Want to buy a used car? Rental car companies are offering up some good deals
With travelers staying close to home and airports turned into virtual ghost towns, rental car companies have taken a huge hit during the coronavirus…
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The rental car industry has ground to a near halt. This is what that means for automakers and car buyers
The nation’s rental car companies are in deep trouble. And that’s another blow for the already struggling auto industry. During normal…
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Hertz files for bankruptcy
Hertz filed for bankruptcy Friday night, the latest victim of the sudden economic downturn sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has been…
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Self-serve salad bars and all-you-can-eat buffets face an uncertain future in the age of coronavirus
Self-serve buffets and all-you-can-eat salad bars are, by design, hands-on affairs. So where’s their place in a hands-off world? It’s…
Continue Reading Health care stocks are solid, but some remain a big gamble
Investors can thank health care stocks for a chunk of the stock market’s rally. The S&P 500 healthcare sector has risen 33.5% since March…
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Health care stocks are solid, but some remain a big gamble
Investors can thank health care stocks for a chunk of the stock market’s rally. The S&P 500 healthcare sector has risen 33.5% since March…
Continue Reading New York Times publishes names of 1,000 lives lost to coronavirus
The most important word on the front page of Sunday’s New York Times is “incalculable.” The total losses from the Covid-19 pandemic…
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The NBA is in talks with Disney about a July return date
There may be hope yet for NBA fans. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in talks with The Walt Disney Company about resuming…
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Air travel has its busiest days in months heading into Memorial Day weekend
Americans took a small and cautious step to return to the skies this weekend, the start of the traditional summer travel season. The TSA reported…
Continue Reading Smaller joints and less-potent buds: recession weed is here
Record job losses in the coronavirus pandemic have sparked a flurry of deals for cost-conscious consumers on everyday items like clothing and…
Continue Reading Nike’s new ad with LeBron James wants people to know there’s hope
Nike has turned to King James to carry out its latest message about how sports can teach us a lot about hope and perseverance when times are tough.…
Continue Reading Drive-in movie theaters are making a comeback thanks to coronavirus
Getting out of the house to enjoy dinner and a movie has been no simple task since coronavirus spread throughout the US, but some business owners…
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Your favorite restaurant can’t survive like this
Kentucky began allowing restaurants to open for limited-capacity dining on Friday, as states around the country continued to lift coronavirus…
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How beer helped save this Seattle pizza chain
When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.…
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How beer helped save this Seattle pizza chain
When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.…
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These companies plan to make working from home the new normal. As in forever
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies to embrace work-from-home solutions. For some, the transition may stick. Several big businesses…
Continue Reading Nearly half of the Twitter accounts discussing ‘reopening America’ may be bots, researchers say
Be careful about who you’re arguing with on Twitter these days. The reopen America movement is a hot topic on the social media network, but…
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How growlers of beer helped save this Seattle pizza chain
When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.…
Continue Reading In public, Trump bashed Fox. Behind closed doors, he had a friendly chat with its top correspondent
During his motorcade ride to a Ford Motor plant in Michigan on Thursday, President Trump ripped into his favorite network, Fox News, for having…
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Moderna unveiled encouraging coronavirus vaccine results. Then top execs dumped nearly $30 million of stock
Moderna’s stock price skyrocketed as much as 30% on Monday after the biotech company announced promising early results for its coronavirus…
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