Funding Circle vows not to take taxpayer cash for furloughed employees
The firm, which allows investors to pool their money and lend it to businesses, had furloughed a 'small number' of staff. However, it did say it would cut around 85 jobs in the US. Read more...
How Wildfires Make Covid More Dangerous
Also this week, our reporter battles wild wind and a leaky air mattress Read more...
Researchers invent robotic hand that can untangle cords and cables and eventually even fold clothes
In a demonstration, the robotic hands were able to perform a range of tasks that are usually extremely difficult for robots, including detangling wires, plugging in USB cables, and more. Read more...
Firefighters
Our 28th October article last year 'Striking firemen want 10,000 pay rise' mentioned that 'fire crews could already expect to pocket up to 50,000 a year after overtime.' We would like to clarify that this top sum referred to what a senior manager might expect to earn. We are sorry if this was misunderstood. Read more...
TeNeues book The Alps High Mountains in Motion contains stunning photos by Lorenz Andreas Fischer
It brings together a collection of images by former Wildlife Photographer of the Year Lorenz Andreas Fischer, who has travelled the Alps for years. Read more...
Remains identified of one of 43 students who went missing more than five years ago
Mexican authorities have identified the remains of one of 43 students who disappeared in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, as Christian Alfonso Rodrguez Telumbre, officials announced Tuesday. Read more...
N.F.L. Owners and Players in Talks on How to Offset Loss of Fans
In ongoing discussions, team owners and the players union are considering how to spread out reductions in the salary cap if few or no fans attend games this fall. Read more...
Australians are unknowingly eating a critically endangered fish sold at takeaway shops
Australians who enjoy 'flake' may be consuming school shark instead as many stores and restaurants sell their meat under a false label. Read more...
First Cancellations Emerge for Major College Football
Four games involving historically black colleges and universities were canceled, in part illustrating an economic difficulty for games played at neutral sites. Read more...
YouTube star Nicole Thea did not die in childbirth, reveal devastated family
The family of Nicole Thea, 24, say she did not die during childbirth. The YouTube star, who lived in London, died on Saturday along with her unborn son Reign. Read more...
With Department Stores Disappearing, Malls Could Be Next
Brick-and-mortar retail was in the midst of seismic changes even before the pandemic. Analysts say as much as a quarter of Americas malls may close in the next five years. Read more...
Scientists Say You Can Cancel the Noise but Keep Your Window Open
Researchers in Singapore developed a system thats sort of like noise-canceling headphones for your whole apartment. Read more...
UFC's Fight Island gamble pays off with huge 1.3million PPV buys and 62m TV revenue
The UFC's maiden Fight Island event during lockdown brought in a huge 1.3million pay-per-view buys overall.The UFC's massive investment in setting Fight Island in July have paid dividends. Read more...
7 Inequities A Weeklong Look at the Biases Women Face
Double standards abound from the salary she earns to the unpaid hours she works. Read more...
The year of the great British staycationHere's how UK regions are shaping up and what to expect
July 4 has been bandied about as the date when staycations will finally snap into action in the UK. Here is the latest from around the country, as tourist boards and hotels proceed on that basis. Read more...
Rolf Castor dies without finding out what happened to missing backpacker Max who vanished Victoria
Rolf Castor's son Max was last seen in Port Campbell, south Victoria, in April 2005 at the age of 19 - five months after he arrived in Australia from Sweden. Read more...
A Zombie Novel for Our Virus-Stricken Times
Paul Tremblays Survivor Song follows a pregnant woman navigating an anarchic Massachusetts in the midst of an epidemic. Read more...
Golfs Return Draws a Star-Studded Field and a Prickly Entrance Test
The PGA Tours first event in three months will be contested without fans, fist bumps or Tiger Woods. But even with constraints, golfers are eager to play. Read more...