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Marriott International CEO Says Business Won't Return To 2019 Levels For 3 Years
Marriott, which was hit hard by the pandemic when it first began, announced this week that the company will lay off 17% of its corporate staff in October.
How San Francisco's Public Transit System Is Weathering The Pandemic
In the San Francisco Bay Area, demand is down 80%.
Blue Apron CEO's Recipe For Continued Growth After The Pandemic
The meal kit delivery service reported 10% growth in net income during the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year.
How Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Is Tracking The Pandemic
USAFacts launched the "Coronavirus Impact and Recovery Hub" to track the nation's response to the pandemic.
The Face Of America Is Changing. CEO Tristan Walker Says Brands Need To Respect And Respond To That
Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of the Black beauty and health line Walker & Company, talks about the barriers Black businesses face in this country.
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Climate Change, COVID-19 Pandemic Threaten Future Of Panama Canal
Ricaurte Vasquez, administrator of the Panama Canal, discusses how climate change is affecting the supply of freshwater the canal needs to operate.
As Retails Stores Stay Shuttered, Quarantined Americans Turn TVs To QVC And HSN
Retail sales have dropped significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but viewership has gone up for QVC and HSN.
Senior Nutrition Programs Get $30M More In Funding Next Year. Meals On Wheels America CEO Says That's Still Not Enough
Meals on Wheels is serving 21 million fewer meals today than in 2005 because of relatively flat funding from Congress.
Amtrak Could Turn A Profit In 2020 For The 1st Time Ever
Amtrak says it logged an operating revenue of $3.3 billion — a 3.6% increase over the last fiscal year.
Fur Is Falling Out Of Fashion — Even For Queen Elizabeth II
“The writing's on the wall for the end of fur,” says Kitty Block, Humane Society of the United States' CEO.
Unilever, Maker Of Dove And Lipton, Pledges To Cut Non-Recycled Plastic Use In Half By 2025
Unilever also pledges to collect and process more used plastic packaging than it sells over the next six years.
Marriott CEO Says Cutting Out Single-Use Toiletries Will Save 500 Million Plastic Bottles Per Year
Marriott International says it will eliminate small plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel from its hotel rooms by the end of 2020.
How Allbirds Turned Wool Sneakers Into A Billion-Dollar Business
The company started with a Kickstarter in 2014. Five years later, Allbirds has reported it's worth $1.4 billion.
Once An Industrial Hub, This Alabama City Is Attracting Tech Talent To The South
Shipt founder Bill Smith, a high school dropout who's become something of a hometown hero, says keeping the business local was his "key to success."
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Is On A Mission: Make Government Data More Transparent
Ballmer has founded an organization called USAFacts that provides one-stop shopping for federal, state and local government statistics. It's just released its annual report.
Meet Florida's Only Democrat Elected To Statewide Office
Nikki Fried was elected commissioner of agriculture on a pro-marijuana platform, and is working with the Republican governor on a variety of environmental efforts.
As Cities And Companies Ditch Plastic Straws, Demand For Paper Rises
The demand for paper straws has risen as cities and companies like Los Angeles and Starbucks have stopped using plastic straws.
Shampoo And Ice Cream In A Metal Can? Meet 'Loop,' A New Way To Cut Down On Plastic Waste
Loop, in partnership with large consumer brands, will offer reusable containers for some 300 household products.
Companies That Sift Through False News Online Are Creating A New 'Trust Industry'
A host of companies have emerged to combat misleading information online. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with the co-CEO of a company that rates news websites on credibility.
About 1/4 Of U.S. Breweries Join Sierra Nevada's Camp Fire Fundraising Effort
Paradise, California, was devastated by the wildfire. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is headquartered one city over, and is releasing a special beer — Resilience IPA — to raise money for...