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High-fives, hugs, kisses discouraged as U.S. companies respond to growing coronavirus threat
March 3, 2020 6:07 AM ESTBy Helen Coster
(Reuters) - As news broke of more cases of coronavirus spreading across the United States, T-Mobile had a novel response to the threat: fewer hugs, kisses or high-fives.
The Bellevue, Washington-based wireless provider is "encouraging personal distancing at work" - and has "all sorts of sanitation products readily available," according to the company (NASDAQ: TMUS).
Elsewhere, U.S. companies are embracing new ways to protect their employees. Hollywood executives are reconsidering red carpet premiers; CNN head Jeff Zucker is personally reviewing intercontinental travel.
... MoreFCC proposes fining U.S. wireless carriers more than $200 mln over consumer location data
February 28, 2020 1:48 PM ESTBy David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Friday it voted to propose fining four major U.S. wireless carriers more than $200 million for failing to protect consumers' location information.
The FCC is proposing to fine T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) more than $91 million, AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) $57 million, Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) $48 million and Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) more than $12 million.
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SoftBank communications chief Gary Ginsberg takes leave to aid Bloomberg campaign: sources
February 28, 2020 12:39 PM ESTBy Kenneth Li and Greg Roumeliotis
(Reuters) - Gary Ginsberg, the global head of communications for SoftBank Group Corp , has taken an indefinite leave of absence to advise Michael Bloomberg's U.S. presidential campaign, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Ginsberg has been on unpaid leave from SoftBank since January, and it remains unclear when he will return, the sources said. His move comes as the Japanese conglomerate is battling to reset its image with the business community, so it can attract investors for the second $108 billion Vision Fund it has been struggling to raise.
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