Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals, including humans, and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in rare cases, can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens it can cause an upper respiratory disease.

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Retail Giants Contend With COVID but Plan for Future
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Retail Giants Contend With COVID but Plan for Future
January 07, 2022  |  Retail

It was a busy first week of the new year for the nation’s top-two retailers, as both Walmart and Amazon had their feet planted firmly...

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December Payrolls Miss Forecasts as Hiring Slows Before Omicron’s Impact
December Payrolls Miss Forecasts as Hiring Slows Before Omicron’s Impact
January 07, 2022  |  Economy

Hiring missed economists’ payroll forecasts, with just 199,000 jobs added in December, lower than November’s meager gains of 210,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of...

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ACI: 2021 was the Year of the 3Cs
ACI: 2021 was the Year of the 3Cs
January 07, 2022  |  Opinion

In a year defined by the COVID pandemic, two other Cs also moved to the forefront of consumers’ minds in 2021: convenient and contactless. Debbie...

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Americans’ Favorite Pandemic Activity? Shopping
Americans’ Favorite Pandemic Activity? Shopping
January 05, 2022  |  Retail

Americans’ penchant for nonstop shopping during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is likely to trigger increased inflation, according to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz...

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IMF Postpones World Economic Outlook to Consider Latest COVID Data
IMF Postpones World Economic Outlook to Consider Latest COVID Data
January 05, 2022  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is postponing its World Economic Outlook by about a week until Jan. 25 to account for the more recent developments...

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US Lawmakers Eye New COVID-19 Stimulus Funding for Businesses
US Lawmakers Eye New COVID-19 Stimulus Funding for Businesses
January 05, 2022  |  Economy

U.S. lawmakers are debating more COVID-19 stimulus funding for the business community in an effort to stem the tide of economic struggles tied to the...

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Landlords Find New Ways to Fill Vacant Retail Space
Landlords Find New Ways to Fill Vacant Retail Space
January 05, 2022  |  Retail

The omicron variant of COVID-19 has wreaked serious havoc on a retail landscape that appeared to be on the road to recovery just a few...

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Macy’s Cuts Weekday Store Hours as COVID-19 Spikes in New Year
Macy’s Cuts Weekday Store Hours as COVID-19 Spikes in New Year
January 05, 2022  |  Retail

Macy’s is scaling back its store hours through the end of January in response to the escalating number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. that’s...

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Businesses Tap 2 Years of COVID Coping Skills to Dampen Omicron’s Bite
Businesses Tap 2 Years of COVID Coping Skills to Dampen Omicron’s Bite
January 04, 2022  |  Coronavirus

Remember first hearing someone use “COVID-19” in a sentence? It likely wasn’t January 2020, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first announced...

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