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Google Maps contract workers are fighting back against the tech giant's return-to-work campaign, claiming that rising petrol prices make the office commute unaffordable. The New York Times reported Monday that some 200 Google contractor Cognizant employees in Bothell, Washington, have been told they must work five days a week. According to The New York Times, about 60% of those employees signed a petition asking bosses to halt the return-to-work plan. The workers said in their petition that...

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Google's return to office for its employees in the United States is delayed again. Is the new threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant to blame?

MSC Cruises Extends Suspension, Impacts Sailings from Florida Photo Credit: M .F. R / Shutterstock.com MSC Cruises has extended its suspension on U.S. operations through March 31, 2021. This now means that cruises won’t resume until April at the very earliest. The announcement impacts sailings for four cruise ships out of two homeports in Florida. MSC Cruises Delays Return to Service in the U.S. MSC Cruises has become another major cruise line that’s decided to extend its suspension on U.S....

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