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    March 22, 2020

    Business Costco Employees Say They're Not Properly Protected To Be On The "Frontlines" Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

    Costco Employees Say They're Not Properly Protected To Be On The "Frontlines" Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 07:11 AM PDT

    Putin offers to send medical personnel & equipment to help Italy contain coronavirus outbreak

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 09:39 PM PDT

    COVID-19 And Truck Driver Shortage May Threaten Food Supply Chain

    Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:26 AM PDT

    Guide To Survive Working From Home

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 03:13 PM PDT

    Read the memo Jeff Bezos sent to Amazon employees about coronavirus safety at warehouses

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 07:57 PM PDT

    Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sent a memo to employees Saturday amid concerns that warehouse workers were at risk of getting sick on the job amid the coronavirus outbreak. CNBC shared the memo and full details on actions Amazon is taking at https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/21/jeff-bezos-memo-about-coronavirus-safety-at-amazon-warehouses.html.

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    Dear Amazonians,

    This isn't business as usual, and it's a time of great stress and uncertainty. It's also a moment in time when the work we're doing is its most critical.

    We've changed our logistics, transportation, supply chain, purchasing, and third party seller processes to prioritize stocking and delivering essential items like household staples, sanitizers, baby formula, and medical supplies. We're providing a vital service to people everywhere, especially to those, like the elderly, who are most vulnerable. People are depending on us.

    I'm not alone in being grateful for the work you are doing. I've received hundreds of emails from customers and seen posts on social media thanking you all. Your efforts are being noticed at the highest levels of government, and President Trump earlier this week thanked this team profusely.

    Across the world, people are feeling the economic effects of this crisis, and I'm sad to tell you I predict things are going to get worse before they get better. We're hiring for 100,000 new roles and raising wages for our hourly workers who are fulfilling orders and delivering to customers during this period of stress and turmoil. At the same time, other businesses like restaurants and bars are being forced to shut their doors. We hope people who've been laid off will come work with us until they're able to go back to the jobs they had.

    Much of the essential work we do cannot be done from home. We've implemented a series of preventative health measures for employees and contractors at our sites around the world — everything from increasing the frequency and intensity of cleaning to adjusting our practices in fulfillment centers to ensure the recommended social distancing guidelines. We are meeting every day, working to identify additional ways to improve on these measures.

    We've placed purchase orders for millions of face masks we want to give to our employees and contractors who cannot work from home, but very few of those orders have been filled. Masks remain in short supply globally and are at this point being directed by governments to the highest-need facilities like hospitals and clinics. It's easy to understand why the incredible medical providers serving our communities need to be first in line. When our turn for masks comes, our first priority will be getting them in the hands of our employees and partners working to get essential products to people.

    My own time and thinking is now wholly focused on COVID-19 and on how Amazon can best play its role. I want you to know Amazon will continue to do its part, and we won't stop looking for new opportunities to help.

    There is no instruction manual for how to feel at a time like this, and I know this causes stress for everyone. My list of worries right now — like yours I'm sure — is long: from my own children, parents, family, friends, to the safety of you, my colleagues, to those who are already very sick, and to the real harm that will be caused by the economic fallout across our communities.

    Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. I know that we're going to get through this, together.

    Jeff

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    Love this idea from a local family owned restaurant.

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 12:08 PM PDT

    “Just-in-time” manufacturing model challenged by COVID-19

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 09:45 AM PDT

    Federal Reserve to Lend Additional $1 Trillion a Day to Large Banks — https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/federal-reserve-to-lend-additional-1-trillion-a-day-to-large-banks

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 02:53 PM PDT

    What businesses does the world need with Coronavirus?

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 10:43 PM PDT

    Curious to know suggestions people have on what businesses would aid society the best with coronavirus everywhere to help keep the world running?

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    Goldman Sachs now says US GDP will shrink 24% next quarter amid the coronavirus pandemic - which would be 2.5 times bigger than any decline in history

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 06:58 PM PDT

    Why We Love to Hate on Social Media

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 10:20 PM PDT

    Rage boils over at Amazon EU sites over coronavirus risks: “This company is using our health to make a big fortune."

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 01:09 PM PDT

    Amazon is facing strikes in Europe after several warehouse associates were infected by COVID-19. Many associates are frustrated that Amazon has ordered office staff to work from home and abide by social distancing rules rolled out in many countries. But at warehouses workers are still expected to show up and work overtime to meet exploding demand with minimal protection available to ensure fulfillment center workers stay healthy.

    "People are afraid," said Agnieszka Mróz, a packer in Amazon's warehouse in western Poland. "We are giving our lives and our health to bring more profit to [Amazon boss] Jeff Bezos."

    In France, where the loudest protests have broken out, the government has signalled it wants Amazon to change its practices. The pressure Amazon puts on its employees is "unacceptable and we'll let Amazon know," Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told France Inter.

    Mick Rix, a British national officer, echoed those concerns, saying that the physical demands of work in fulfilment centers could make them more vulnerable to infection. "Amazon employees have no options whatsoever." Under financial pressure, many say they have no choice but to keep working, and they are outraged that the company has kept operating warehouses even after employees in some locations tested positive for the virus.

    Read the full report from Politico at: Rage boils over at Amazon sites over coronavirus risks

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    Essay from Josh Lerner, MD after the CDC loosens guidelines for healtchare workers on the front lines

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT

    Coronavirus Recession Looms, Its Course ‘Unrecognizable’

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 09:04 AM PDT

    What online stores are still selling right now? (Please mention business name or link, what they sell and which country)

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 07:05 PM PDT

    How hard is it to create and run a software company?

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 04:20 PM PDT

    I'm very passionate about technology and software.

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    YC startup Felix wants to replace antibiotics with programmable viruses

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 03:57 PM PDT

    I am 17 and interested in starting a small business from my work space at home. What are some business I could start at this age/in this work environment and how would I do so?

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 08:49 AM PDT

    Looking for people to start a business with!!!

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 02:11 PM PDT

    So recently I've decided that I want to start a business from scratch so with that being said I am currently looking for between three and five people that might be interested in starting a business with me so if you know someone or you are interested in starting a business please please please let me know down in the comments below. Please please know that I will only be talking to serious inquiries only thank you.

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    Would this help you keep your doors open? Looking to help local businesses in our area

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 10:10 AM PDT

    Hey guys,

    I know Covid-19 has hit a lot of us hard and the future is uncertain. I also know how important it is to keep small businesses running and growing.

    I work with a pest control company and they have a product that is government approved to sanitize premises and kill Covid-19 and other viruses.

    We are thinking about advertising this service to our local area. We hope that it will allow us to take care of our employees in the next couple of months.

    But before we order a whole bunch of the solution I would love to know if this is a service that would interest you.

    In order to keep your customers feeling safe and allow you to keep your doors open, would you order treatments to have your place sanitized and all viruses killed?

    (There would be no price gauging or increases. Just regular pest control but with the added bonus of the virus killing solution)

    Thanks a ton!

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    Want to create free (as in beer) and open source software that'll help businesses when things are back

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 08:55 AM PDT

    Delta Air Lines revenue drops by $2B in March; cuts capacity by 70%

    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 08:38 AM PDT
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