Coronavirus

An upstate New York diner sent Gov. Cuomo a basket of oranges as a reminder of the struggling businesses that remain shut down.

At least two federal agencies worked to distribute Covid-19 tests from a Chinese genetics company, despite warnings about security risks from U.S. intelligence and security officials, according to interviews and documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal.

Investor will also get the latest inflation report in the form of consumer prices for December

The NHL will return to the ice Wednesday for a 56-game regular season amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is taking a financial hit by playing a 2021 season at all.

It’s been a tough time for restaurants.

As the coronavirus pandemic sends the theater industry into a tailspin, Netflix is stepping up to bridge the gap by promising the release of at least one original movie every week in 2021. 

December's drop in small business optimism is "historically very large" ...Here's why.

The owner of Tony Jaros Rivergarden is being forced to keep his doors shut while other bars nearby are “wide open.”

Stimulus checks mistakenly sent to inactive or closed bank accounts are being redirected, and some taxpayers can expect to start receiving the money by the beginning of February.  

Yelp will now display information about whether a business is enforcing protocols like social distancing and mask-wearing during the pandemic.

The initiative builds upon the company's earlier efforts to support employees and its communities amid a year marked by a pandemic, subsequent economic recession, environmental disasters and nationwide protests drawing attention to systemic racism and police brutality.

Pfizer and Moderna, the companies that developed the vaccines authorized in the U.S. so far, say their vaccines are about 95% effective at preventing people from getting sick with Covid symptoms.

The ski industry is gearing up for peak season, and resorts across the country are facing a number of noticeable changes. 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received some pushback on Monday after he called for “smartly and safely” reopening the economy, a message many regarded as a pivot from months of lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Due to the fact that payments were processed so expeditiously, the IRS said some payments may have been sent to an account that is not active.

The Chinese government has reportedly controlled domestic investigations into the origins of the virus.

"Internal growth" is the main driver for the new hires, according to Chipotle. The company promoted nearly 11,000 employees in 2020 alone. 

American manufacturers have gotten better at safeguarding their factory floors and containing infections of Covid-19 in their workforces. Despite the progress, they are still struggling to find enough people to staff their plants.

Out of the 36 responses, 19 business leaders, or 53%, said they are doing slightly or much worse than pre-pandemic compared to 15 business leaders, or 42%, who say they are doing slightly or much better and two, or 5%, who say they are doing the same. 

Tenuous schedules are expected to remain fluid as districts weigh rising coronavirus cases in much of the country against concerns about student learning loss and when teachers can be vaccinated.