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U.S. Oil up Before Contract Expiry; Looks Very Different From a Month Ago By Investing.com

U.S. Oil up Before Contract Expiry; Looks Very Different From a Month Ago By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – U.S. crude rose on Tuesday ahead of the rollover of its spot futures contract. And the appearance of the market could not be more different than a month…

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it’s hard to say if the COVIDSafe app can overcome its shortcomings

it’s hard to say if the COVIDSafe app can overcome its shortcomings

The Australian government’s contact-tracing app, COVIDSafe, has been touted as crucial for restarting the country’s economy and curbing COVID-19’s spread. But until more data are collected, it’s hard to estimate how effective the app will…

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How greater diversity in the cockpit could help airlines avoid a looming pilot shortage

How greater diversity in the cockpit could help airlines avoid a looming pilot shortage

Before the new coronavirus hit, the airline industry was bracing for a severe pilot shortage. But just as the pandemic has forced school closures across the country, it’s also disrupting aviation training programs, which could…

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Coronavirus creates repair headache for oil and gas industry By Reuters

Coronavirus creates repair headache for oil and gas industry By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Engineers talk standing next to pipes at a pipeline building site of the Sakhalin-2 project north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 2/2 By Olga Yagova, Libby George and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin MOSCOW/LAGOS/LONDON (Reuters) –…

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Coronavirus anti-vaxxers aren’t a huge threat yet. How do we keep it that way?

Coronavirus anti-vaxxers aren’t a huge threat yet. How do we keep it that way?

The first I heard of the “Plandemic” video was when a friend shared it on her Facebook. “I’m pro-vaccine,” was her accompanying statement. “And I’m not a conspiracy theorist.” For those who don’t know, Plandemic…

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Returning to work? An employment law expert explains your rights in getting your boss to accommodate you and your family’s safety

Returning to work? An employment law expert explains your rights in getting your boss to accommodate you and your family’s safety

With states reopening – or planning to reopen – in the coming weeks and months, you may be worried about what returning to work will mean for you and your family, particularly if it means…

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Lucky U.S. chickens fly the coop as pandemic hits egg demand By Reuters

Lucky U.S. chickens fly the coop as pandemic hits egg demand By Reuters

6/6 © Reuters. Iowa chickens are flown to California to be adopted out 2/6 By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – About 1,000 lucky chickens flew on two chartered cargo planes to a California sanctuary from…

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We wanted to know where Madagascar’s mysterious ‘forest’ cats came from. What we found

We wanted to know where Madagascar’s mysterious ‘forest’ cats came from. What we found

Being separated from all other land masses since the late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still dominated many parts of the Earth, Madagascar has long been referred to as a “natural laboratory of evolution”. Its long isolation…

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Coronavirus exposes Britain’s bogus self-employment problem

Coronavirus exposes Britain’s bogus self-employment problem

Millions of Britain’s self-employed workers can now apply for financial aid to help them through the coronavirus crisis. The government has announced support of 80% of their average monthly earnings up to a cap of…

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Coronavirus widens climate rift between European and U.S. oil majors By Reuters

Coronavirus widens climate rift between European and U.S. oil majors By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A combination of file photos shows the logos of five of the largest publicly traded oil companies BP Chevron Exxon Mobil Royal Dutch Shell,and Total 2/3 By Ron Bousso and…

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