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As people have turned to hobbies like reading and outdoor recreation to fill their days during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent research from Oregon State University found that engagement in leisure activities can help lower the risk of depression and improve mental well-being. “Leisure is so crucial to our mental health. Despite all the disruptions to …

More than $157 billion has been raised as of Thursday, according to data provider Dealogic—over a third of that in the past 11 weeks—and the number of listings is the largest since the final hurrah of the dot-com boom in 2000. The soaring public offerings are showering returns on some of the biggest names in …

People enjoy a drink outside a pub in Camden in central London on September 13, 2020. justin tallis/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images European stocks edged higher on Tuesday after their worst one-day performance in more than three months, as the Continent faces tighter economic restrictions due to rising cases of coronavirus. After a 3.2% nosedive on Monday, …

Electronics passport (e-passport) is embraced with an electronic chip. It is an advanced form of old documents developed improve security globally by restricting fraudulent cases. The e-passports are used to identity a traveler using digital means such as digital signature, unique identification number, biometrics, and others. Rising concern to detect fraud and illegal activities, availability …

Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking to acquire Grubhub Inc. in an all-stock deal that would unite two of the biggest players in meal delivery at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in demand for their services. Uber, which in addition to its flagship ride business operates a big meal-delivery unit known …

Cibo Express Gourmet Markets will launch Amazon.com Inc.’s “Just Walk Out” cashier-less technology at its stores in Newark Liberty Airport on March 16, but experts say other retailers will take a pass on adding it to their stores. Cibo Express Gourmet Markets is part of OTG, a privately held travel hospitality group. The company will …

Dear Catey, We’re 69 and 68, respectively, and are presently retired in Las Vegas. Our net worth is about $5 million, so money is not an overriding issue. We moved to Vegas to be near family, and for the vibrancy we didn’t have in Cleveland. Seven years later, the family is gone, and we’ve had …

AmerisourceBergen CEO Steven Collis testified before Congress on May 8, 2018, alongside other drug company executives. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated Press Updated Oct. 21, 2019 8:00 am ET CLEVELAND—Four drug companies have reached a settlement at the last minute to avoid a trial here seeking to blame them for fueling the opioid crisis, according to people …

“Android for boats with the intuition of Apple and the dynamism of Tesla,” is how Aidan Foley, chief executive of technology start-up, Raceix, describes his company’s new operating system for the marine leisure sector. “In short what we’re building is game-changing,” he says. “Our aim is to provide clear, current, navigational data that is easy …

Teen retailer Forever 21 Inc. plans to file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, according to people familiar with the matter, as slow sales, online rivals and changing consumer habits take a rising toll on many bricks-and-mortar chains. Retailers closed more stores from January to June—more than 7,000—than they did in all of 2018, according …