Three Tips for Coping When Covid Closes Your Business Permanently

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Melissa Kjolsing and her brother Luke launched Recovree in 2018 with the goal of helping people recover from substance misuse. Recovree was just starting to see momentum when the pandemic hit the U.S. in early March, and business evaporated overnight. The company’s customers are primarily employers that offer Recovree’s tech-enabled services, which include peer support… Continue reading Three Tips for Coping When Covid Closes Your Business Permanently

States and Localities Halt Reopenings as COVID-19 Cases Surge

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New York City reversed course Wednesday and decided not to let its restaurants resume indoor service next week as originally planned. Miami Beach said that it would reinstate a nightly curfew beginning Thursday at 12:30 a.m., extending until 5 a.m., to try to curb the spread. And California shut down bars and halted indoor dining… Continue reading States and Localities Halt Reopenings as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Businesses Hurt First by Virus then Looting Sweat Insurance

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Al’s, a sporting-goods store tucked in Wilmington, Delaware’s small shopping district, opened during the Great Depression, weathered World War II and has been able to keep workers on the job during the coronavirus pandemic. But this past weekend delivered a new challenge. Owner Bob Hart closed the 17,000-square-foot shop at 4 p.m. Saturday as protesters… Continue reading Businesses Hurt First by Virus then Looting Sweat Insurance

Southern Storms Indifferent to the Quarantine

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Severe Storms in the South Every year, states in the Deep South face tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods. Depending on their proximity to the Gulf, some states have hurricane season to look forward to as well. 2020 has not been kind to Dixie so far. Tornadoes swept through Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi recently, resulting… Continue reading Southern Storms Indifferent to the Quarantine