Thursday 26 May 2022

New Work Foundation Index reveals UK workers suffering most from insecure employment

New in-depth analysis of UK job market data reveals women, disabled people, ethnic minorities and young workers have been consistently trapped in insecure employment over the last twenty years.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/new-work-foundation-index-reveals-uk-workers-suffering-most-from-insecure-employment

Boeing capsule lands back on Earth after space shakedown

Boeing's crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts climb aboard.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/boeing-capsule-lands-back-on-earth-after-space-shakedown

US securities regulators unveil proposal to fight 'greenwashing'

US securities regulators unveiled Wednesday a proposed rule to tighten disclosure requirements on the rising number of investments that tout their commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/us-securities-regulators-unveil-proposal-to-fight-greenwashing

No slump for pump and dump cryptocurrency gangs

In a sleepy corner of the crypto-economy, the value of an obscure coin called Enzyme was tumbling downwards along with its peers earlier this month—but then something unusual happened on May 15.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/no-slump-for-pump-and-dump-cryptocurrency-gangs

Twitter to pay $150M penalty over privacy of users' data

Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators' allegations that the social platform failed to protect the privacy of users' data over a six-year span.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/twitter-to-pay-150m-penalty-over-privacy-of-users-data

Elon Musk revises Twitter financing plan; shares jump

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday revised the financing plan for his proposed $44 billion purchase of Twitter, raising investor hopes that the unpredictable billionaire still intends to pull off a deal roiled by market turbulence and Musk's not-entirely-explicable concerns about the number of fake accounts on Twitter.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/elon-musk-revises-twitter-financing-plan-shares-jump