Amazon sees its palm recognition tech in stadiums, offices
SEATTLE — Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees broader uses in places like stadiums and offices….
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Airbnb blocking some rentals over Halloween to halt parties
Airbnb will prohibit one-night rentals over Halloween weekend as part of its ongoing effort to crack down on party houses. The action, announced today, comes…
EU proposes extending relaxed state aid rules until June
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is proposing to the EU member states to continue flexing state aid rules until the middle of next year to…
Europe’s central bank moves toward introducing digital euro
FRANKFURT, Germany — With consumers increasingly using cashless ways to buy things, the European Central Bank today took a step closer to issuing a digital…
UK, EU leaders to discus Brexit, free trade talks
BRUSSELS — The European Union said today the main issues separating the bloc and Britain in their fraught talks on a rudimentary trade agreement following…
U.S. hiring slows for 3rd month but jobless rate falls to 7.9%
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring and evidence from the final jobs report before the…
Pence, wife test negative for COVID-19
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence tested negative for COVID-19 this morning, hours after President Donald Trump and first lady…
Tesla sales surge as global demand picks up speed
Tesla’s third-quarter sales rose 44% from a year ago as global demand for its electric vehicles proved stronger than most other automakers. The company said…
Walmart to sell UK unit Asda in $8.8 billion deal
LONDON — Retail giant Walmart has agreed to sell its British chain of supermarkets, Asda, to the investors behind an international group of gas stations…
The Latest: Amazon: Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive
NEW YORK — Amazon says nearly 20,000 of its workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Amazon says…