Bloomberg Covid-19 has derailed the Canadian government’s plan to increase international migration levels this year. In the first release of data that covers the pandemic’s spread into Canada, the number of permanent residents who came to the country in March dropped by 29% from the same period last year, falling to 19,115 during the month. Temporary foreign workers were down ...

Bloomberg Zoom Video Communications Inc. plans to strengthen encryption for paying clients and institutions, but not for users with free accounts, Reuters reported, citing the company’s security consultant Alex Stamos. The company’s plans are subject to change and it is unclear which nonprofit organisations would qualify for such heightened security for video conferences, the report added. The company is trying ...

Bloomberg The Covid-19 pandemic hit right as Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist for Haus Inc., was moving from Washington, DC, to San Francisco. When his company gave employees the option to work anywhere, McLaughlin didn’t hesitate. He chose to work mostly from a mountain home 145 miles from San Francisco and visit his city office “when I need to feed off ...