pandemic

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an epidemic.

America’s Work-From-Home Transition Will Have Many Economic Ripples
America’s Work-From-Home Transition Will Have Many Economic Ripples
July 27, 2020  |  Economy

About 14 percent of U.S. employees worked remotely before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bureau of Labor statistics. And while official figures have yet to be...

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Albertsons’ Online Sales Surge 276 Pct Amid Pandemic
Albertsons’ Online Sales Surge 276 Pct Amid Pandemic
July 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Digital commerce has skyrocketed at Albertsons, as the supermarket giant posted a triple-digit increase in online sales for its most recent quarter amid soaring demand...

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Amazon Donates Delivery Services To Help Feed Those In Need
Amazon Donates Delivery Services To Help Feed Those In Need
July 27, 2020  |  Delivery

Amazon said on Monday (July 27) that helping to feed America’s needy during the pandemic by donating delivery services is part of its overall commitment...

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Retail Rental Payments Make Comeback
Retail Rental Payments Make Comeback
July 27, 2020  |  Retail

Retailers are starting to pay the rent. A new report from the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) shows that rent collections for...

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Poll: Economists Predict Two-Plus Years For US Economy To Recover
Poll: Economists Predict Two-Plus Years For US Economy To Recover
July 27, 2020  |  Economy

As lockdowns resume in many U.S. states from a surge in coronavirus cases, a poll suggests the economic recovery has slowed. In a Reuters survey,...

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Shellfish Industry Turns To DTC To Boost Profits
Shellfish Industry Turns To DTC To Boost Profits
July 27, 2020  |  Retail

As the U.S. shellfish industry was headed into 2020, the big concern was climate change. People who made their living in the business were worried...

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UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
July 24, 2020  |  Retail

Britain’s stores have become the envy of the retail world. Reuters reports retail sales returned to near pre-COVID-19 lockdown levels last month when so-called non-essential...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Princess Cruises To Offer Credit With Bonus, Reimbursements For Canceled Cruises
Coronavirus Refunds: Princess Cruises To Offer Credit With Bonus, Reimbursements For Canceled Cruises
July 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want compensation for things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Cruise...

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Airbnb Offered A Novel Way To Go Public 
Airbnb Offered A Novel Way To Go Public 
July 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Airbnb Inc. has been offered a unique opportunity to go public. Brian Chesky, CEO of the San Francisco-based vacation rental online marketplace, told Reuters his...

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