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The world around people is changing, while one business after another is closing or adjusting operations amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Casinos are closing,...
Riverside County jobless rate decreased, before COVID-19 shutdowns
The unemployment rate in Riverside County dropped slightly in February, compared to the previous month, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday, March 27,...
Workers struggle with sudden layoffs
A month ago, the United States was in the midst of the longest uninterrupted economic expansion on record.Unemployment levels in the United States have...
Stimulus aid for ‘small business’ will go to some big chains
RYAN J. FOLEY
Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help...
Marriott says new data breach affects 5.2 million guests
DEE-ANN DURBIN
AP Business Writer
Marriott says guests' names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data...
Stocks drift, still headed to worst quarter since 2008
STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are headed lower in subdued trading Tuesday, a...
Conditions for companies that get virus aid: Room for abuse?
MARCY GORDON
AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A $500 billion federal aid package for companies and governments hurt by the coronavirus includes rules aimed...
Urgent question from small businesses: When will aid arrive?
JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — When will the money arrive?
That's the urgent question for small business owners who have been...
Macy’s to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's will furlough a majority of its 130,000 workers with its stores dark.
The company on Monday...
Pizzeria borrows to keep workers on job, spurs donations
WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press
BELMAR, N.J. (AP) — This is a story about bosses and their workers, in the dark days of COVID-19. It's also...