Coronavirus crisis spreads: Google tells North American employees to work from home

Google is recommending that all of its employees in North America work from home, if they can, due to the coronavirus. Its parent company, Alphabet, has more than 100,000 employees — most of whom... Read more »

Midwest farmers face a crisis. Hundreds are dying by suicide.

One by one, the three men from the same close-knit community took their own lives. Their deaths spanned a two-year stretch starting in mid-2015 and shook the village of Georgetown, Ohio, about... Read more »

Former convict in Detroit becomes first-time voter at age 60: ‘It felt really good’

DETROIT – For the first time ever, 60-year-old Kerwin Brown-El cast a ballot Tuesday afternoon. “It felt really good, really good,” he said Brown-El couldn’t vote because he has been incarcerated. He was released... Read more »

Coronavirus updates: Suburban New York to enact ‘containment’ area, close schools; US tops 1,000 confirmed cases

ALBANY, N.Y. — Schools, temples, churches and other large gathering places within much of the New York City suburb of New Rochelle will be shut down for two weeks as the state battles to... Read more »

Smart devices are eating the accessible watches market

Key takeaways: While luxury’s moat remains, watchmakers have struggled to build hype for accessibly priced timepieces as consumers increasingly abandon them for smart devices. Popular upstart brands like Mvmt and Daniel Wellington... Read more »

Amid Covid-19, marketing changes shape

Key takeaways: In China, many brands have paused their marketing initiatives and ad spend as they figure out a way to engage with customers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Companies should be clear... Read more »

The Italian luxury industry goes into lockdown

The Italian government has extended restrictions already in place in most of Italy’s northern region to all of the national territory until at least 3 April. China is gradually returning to some... Read more »

Prada and The Row rise to the top for Autumn/Winter 2020

Based on the preferences of top luxury buyers from around the world, the Autumn/Winter 2020 season focused on a refresh of the classics: modern fringe, dramatic volume, layered outerwear, versatile capes, tonal... Read more »