Smart office company Autonomous designed an individual outdoor work pod. The pod is about 68 square feet, with room for a chair, desk, and bookshelf. It's releasing the structure in several rounds, priced between $5,400 and $15,000. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The coronavirus has sent many workers home for the indefinite future, […]
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Marriage tax allowance claim: How to claim Marriage Allowance
Marriage Allowance is a tax perk for couples who are married or in a civil partnership. Through the allowance, the lower-earning spouse can receive an amount from their partner’s Personal Allowance. How does Marriage Allowance work? The allowance lets you transfer £1,250 of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner. This reduces […]
Sandberg Says Facebook ‘Has to Get Better’ on Hateful Content
In this article Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the company needs to get better at removing hateful speech — a response to hundreds of companies that have stopped advertising on the social network for what they consider a failure to purge harmful content. “Being a platform where everyone can make their voice […]
China completes navigation network Beidou
Hong Kong (CNN Business)China’s largest semiconductor maker could raise as much as $7.5 billion this year by listing its stock in Shanghai — a move that could deliver the Chinese mainland its largest share sale in a decade, and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign chips. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), which already trades in […]
Apple is 'assessing' human rights impact of Hong Kong's new national security law, but has not paused data requests from local police
On Monday, Facebook, Google, and Twitter suspended data requests from Hong Kong police. It follows China unilaterally passing a sweeping new national security law in the semi-autonomous city. Apple said it is "assessing" the impact of the law on human rights, but stopped short of promising to pause data-processing requests from local authorities. An Apple […]
Smith and Von Spakovsky: Supreme Court's decision on 'faithless' electors is a victory for We the People
Supreme Court rules on ‘faithless electors’ case All nine justices of the Supreme Court agreed on Monday that states can enforce pledges made by presidential electors to support the presidential candidate preferred by the citizens of their states – and that states can punish electors who break that pledge. By doing so, the Court has […]
Biden, DNC Sync Operations to Avoid 2016 Pitfalls
Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are working in lockstep to defeat President Donald Trump in November — ending years of discord dating back to 2008 between the party’s nominee and its central leadership. The close collaboration between Biden and the party is a stark turnaround from four years ago, when problems at […]
McConnell Expects New Virus Relief Bill by End of Month
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell predicted Congress will pass one final coronavirus rescue package later this month and appealed to everyone in public life to urge people to wear masks to control the spread. “This is not over. We are seeing a resurgence in a lot of states,” McConnell said at one of three press […]
Spencer Cox wins Republican primary in Utah governor's race
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 6 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox won the Republican nomination for governor Monday, fending off a challenge from former U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. Cox captured a narrow lead with 36.4 percent of the vote over […]
U.K. Chooses Fights as It Seeks Its Place in a Post-Brexit World
The U.K. reaffirmed its collision course with Beijing and Moscow on Monday as it seeks to establish its place in the world after Brexit. The Chinese ambassador to London warned of “consequences” if Britain treats China as a “hostile” power in its dealings over Hong Kong and Huawei Technologies Co., while Russian judicial and law […]