COVID-19 pandemic reinvents holiday hiring needs for retailers
The push to hire temporary workers has begun in earnest this holiday season, in some cases weeks earlier than last year. But the pandemic has reshaped the kinds of jobs retailers are recruiting for.
Couples owe $3.7B for canceled or delayed weddings due to COVID-19
According to Loanry's website, 225,000 couples are paying back loans for weddings that have not happened this year.
American unemployment claims fall to 751,000; coronavirus resurges
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March but a figure that remains historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs.
Second coronavirus stockpiling wave may be coming — and it goes beyond toilet paper, cleaning supplies
As winter encroaches, more than half of U.S. consumers are considering replenishing their assortment of goods and essential products that they had originally stockpiled during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, according to new research from data-driven technology-enabled services company Inmar Intelligence.
Detroit couple accused of stealing unemployment money busted after Instagram posts
It’s alleged that Johnny Richardson and Micahia Taylor would post on Instagram pictures of the stuff they bought with stolen money.
Delta bans hundreds of passengers for refusing to wear masks
Delta says it has banned over 400 passengers from flying who refused to wear a mask.
Fear and anxiety spike in COVID-19 hot spots across US
About half of U.S. states have seen their highest daily coronavirus infection numbers so far at some point in October, and the country as a whole came very close to back-to-back record daily infection rates on Friday and Saturday.
Gap Inc. to shutter 350 stores by 2024 in plan to exit malls
Gap joins other clothing retailers in trying to reinvent themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jobs, shops, budget hit by California theme park closures
California’s amusement parks have been pining to reopen for months, hoping to bring back thousands of workers sent home in March when the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close their gates.
American, Southwest add to parade of airline losses in 3Q
The losses are building at U.S. airlines as the coronavirus pandemic cuts into air travel. Southwest lost $1.6 billion in the third quarter while American reported a $2.4 billion loss.
Lowes announces free Christmas tree delivery as businesses offer holiday deals earlier amid COVID-19 pandemic
Black Friday will look different this year, as businesses choose to put sales online in order to reduce overcrowding at stores.
H-E-B to award more than 120,000 employees $500 bonuses
All full-time and part-time hourly and salaried Partners employed before Oct. 23 will receive the bonus.
West Village co-op features North Texas artists, vendors
Market, in the trendy Dallas West Village, is a brand new co-op of 12 vendors -- nine of them women-owned small businesses.
North Texas dry cleaners struggling to stay open during health pandemic
The press of the pandemic has been pushing hard against the dry cleaning industry. One report says sales are going to plummet in 2020, and many stores won't survive.
McConnell rejects Trump's push for 'higher' coronavirus stimulus deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday rejected a coronavirus relief deal that costs more than $1.8 trillion, hours after President Trump indicated he was "absolutely" willing to raise his spending offer.
Layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek unemployment aid
The government will issue its latest snapshot Thursday of the level of layoffs in the United States, which remain elevated seven months after the viral pandemic erupted and after the expiration of federal unemployment aid for millions of Americans.
Some North Texas bars reopen once again under Gov. Abbott's newest guidelines
Bars across North Texas were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on Wednesday for counties that opted in.
Job search requirement returning in November for unemployed Texans
Unemployed Texans will soon have to prove they have made at least three attempts to find a job per week to qualify for benefits.
Six Flags cuts jobs as theme park attendance declines
Arlington-based Six Flags is cutting 10% of its full-time workforce because attendance at its theme parks continues to fall because of the pandemic.
Deadline approaching for Dallas City Council to spend CARES Act funding
Some Dallas council members were surprised to learn that the city apparently allocated more federal money for rental assistance than it could use in time.