Amazon orders staff to return to office at least three days a week
The change in the working-from-home policy will go into effect on May 1st
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Binance Considers Pulling Back From US Partners as Crypto Crackdown Escalates
Crypto giant Binance is considering ending relationships with US business partners as regulators turn up the heat. From a report: The company, which operates the world’s largest crypto exchange, is weighing the retreat after its relationships with a ke…
India accuses BBC of tax evasion amid Modi documentary row
Country’s finance ministry claims broadcaster has not fully declared its income and profitsIndia’s finance ministry has accused the BBC of tax evasion, saying that it had not fully declared its income and profits from its operations in the country.Indi…
Boris Johnson ‘agrees to buy’ £4m nine-bed Georgian manor house (with moat)
The 400-year-old Grade II-listed Brightwell Manor in Oxfordshire boasts five acres and a moat fed by its own natural springBoris Johnson is understood to have agreed to buy £4m nine-bedroom Grade II-listed Georgian manor house in Oxfordshire.The former…
Off camera, Fox hosts doubted 2020 election fraud claims
To millions of viewers, Fox News hosts gave allies of former President Donald Trump a platform to champion false claims that he lost the 2020 election because of voter fraud.
Flurry of activity signals deal is near on Brexit trade feud
A flurry of political and diplomatic activity on Friday signaled a potential breakthrough on a rancorous post-Brexit trade dispute between Britain and the European Union.
Lifeline for bus routes as £2 cap on local fares wins extension
Government announces three-month continuation of fare initially introduced during Covid lockdownsThe government has extended a £2 cap on local bus fares in England for another three months, amid concerns that operators would be forced to slash the numb…
Tencent Scraps Plans For VR Hardware as Metaverse Bet Falters
Tencent is abandoning plans to venture into virtual reality hardware, as a sobering economic outlook prompts the Chinese tech giant to cut costs and headcount at its metaverse unit, Reuters reported Friday, citing three sources familiar with the matter…
Russia, Belarus discuss closer military, economic ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting neighboring ally Belarus’ leader for talks on expanding military and economic cooperation amid the fighting in Ukraine.
Purplebricks issues profit warning and puts itself on the market
Estate agent, once at the vanguard of online property sales, has seen its value fall since 2018Purplebricks has put a new asset on the market: itself. The online estate agent issued a profit warning and said a strategic review could result in the sale …