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Fox and The CW have proactively shaken up their fall schedules — compromised by the industry-wide shutdown in place since mid-March. Both networks have been importing series that weren’t originally on their fall slates to fill the gaps until their regularly scheduled programming can return. (The CW has pushed the official launch of its “fall” …
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The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the national and global response, the workplace and the spread of the virus. JOB CONCERNS: Mall operator CBL & Associates warned Friday in a regulatory filing that there’s “substantial doubt” that it will …
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“Jeopardy!” will soon be in all-encore mode. TVLine has learned that the iconic Alex Trebek-hosted game show — which halted production roughly three months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic — will air its last original episode on Friday, June 12. Reruns begin airing on Monday, June 15, and will continue until the show deems it …
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The coronavirus crisis has Americans yearning for long weekends. Four of every five US workers favor switching to a four-day workweek as the pandemic forces them to renegotiate their relationships with their jobs, a new poll shows. Some 82 percent of employed Americans say they would be somewhat or very willing to work more hours …
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Apple is reportedly offering coronavirus tests to employees at its Bay Area campus as they begin to return to the office after months of working from home. In addition to having their temperature taken and being required to wear a mask at One Infinite Loop, Apple workers will have the option to get a nasal …
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At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-April, used-car dealer Alex Tovstanovsky had vehicles jammed six rows deep on his lot in the western Chicago suburb of Naperville. But the seeming oversupply was not a mistake. Despite plummeting sales at his store, Prestige Motor Works, Tovstanovsky was betting on a recovery, buying dozens of …
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Chinese smartphone giant Huawei this week announced a new phone with built-in sensors that can take a person’s temperature. The Honor Play 4 Pro has a sensor built into the phone’s rear camera array, and can take the temperature of humans and objects alike. The infrared tech can measure temperatures ranging up to 212 degrees …
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Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday it would cut 2,500 jobs, or about 11 percent of the workforce at its aviation unit, as the coronavirus pandemic’s crushing impact on the air industry adds to its long list of problems. The aviation industry has been among the worst hit by the pandemic, …
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Anonymous members of New Jersey’s Pandemic Response Team have sent a letter to state lawmakers to inform them that Governor Phil Murphy and Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli have ignored expert advice in dealing with coronavirus, especially in handling the state’s nursing homes. In the letter, which was leaked to NJ Advance Media, the whistleblowers allege …
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Citi Field, which has been closed due to the coronavirus, has been slapped with a “junk” rating amid fears that it won’t be able to pay its debts. Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on Thursday downgraded Citi Field from an investment grade “BBB” rating to “BB+”, or junk status, saying it may need to tap …
Fox and The CW have proactively shaken up their fall schedules — compromised by the industry-wide shutdown in place since mid-March. Both networks have been importing series that weren’t originally on their fall slates to fill the gaps until their regularly scheduled programming can return. (The CW has pushed the official launch of its “fall” …
