Jun 8, 2021

Reasons to be reluctant to go back to the office

Remote work gives Black employees more distance from the microaggressions and discrimination they might experience in the workplace. recep-bg via Getty Images

For many Black workers, there are particular concerns about going back to inequitable workplaces. Plus, the U.S. has recovered some of the ransom paid to those who carried out the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. And, keeping an eye on the price of oil and whether increased demand will push it to $100 per barrel.

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U.S. recovers more than $2 million in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers

The BBC’s Gordon Corera has more.

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Some traders bet on oil hitting $100 per barrel as economies thaw

by Scott Tong

Jun 8, 2021

Demand is picking up as more and more people resume their normal lives after vaccination.

With more people on the move as economies reopen, oil prices will keep going up if demand outraces supply.

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Race and Economy

For many Black employees, working from home can provide relief from inequitable workplaces

by Kimberly Adams

Jun 8, 2021

Working from home can give Black workers a break from microaggressions, but it can also cut them off from their peers.

Remote work gives Black employees more distance from the microaggressions and discrimination they might experience in the workplace.

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Victoria Craig Host, BBC

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Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

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Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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