Industries

Automotive dealers and repair shops have been considered essential businesses during the pandemic, but it has been far from business as usual. While job loss or job insecurity may keep

Iconic retailer Macy’s was already struggling before the pandemic and now it’s going to be removed from the Standard & Poor’s 500, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced in a press

By James D. Silver and Andrew Kamensky These are unprecedented times. Several nations are on lockdown, social distancing is the norm, and the financial markets are in turmoil as both

South Florida’s residential market is getting hit in many directions by the pandemic, but there is optimism the region will be a national leader when the pandemic winds down. The

Update: Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 2 issued a 45-day hold on evictions and foreclosures in Florida. Previous story All three South Florida counties have put evictions on hold amid

Publix has purchased a lot of the shopping center real estate it occupies, which is turning in to a major bonus for its tenants these days. Publix announced it is

SFBW’s All-Star Economic Review and Outlook panel reported a strong 2019 and confidence in 2020 even as they were casting a wary eye on the emerging corona virus. Low interest

The Holland America ship Zaandam is reporting four deaths amid two passengers testing positive for COVID-19. The unit of Carnival Corp. & plc said 53 guests (4 percent of passengers)

Cruise line shares were dropping Friday because the companies won’t be getting some of the $500 billion in aid for major employers. A spokeswoman for the Cruise Lines International Association

By Mitchell Goldberg and Bryan S. Appel The Families First Coronavirus Response Act  imposes a mandate on all private employers with fewer than 500 employees (subject to some exceptions where

By Joshua Higgins While the pandemic of COVID-19 rages on and daily life for most Floridians has been altered tremendously, many employers and insurance carriers will face the question of

There’s a stream of bad news from businesses amid the pandemic, but public relations professionals have plenty of ideas on how to cope. Start by planning and keeping your cool,