Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Liz Weston: What gig workers need to know about taxes
If you became a gig worker during the pandemic, beware: Your taxes just got more complicated.
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Snowboarding world championships moved to Aspen from China
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — The snowboarding world championships were moved Tuesday from China to the United States because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus...
Brewer Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs after pandemic losses
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch beer brewer Heineken said Wednesday it plans to cut 8,000 staff, nearly 10% of its global workforce, as part...
Midyear enrollees seize chance to play with free eligibility
The plan was for Carter Whitt to play a year at prep school before suiting up next season at Wake Forest. Instead, Whitt is...
MLB season slated to start with Yankees-Jays, Tigers-Indians
NEW YORK — The major league season is scheduled to start April 1 with the New York Yankees hosting Toronto and Detroit hosting Cleveland,...
With roster thinned, BC has turned to walk-on ‘Martians’
BOSTON — “Martians!” Boston College coach Jim Christian will shout, summoning his scout team to the court. And in they run from the sideline,...
Greek tax officer dies 7 months after axe attack in office
THESSALONIKI — A tax office employee who had been attacked with an axe in his workplace nearly seven months ago has died, a Greek...
UN: ‘Concerning news’ vaccines may not work against variants
<p>GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Monday the emergence of new COVID-19 variants has raised questions about whether or not...
Draghi nets wide support to lead Italian government, for now
<p>ROME — Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi secured pledges of backing from nearly every party represented in the Italian Parliament as he...
Nursing home protections limit families who want to sue
<p>In her room at a Georgia nursing home, Bessie Burden was so concerned about the coronavirus that she wore a mask — sometimes two...