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Most APAC firms willing to tap talent overseas through remote work, report says

About 85 percent of the poll respondents said building their workforce is difficult because of restrictions on global mobility, lack of talent and ...

By Remote Report StaffOctober 12, 20210

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Japanese baseball fans board a teleworking train: The Japan News

A two-day “Working Train” event was a boon to Japanese baseball fans, who were able to board train cars equipped with desks for ...

By Remote Report StaffOctober 13, 20210

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Amazon to let team leaders determine remote-work policies: report

Amazon plans to let individual managers decide whether corporate employees need to report to the office or continue to work remotely, GeekWire reported.

By Remote Report StaffOctober 14, 20210

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Remote workers find work computers ‘awful to work on,’ PCMag reports

As U.S. remote workers continue to embrace remote work as the new normal, they’ve encountered a new headache: personal-computer performance.

By Remote Report StaffOctober 15, 20210

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Remote government employees in Canada will have to be vaccinated: Reuters

Canada will require all federal public servants to be vaccinated against Covid-19, as well as travelers by federally regulated air, rail or marine ...

By Remote Report StaffOctober 18, 20210

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Allstate plans to sell Northbrook Campus as it embraces remote work: Report

The “pandemic has shown we can provide excellent customer service with home-based and hybrid work conditions,” Allstate said in a memo to employees.

By Remote Report StaffOctober 19, 20210

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Take it outside: AmEx and others create outdoor workstations for remote workers

American Express has created billboards that turn into desks, park benches with charging stations and outdoor private phone booths for work calls in ...

By Remote Report StaffOctober 20, 20210

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