St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as US Virgin Islands offer short-term solutions

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night that they would distribute water filters and provide free lead and copper testing as they work on long-term solutions. … Read more

Short-term rental provider Frontdesk lays off entire staff, on the verge of shutting down

Another proptech startup has run into trouble. Frontdesk, a startup that managed more than 1,000 furnished apartments across the United States, laid off its entire 200-person workforce Tuesday after attempts to raise more capital failed, TechCrunch exclusively learned from sources familiar with internal happenings at the company. The mass layoff comes just seven months after … Read more

British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt rules out short-term tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks on the second day of the the Conservative Party Conference on October 02, 2023 in Manchester, England. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on Monday ruled out tax cuts in the short-term, arguing that to reduce … Read more

Germany contemplating short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic

A authorities official says that Germany is contemplating establishing short-term border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic to maintain irregular migrants from getting into the nation ByThe Related Press September 22, 2023, 2:57 PM Federal Minister of the Inside and Dwelling Affairs Nancy Faeser speaks throughout the federal government questioning within the plenary session … Read more