In-N-Out to ban employees in 5 states from wearing masks

[ad_1] Beginning next month, employees for the popular chain In-N-Out Burger will be banned from wearing masks in five of the seven states where it operates. According to internal company memos leaked online, In-N-Out employees in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Texas will be barred from wearing masks beginning Aug. 14. Those who wish to … Read more

Hope To Have 70% Staff Back In Office By FY24-End; Following Hybrid Model Optimised On Needs: HCLTech CEO

[ad_1] New Delhi: HCL Technologies hopes to have almost 70 per cent of its staff walking into physical workspaces by end of the current fiscal, CEO C Vijayakumar said, while adding that the IT services company will continue to have a hybrid model that is optimised and tuned in to needs. For now, HCLTech is … Read more

Byju S: Byju’s staff say morale waning amid turmoil at Indian edtech firm – Times of India

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Fresh troubles at Indian edtech startup Byju’s this week have escalated concerns among employees who were already uncertain about their future after several rounds of job-cuts, more than a dozen current and former staff told Reuters.Auditor Deloitte and three prominent board members severed ties with the Bengaluru-headquartered firm on Thursday, raising further questions … Read more

Mouse study reveals social isolation linked to lower bone quality in males – Times of India

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: According to a mouse study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, social isolation may have a harmful effect on bone health.“Social isolation is a potent form of psychosocial stress and is a growing public health concern, particularly among older adults,” said lead researcher Rebecca Mountain, Ph.D., of MaineHealth … Read more

Covid-19 can cause brain cells to fuse, study finds – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms, according to a study.SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, has been detected in the brains of people with ‘long Covid‘ months after their initial infection.The new research, published in the journal Science Advances, … Read more

379 infra projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.64 lakh crore in April – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As many as 379 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4.64 lakh crore in April 2023, an official report said.According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore … Read more

Urban joblessness slows to 6.8% in January-March quarter – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate in urban areas in the January-March quarter of 2023 slowed to 6.8% from 8.2% in the January-March period of last year as the job situation improved and economic activity gathered strength.The unemployment rate during the January-March quarter of 2023 eased to at least a five-quarter low. The rate had … Read more

Broadway attendance recovers to pre-pandemic levels

[ad_1] Attendance figures for New York City’s Broadway theaters rose about 45% this past season compared to the year before, indicating a return to pre-pandemic levels, according to numbers released Tuesday. For the 2022-23 season, Broadway attendance reached 12.28 million, according to the Broadway League, a trade association for the theater industry. The season, which … Read more

Europe’s energy market faces 3 key challenges this year, the IEA’s chief says

[ad_1] Europe may have done a good job in reducing its dependency on Russian oil and gas and mitigating an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine but it’s “not out of the woods” yet, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told CNBC. “Europe was able to transform its energy markets, reduce … Read more

How the end of COVID-19 emergency order impacts health policy

[ad_1] How the end of COVID-19 emergency order impacts health policy – CBS News Watch CBS News The national COVID-19 emergency order will end on May 11. CBS News’ Errol Barnett and Tony Dokoupil talk to reporter Alexander Tin about what will change and how people could be affected. Be the first to know Get … Read more