Starbucks canceled its in-person shareholder meeting. Google is spiking all on-site interviews, and is now conducting job interviews via video platforms Hangouts or Bluejeans — joining tech powerhouses Facebook and Amazon, which announced similar freezes on face-to-face meetings.
With the spread of the coronavirus disease to the U.S., companies ranging from Wells Fargo, Lowe’s, Ford Motor and others have issued travel restrictions or outright bans on all nonessential travel.
