Mon, Nov 23 2020

G20 leaders pledged to “spare no effort” to ensure cheap, global access to Covid-19 vaccines, even as they failed to make specific commitments on the distribution of early doses. After a virtual G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia…

The boost given by the pandemic to the digital, automation and technology industries is set to exacerbate gender inequality in the workplace, as the new jobs being created are being taken largely by men. The pandemic is driving a shift in…

Last week a 14-word email landed in my inbox from someone called Greg who did not like a column I had just written about green investments. “Grass is green,” it said. “You going to invest in that too? What a goofy…

Donald Trump's legal options to challenge his election loss are about to significantly narrow, with three battleground states carried by Joe Biden due to certify their results in the wake of a crushing weekend courtroom defeat for the Trump…

TOKYO (Reuters) - A robot has signed on as the newest staff member at a store in Japan, taking on the job of ensuring customers wear masks and practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Robovie, developed by Kyoto-based…