Tag: Pandemic
Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on...
No winners in lengthy Fane saga
The Fane Tower saga is mercifully over in Providence, leaving both the city and developer bruised in the seven-year process.
In the end, it wasn’t...
Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California's coronavirus emergency officially ends Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation's first statewide stay-at-home order...
Jha: Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 because country...
WASHINGTON – Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health who is the White House COVID-19 Response coordinator, tweeted...
Looking back at 2022
Was 2022 a good year for your company?
Yes: 80%
Somewhat: 20%
No: 0%
Was your company able to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Yes: 80%
Somewhat: 20%
No: 0%
Did...
Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups
NEW YORK (AP) – Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve stress.
She and her co-workers chip in...
R.I. unemployment rate rises to 3.6% in November
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6% in November, up two-tenths of a percentage point from October, the R.I. Department of...
Have you changed your holiday shopping habits this year?
Shoppers have returned to shops and malls in encouraging numbers in recent weeks.
There are several likely reasons, including earlier than usual sales and a...
Holiday cliffhanger: How long will merry feeling last for shoppers, retailers?
Karen Beebe’s Christmas season began months ago, in the heat of August, when she placed an order for 360 holiday ornaments.
For Beebe, the owner...
McKee, Tanner must set clear agenda for Commerce
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s decisive election victory over Republican Ashley Kalus positions him to play a lead role in state economic development for the...