The schools were taking advantage of Zoom’s decision, announced last week, to make its services free for kindergarten through high schools in the United States, Italy and Japan. Zoom operates a “freemium” business model: Groups of up to 100 people can use it for 40 minutes at a time at no charge, but must pay […]
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The French Open has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer March 17, 2020, 5:21 PM 4 min read The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, juggling the tennis calendar by shifting from May to September. The French tennis federation said Tuesday
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With in-person campaigning frozen indefinitely by the virus, the importance of advertising and free news media coverage is most likely going to be of heightened importance going forward. A combined more than $21 million in television ads has been spent in Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio — and in every state, Mr. Sanders spent more
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The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is examining several options for issuing money to Americans in an effort to help address economic concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak. There are at least four different ways to get money in the hands of American workers, President Donald Trump said during a press briefing at the
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WASHINGTON — Ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to blunt the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. economy, fundamentally altered by a push for a nation to stay home. As the global markets fluctuated amid fears of a recession, the president conferred with tourism executives as
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Image caption Yungblud, Chris Martin and Christine & The Queens all put on makeshift live shows on Monday Stars including Coldplay, Yungblud and Christine And The Queens are live-streaming gigs to combat the “boredom” of self-isolation due to coronavirus. Coldplay’s Chris Martin played an impromptu set on Instagram Live, taking fans’ questions and covering David
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption The White House is preparing an $850bn economic relief package US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the government wants to send cash to Americans in an effort to avert economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. “We’re looking at sending cheques to Americans immediately,” he said. The cheques are part of
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The stock market has doubled its gains as members of the Trump administration provide details about plans to support the U.S. economy during the coronavirus outbreak March 17, 2020, 4:38 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — The Latest on action in the financial markets (all times local): 12:30 p.m. The stock market has doubled
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Amazon said Tuesday that it will only accept shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods from suppliers at its warehouses for next three weeks to fill surging demand By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer March 17, 2020, 4:49 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Amazon, in an attempt to fill its warehouses
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A Norwegian musher has a commanding lead in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press March 17, 2020, 4:37 PM 3 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Norwegian running in only his second Iditarod has a commanding lead as mushers enter the final stretch of this year’s sled dog race
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