In this issue

If you’re looking for a self-improvement task in this pandemic era, try teaching yourself to use contactless payments with your phone or “tap-to-pay” credit and debit cards. Any germaphobe will tell you that the surfaces of bills and coins have always been gross. And handing your credit card to a cashier who has the sniffles and a hacking cough? Even in pre-pandemic times, also gross.

FACEBOOK TIGHTENS POLITICAL AD BANS AS US ELECTION NEARS

With just over a month to go before Americans head en masse to the polls in an extraordinarily contentious election, Facebook is expanding restrictions on political advertising, including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud.

1 min

WALMART LOOKS TO AIRPORTS AS INSPIRATION OF NEW STORE LAYOUT

Walmart is getting inspiration from the airport terminal as it revamps the layout and signage of its stores to speed up shopping and better cater to smartphone-armed customers.

1 min

HIGH DEMAND FOR FLU SHOTS? EXPERTS HOPE TO AVOID ‘TWINDEMIC'

October is prime time for flu vaccinations, and the U.S. and Europe are gearing up for what experts hope is high demand as countries seek to avoid a “twindemic” with COVID-19.

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US LAYOFFS REMAIN ELEVATED AS 837,000 SEEK JOBLESS AID

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.

4 mins

FAA CHIEF TESTS CHANGES TO BOEING'S GROUNDED 737 MAX

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, a former military and airline pilot, said Wednesday that he liked what he saw during a two-hour test flight of Boeing’s revamped 737 Max jetliner, a key step as the agency considers whether to let the plane return to flight after two deadly crashes.

3 mins

German Privacy Watchdog Fines H&M $41M For Spying On Workers

A German privacy watchdog said Thursday that it is fining clothing retailer H&M 35.3 million euros ($41 million) after the company was found to have spied on some of its employees in Germany.

1 min

JUSTICE DEPT. EXPECTED TO FILE ANTITRUST ACTION VS. GOOGLE

The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in online search and whether it was used to stifle competition and hurt consumers, a person familiar with the matter told.

2 mins

Amazon To Kick Off Holiday Shopping With October Prime Day

Amazon is aiming to kickstart the holiday shopping season early this year.

1 min

AMAZON SEES BROAD AUDIENCE FOR ITS PALM RECOGNITION TECH

Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees a broader potential audience in stadiums, offices and other gated or secured locations.

1 min

‘BORAT' SEQUEL TO BE RELEASED BY AMAZON BEFORE ELECTION

Borat is back. Sacha Baron Cohen has filmed a sequel to his 2006 film “Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” that Amazon plans to release before the election.

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