as workers leave jobless rolls CNBC Over 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as pace of layoffs slows Fox...
Germany in close contact with Turkey over travel warning: minister
Germany is in close contact with countries outside Europe, including Turkey, over whether travel warnings in place due to the coronavirus pandemic can be lifted,...
Rowling reveals past abuse, defends right to speak on trans issues
Author J.K. Rowling has defended her right to speak about trans issues without fear of abuse in a personal essay in which she explained the...
Exclusive: Pershing Square’s Ackman eyes $1 billion-plus ‘blank-check’ company – sources
Billionaire investor William Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has filed confidentially with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) of a blank-check...
Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, says California regulator
Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will now be considered employees under California’s new gig worker law, the...
“Finally” say activists as Swiss same-sex marriage bill advances
Switzerland’s lower house of parliament approved draft legislation on Thursday to let same-sex couples marry in a country that has lagged other parts of western...