Business

News Brief: Russia Referendum Vote, New Tool For COVID-19 Threat, Facebook Boycott

7:13am July 01, 2020

Russians will vote on a referendum that may give Putin more power. A new tool will help you see the COVID-19 threat in your area. And, more brands are pulling Facebook ads as part of a boycott.

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Economy Of The Berkshires In Western Massachusetts Suffers From Arts Cancellations

10:37pm June 30, 2020

by Andrea Shea (WBUR)

The Tanglewood Music Festival and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art bring the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts up to $150 million every year. But this year both of them are closed.

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An Airbus aircraft of the German airline Lufthansa is parked at the Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, Germany, earlier this month.

Health & Safety

Airbus Announces Job Cuts Amid Massive Dip In Aircraft Orders

8:24pm June 30, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The European passenger-jet maker says it plans to cut 15,000 jobs amid a 40% drop in its business since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Airlines Are Getting Help From The TSA To Reassure Travelers That It's Safe To Fly

5:39pm June 30, 2020

by David Schaper

Some airlines say they are filling planes to capacity instead of keeping empty seats to ensure social distancing. They are getting help from the TSA to reassure travelers that it is safe to fly again.

Arizona Governor Rolls Back State Reopening

3:51pm June 30, 2020

by Ben Giles (KJZZ)

Arizona's Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered bars and other businesses to shut down as new coronavirus cases surge across the state. Some health experts are calling for a new stay-at-home order.

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A health worker sprays disinfectant inside government offices as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Is Remote Work Here To Stay?

6:31am June 30, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."

Reddit announced on Monday that it has banned the popular subreddit for Trump fans called The_Donald. Reddit previously had taken action against the forum over posting content that violated its rules.

Reddit Bans The_Donald, Forum Of Nearly 800,000 Trump Fans, Over Abusive Posts

8:51pm June 29, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest example of a popular online platform cracking down on hate speech.

Gilead Sciences, maker of the antiviral drug remdesivir, has come up with a price for the COVID-19 treatment that was less than some analysts expected.

Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment

7:39pm June 29, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

An experimental COVID-19 medicine that has been shown to shorten the time people with severe illness have to stay in the hospital finally has a price tag that's lower than some analysts expected.

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National

Garden Business Blooms Out Of The Pandemic

5:46pm June 29, 2020

by Samantha Horton

A group of furloughed Indiana restaurant workers started a new business building backyard gardens for people to grow their own food. Now, they can barely keep up with the demand.

National

Supreme Court Rules That The Structure Of Key Independent Agency Is Unconstitutional

4:45pm June 29, 2020

by Chris Arnold

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional and the president can fire bureau's director. But it left the agency otherwise intact.

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