Tag Archives: 2020

Italy’s victory at Euro 2020 echoes a broader resurgence

But if Italy’s scrappy, indefatigable and improbably undefeated national team lifted the country’s spirits after multiple lockdowns and incalculable suffering brought by a brutal pandemic, it was only the latest signal of a national resurgence. Also Sunday, Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian to play for the men’s singles championship at Wimbledon. Soon before he… Read More »

30% More People Died by Overdose in 2020

From October 2019 to October 2020, there were 91,862 estimated overdose deaths in the U.S., which represents a 30% increase in 12 months.1 Certain states had an even higher year-over-year increase, including Kentucky, with overdose deaths increasing 53.1%, and West Virginia, with a 48.4% increase. Opioids, including oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine, accounted for the majority… Read More »

Pfizer, riding high on COVID-19 vaccine launch, pays CEO Bourla $21 million for 2020

Thanks to the success of its COVID-19 vaccine, the drug giant Pfizer has become a household name around the globe—and the company’s eyeing $ 15 billion in sales from the shot this year. For writing that 2020 success story, CEO Albert Bourla collected a pay package worth more than $ 21 million. Bourla, who took… Read More »

Aspera recognized as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Software Asset Management Tools

Designed for enterprise software & services decision makers, Gartner Peer Insights offers unbiased customer reviews to support your SAM tool buying process. Boston, MA, January 14, 2021 – Aspera, a leading provider of solutions and services for Software Asset Management (SAM), and part of the USU Group, is thrilled to be named a Customers’ Choice… Read More »