COVID-19 prompts pivot to green alternative to rubber gloves
Malaysian firm Meditech Gloves will begin production of natural gloves that can biodegrade 100 times faster than synthetic, petroleum-based options
Suited avatars and digital offices: traders and bankers embrace VR
Financial sector seeks ways to recreate office interactions as coronavirus keeps workers at home
'As a gig worker, here's what I expect from the next U.S. president'
Tyrita Franklin-Corbett lost her accounting job in the pandemic and now delivers groceries. She hopes the next U.S. president will deliver 'fair wages' for work
COVID-19 vaccine a 'moral moment' for humanity, conference hears
Experimental vaccines offer a way out of the pandemic but charity and business leaders warn it could drive further inequality
INTERVIEW - How COVID-proofing the slums upended Kenya's business culture
Consultant James Irungu Mwangi pushed African companies for years to tackle social problems and think beyond profit. The pandemic is forcing firms to do just that.
Generation COVID: Is now the best time to be young, creative and Black in Britain?
The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has created opportunities for me as a young Black writer
This Uber driver got COVID-19. With Prop 22, he says, 'I have a lot on the line'
'I worked for Uber for six years full-time, sleeping in my car to work long hours. Then I contracted COVID-19. It's time to call me an employee.'
Launch a baking business during COVID-19? This UK entrepreneur says yes
In launching her breadmaking classes, British entrepreneur Rosy Benson hopes to capitalize on a pandemic-induced rethink about how we eat
Can the United Nations protect human rights in the age of COVID-19?
On the 75th anniversary of the U.N.’s founding, experts warn human rights violations are flourishing and say the U.N. must adapt
Rage against the machine: Why Target's gig workers are striking over an algorithm
The shift to a 'black box' pay algorithm has left gig workers at Shipt, Target's delivery app, in the dark about how their pay is calculated