In rich countries, vaccines are making Covid-19 a manageable health issue – The Guardian
For the UK the pandemic’s end is in sight, but less fortunate parts of the world urgently need help, says academic Devi Sridhar
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NHS test-and-trace workers are charged out at more than double their pay – The Guardian
Union calls rate ‘excessive’ as government supplier Serco charged £21.50 an hour for Covid employees
OECD raises outlook for Canadian economic growth this year – BNN
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has upgraded its outlook for Canadian economic growth for this year..
Cryptocurrency poses a significant risk of tax evasion – CNBC
Consumers and businesses can shield income from the IRS using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The Biden administration wants to change the rules.
Intel CEO reiterates warning that global chip shortage could last years – Fox Business
Intel Corp.’s CEO reiterated on Monday that the global shortage of semiconductors could take a few years to resolve.
‘Terrified’ Amazon employee speaks out about lax COVID-19 precautions – CBC.ca
An Amazon employee says working at the distribution giant’s Ottawa warehouse during the pandemic has been a nerve-racking experience, saying some safety measures…
Memorial Day 2021: What stores are open? – Fox Business
If you need to do some last minute Memorial Day shopping, these stores will be open.
UPDATE 1-Ethereum extends gains to rise 8%; bitcoin firms – Yahoo Finance
Cryptocurrency Ethereum extended gains to rise more than 8% on Monday to $2,587 but remained 40% below a record high of above $4,300 hit earlier this month…
Gold set for biggest monthly rise in 10 on soft dollar, inflation risk – Kitco NEWS
Kitco News collects and features the top financial, economic and geopolitical news from around the world. Kitco’s aggregated sources include some of the top newswires…
Fourth Stimulus Checks Rumors Are Everywhere – Here’s What’s Really Going On (and How to Get Some Cash) – Yahoo Finance
New developments support the unlikelihood that further stimulus payments will be not approved, even though more and more legislators have joined the push for…