Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Airbnb pushed to drop Olympic ties over China rights issues

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Airbnb Inc. is being called on to drop its sponsorship connections to next year's Beijing's Winter Olympics by a coalition of 150 human-rights campaigners opposing the human rights violations occurring in China.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/airbnb-asked-to-drop-olympic-ties-china-rights-issues-1.5960196?cmp=rss

Microsoft to allow more employees to work in office again starting next week

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Microsoft Corp. will start allowing more employees to work from its headquarters in Redmond, Washington and nearby campuses as soon as next week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/microsoft-office-1.5960239?cmp=rss

AstraZeneca trial results may have included 'outdated' information, U.S. health officials say

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Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, U.S. federal health officials said early Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/astrazeneca-us-trial-covid19-outdated-1.5960112?cmp=rss

Key allies watching closely to see how Canada handles sexual misconduct claims against Vance, McDonald

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Canada may have the unfortunate distinction of being the first country to face the possibility of trying its top military commander — and possibly its former top general — for sexual misconduct offences. Experts say the situation has exposed gaps in the Canadian military justice system and it's being watched closely by allies.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vance-mcdonald-canadian-armed-forces-sexual-misconduct-1.5959563?cmp=rss

At U.S.-Mexico border, a new U.S. president spurs hope and rush to enter

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U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has warned asylum seekers against trying to enter the country, but that has not deterred desperate migrants who are flocking the border in the belief his government will be more migrant-friendly than that of his predecessor.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-mexico-border-biden-migrants-1.5959566?cmp=rss