Tag: Pandemic
Pandemic magnifies mall woes
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the consumer shift to online shopping, and the strain is being felt more acutely at mall retailers because of...
UMass ‘vaccine corps’ needs to be replicated
The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and, especially, to...
Restaurant weeks make strong return
How does the restaurant industry recover from the economic effects of the pandemic? Of course, there are other industries that have been devastated, but...
McKee ‘not satisfied’ with state’s vaccine rollout
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday issued a rebuke of the state's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, adding "speeding up vaccine...
Should Rhode Island gradually increase its minimum wage to $15 an...
The state Senate on Feb. 10 approved a gradual increase in Rhode Island’s minimum wage from $11.50 to $15 per hour by 2025.
Proponents say...
Many in R.I. frustrated by vaccination registration system
The absence of a central registry in Rhode Island for the coronavirus vaccine has led to confusion and frustration among people who now qualify...
2021: Embrace new opportunities with these seven tips
As the pandemic abates and the economy recovers, how can you ready your business to take advantage of post-pandemic opportunities?
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Is R.I. Commerce Corp. well-positioned to help the state climb out...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo says the economic-development initiatives she helped develop through R.I. Commerce Corp. over the past six years have been so successful,...
Clouded horizon: T.F. Green leader says recovery could take years
Constanza Rosas stepped out of T.F. Green Airport in mid-January, exhausted from a series of flights. She carried two suitcases, a bright-pink neck pillow...
Wellness programs for employees gain strength
The most isolating year that many Americans have experienced has ended and another one has started.
Amid all the forced-alone or family-unit time, companies that...