Why I’m Mandating that Austin Texas School Must Be Masked
As the Superintendent of Austin, TX, schools I have mandated that our kids must be masked when they start school on Tuesday. Requiring masks is not and…
5 Ways to Survive the Holidays if You’re a Scrooge
Holiday lore has it that you better not pout, you better not cry. But that’s all some of us want to do during the holiday season, when…
Why It Takes Forever to Get a Doctor’s Appointment
Recently I faced consoling a patient of mine who couldn’t understand why I was unable to “hop on the phone” to discuss her new back pain. When…
Amazon, NY attorney general call off COVID-19 litigation
In a filing, Attorney General Letitia James agreed not to seek review of a May state court decision that had found federal law preempted her claims that…
Amazon workers in Germany to strike for better pay
Germany is Amazon’s biggest market after the United States, and Verdi, a leading services sector union, has been organising strikes on and off at Amazon sites in…
Frasers Group agrees to go fur-free
It’s the owner of Flannels, House of Fraser, Sports Direct and more, as well as holding big stakes in Mulberry and Hugo Boss. It has “immediately informed…
Budget 2021- Help for retail but no online sales tax
For a start, the furlough scheme is being extended until the end of September, although businesses will contribute 10% of wages for employees on furlough in August…
Google policy head retools team for global lobbying push
Government officials in the United States, India, Ireland, Singapore, Australia and at least several other countries have threatened regulation or launched probes concerning Google’s user privacy practices,…
Fashion retailers can have good Christmas, but must look beyond Black Friday – report
Affiliate marketing specialist CJ Affiliate said that while the summer season was tough this year, with both in-store and online retailers forced to slash prices early, “the…
G7 global tax plan may hit corporate titans unevenly
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven leading nations on Saturday agreed on proposals aimed at ensuring that companies pay tax in each country in which they…