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With COVID-19 meeting restrictions, local government using technology to get business done
City, county and town governments have been forced to be creative in conducting essential business due to meeting restrictions imposed by state government, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week was an unusually slow week, as it was essentially the fifth week in March — Monday, Tuesday — when regular monthly meetings are not usually scheduled. This week promises …
Kobe Bryant, eight others selected for Basketball Hall of Fame
Former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant attends a promotional event organized by the sports brand Nike, for the inauguration of the infrastructure improvements of a local basketball playground at the Jean-Jaures sports hall “Le Quartier”, in Paris on October 21, 2017. Philippe Lopez | AFP | Getty Images It wasn’t much a surprise, but this …
Local Business Shares How They Use Technology During Pandemic
So many business are virtual these days, but many are not and require in-person interaction. During this coronavirus crisis, all businesses are making adjustments to serve their clients and trying new things. Here is how one local business is embracing technology to keep their businesses moving and their clients served: Sheryl Seiden, founding partner of Seiden Family …
Goldman CEO Buys Two Jets for Bank in Break With Tradition
For years, there was an allergy inside Goldman Sachs to owning a private corporate jet. Top bankers had access to rides on planes shared with others, but didn’t want to erode their less-than-stellar image on Main Street with the unnecessary extravagance of having their own. Until David Solomon took over. The bank ordered a pair …
Coronavirus epicenter could ‘possibly’ shift back to Asia: health expert
The epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak is at risk of shifting constantly, posing challenges to public health systems, a health expert said on Thursday. “The epicenters will shift constantly,” said Teo Yik Ying, dean at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore. Although the U.S. is now seen …
2020 Innovations in Coatings & Surface Modification Technologies – ResearchAndMarkets.com | Business
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 1, 2020– The “Innovations in Coatings and Surface Modification Technologies” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) profiles innovations pertaining to coatings and surface modification technologies. Anti-fouling coating for offshore oil & gas sector, silk-trehalose coatings to mitigate soil salinity …
Ring: The Ultimate Technology to Protect Your Home or Business?
If you have 15 minutes to spare this weekend, you can use that time to protect your home by installing the Ring Alarm system. Just 10 or 15 years ago, this would have been indeed unthinkable. But under the guidance and financial backing by Amazon, the Ring Alarm is here to revolutionize home security. Best …
Labor Management Software Market 2019-2023 | Technological Advances and Digitization to Boost Growth | Technavio | Business
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 1, 2020– Technavio has been monitoring the labor management software market and it is poised to grow by USD 366.08 million during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of over 10% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market …
Renaissance Technologies hedge fund takes 17 percent hit amid coronavirus
The hedge fund empire founded by billionaire Jim Simons has taken a bit of a beating as the coronavirus pandemic rattles stocks, The Post has learned. As of Friday, two funds run by Simons’ Renaissance Technologies hedge fund firm posted double-digit losses for the year, sources said. The Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund was down 17 …
The Technology 202: Start-ups struggling during coronavirus worry they won’t qualify for new small business loans
Parisoma, a coworking space, is seen mostly empty in San Francisco, California on March 12, 2020. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images) Ctrl + N Tech start-ups struggling during the coronavirus pandemic say there’s broad confusion over whether they qualify for the small business loans made available in …
