Brady McCombs, Associated Press Published 3:20 p.m. MT Oct. 3, 2020 CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide A top leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members to make the faith an “oasis of unity” and celebrate diversity during a speech Saturday at […]
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Tech analyst Pete Pachal on Facebook’s Instagram launching a new short video app named Reels. Influencers are shaping the way people shop during the pandemic, as more people spend time on their phones and online. In a year marked by working from home and staying inside, the influencer sphere has […]
Hard data shows how devastating coronavirus pandemic has been to our commonwealth and nation. In Pennsylvania more than 158,000 of our fellow citizens have been infected with COVID-19 and we have suffered 8,142 deaths. More than 10% of Pennsylvanians are unemployed. Taken one at a time, each of these “numbers” […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Another one for the road as Troy Stacy prepares a “Pour and Play” delivery bundle, bringing draft beer and vinyl to your front door. What You Need To Know The pandemic has halted the music industry as we know it with no return in sight Craft & […]
× With once-promising growth situations turned distressed, exits delayed, and IPOs shelved, some private equity CFOs and companies find themselves mismatched―and looking to make a change in a largely virtual recruiting market. For many private equity (PE) firms, the economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 crisis has required a new […]
HAMPTON — Girls interested in Scouting in Henry County are invited to bring a friend to the Let’s Go Fly A Kite event set for Saturday, Oct. 24. Girls will be able to build and fly a kite while learning more about Girl Scouts. Kite-building sessions will be held at […]
Americas CEO for SecuTix, the SaaS Ticketing Engagement Platform with blockchain mobile delivery. getty There are many similarities between ticketing professionals and event planners: If we don’t deliver, the experience of the patron or attendee is in jeopardy; nothing ever happens exactly as it was planned; and last but certainly not […]
October 2, 2020 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Let’s not sugarcoat this: the past few months have been devastating. Even if you haven’t personally experienced a tragic loss of a loved one or your businesses, the economy right now has still probably impacted your finances. As […]
CEOs were asked: Is your business yet in a position to begin making new hires? If so, how many do you expect you’ll be able to make before the end of the year? If not, when do you forecast you’ll be able to start bringing workers back in? artisteer Getty […]
The coronavirus pandemic has affected many aspects of Americans’ daily lives, including their budgets. Roughly two-thirds of Americans, 64%, say their spending habits have changed since the start of the pandemic, according to a recent Bank of America survey of over 2,500 adults. That includes changes felt by both unemployed […]
© Provided by City AM Luxury chocolatier Hotel Choclat swung to a statutory loss in the 52 weeks to June, after shuttered commuter hubs and store closures during the crucial Easter period swallowed up sales and hammered finances. The results Revenue rose three per cent for the 12 months to […]
“I have a number of patients who have gotten their periods since the pandemic started,” said Dr. Katherine Williamson, a pediatrician in Ladera Ranch, California. It can seem like one more thing at a stressful time. But Williamson said the pandemic might have a silver lining for kids going through […]
By Darrin Zammit Lupi TAL-OROQQ, Malta (Reuters) – Strangely, I can’t clearly picture the face of the surgeon who changed my family’s life. I’m not sure I’d recognize him if I bumped into him in the street. And yet I can vividly recall his face turning pale the instant he looked at […]
CUTCHOGUE, NY — For many, the coronavirus pandemic has been a time rife with anxiety and uncertainty as families struggle to adjust to the new normal. But for Tanya McDowell of Cutchogue, the last months have been a pivotal turning point — and have meant a life shift that sent […]
On Feb. 16, Marissa and Adam Goldstein launched Rafi Nova, a company selling backpacks for adventure travelers. Sustainably sourced, using textiles woven by Hmong women in Vietnam paid at a fair-trade rate, the backpacks might have been a thing. But the pandemic hit and domestic and international travel ground to […]
Back in April, when sourdough starters and watercolors ate up our Instagram feeds, and the most fortunate of us still felt like we were killing a few weeks at home, hobbies were a way to fill time. Seemingly everyone bought dried beans and guitars. Anyone with a needle and thread […]
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Visit Alexandria took its annual meeting for members to the web on Wednesday, highlighting the resilience of businesses, hotels, the health department and city government in response to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. A video from Visit Alexandria spotlighted small businesses and local initiatives was shown […]
“I think of all the shows I’ve played where the whole point is that I’m in people’s faces screaming,” says Deftones singer Chino Moreno. “I don’t know when that’ll ever happen again.” (Tamar Levine) The job of any good metal album is capturing fans’ collective despair and fury. But how […]
Colorful lights flash, music booms and people go flying by overhead. The doors to Urban Air Adventure Park in Laurel are open, and owners Taiwo and Isaiah Bolarinwa are working hard to get the word out. After seeing his daughter’s face light up in awe when she visited her first […]
The Grand Palladium resort in Punta Cana was a swank respite in March for Leigh Anne Belcher and her daughter until they got a call to stop by the front desk about a billing question. Their travel agency, swamped with coronavirus cancellations, had abruptly closed its doors and disconnected its phone […]
Though its annual Halloween Horror Nights are sidelined due to the pandemic, Universal Orlando is still finding ways to spook park-goers this fall. On Tuesday, the Florida resort announced plans for seasonal festivities in time for Halloween, including two new haunted houses. The unveiling of the new attractions comes two […]
TUSCALOOSA, AL. — The Tuscaloosa Public Library’s Story Castle, a small side room typically reserved for children’s story time, has a different look these days. With its stained-glass windows mimicking a medieval castle, the room has been transformed into a staging area for cleaning books once they are returned to […]