Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Drew Angerer/Getty Images Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued an implicit rebuke of progressive lawmakers. Pelosi reaffirmed US support for Ukraine after 30 lawmakers called for the US to hold direct talks with Russia. The speaker said US support would remain “until victory is won.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Ashley Peek works 25 hours a week on her reselling business, while holding a full-time job in health insurance. Ashley Peek Ashley Peek started selling clothes on Poshmark when she was in college to clear out her closet. She now spends 25 hours a week on her reselling business, while keeping her full-time job. Peek…
Courtesy of IBM When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Argentinian energy company Ecogas to suspend in-person services for its 1.4 million natural gas customers spread across a distribution network of almost 30,000 kilometers, the company had to act fast to prepare for a surge in demand for its digital channels. Before the pandemic, in-person transactions were…
A money changer counts Japanese Yen notes in Singapore. THERESA BARRACLOUGH/AFP via Getty Images Defending the yen through intervention while the BoJ maintains loose monetary policy is “not contradictory,” Japan’s finance minister said. Japan likely spent a record 5.5 trillion yen in its latest market intervention. The yen recently hit a fresh 32-year low against…
The news: Nearly half of British bank customers don’t trust their bank to help them manage their finances in a recession, per the GFT Banking Disruption Index. By the numbers: Germany-based IT service management firm GFT released its inaugural Banking Disruption Index, a new quarterly survey that measures UK citizens’ satisfaction with their banks’ digital capabilities. This quarter’s index surveyed 2,000…
“We deserve what other workers in this country get,” said one of the drivers represented in the case. NurPhoto/Getty Images New Zealand’s employment court ruled that four Uber drivers should be treated as employees. The case was jointly taken by two unions and has been hailed as a victory for the union movement. Uber said…
Getty Images The Education Department announced permanent fixes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. They included one-time corrections to payment counts in PSLF, along with income-driven repayment plans. This comes just days before the PSLF waiver expires on October 31 and isn’t being extended. President Joe Biden’s Education Department just announced fixes to make…
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The BBC and Disney have announced future seasons of Doctor Who will stream on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland. It’s the validation of a longstanding rumor that the UK’s public broadcaster was looking to move the show from its traditional distribution network. Back in July, Bloomberg reported that Disney was looking for “established” brands…
Nothing only just released its first phone months ago, but that isn’t stopping the company from establishing a physical retail presence. The company is opening its first Nothing Store on 4 Peter Street in London’s fashion-oriented Soho neighborhood sometime “before Christmas” this year. The company is promising a “boutique” rather than the usual tech shop…