business shutdownsItalymortalityGovernments around the world have adopted unprecedented policies to deal with COVID-19. This paper zooms in on business shutdowns and investigates their effectidoi:10.2139/ssrn.3683324Ciminelli, GabrieleGarcia-Mandico, Silvia...
Nearly 100,000 establishments that temporarily shut down due to the pandemic are now out of business BYAnne Sraders and Lance Lambert September 28, 2020 at 10:25 PM GMT+8The spring shutdowns delivered a gut punch to owners of businesses from salons and daycare centers to tattoo parlors. ...
BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The bustling traffic is back on the city streets, diners are consuming steaming meals again in restaurants, tourist destinations are buzzing with visitors, and factories are working against the clock to make up for delays caused by COVID-19. Such are the signs ...
COVID-19 has caused many businesses to close and loss of livelihoods. A recent survey shows80% of US businessesexpect the COVID-19 effects to continue for the next 16 months. Meanwhile, 90% of the companies are planning for an economic slowdown. During the ongoing pandemic, keeping a small...
NEW YORK, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Governor of the U.S. state of New York Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said the state's non-essential businesses shutdown and school closure will be extended to May 15 in an effort to keep reducing the infection rate of COVID-19. ...
Companies that have done well during the current crisis can turn their advantage into strong positions for years to come. Struggling companies can use the COVID-19 era as an opportunity to transform their businesses and join the winners.
Turning to Iran's economic performance in 2023, the ICCCI president said the country had managed to free itself from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to a certain extent and the economic problems the outbreak had caused. "But the negative impacts of the three-year-long pandemic on Iran...
The direct regional prevalence of and response to COVID-19 determine the likely disruption to business operations (i.e., mandated shutdowns, temporary closures, employee absenteeism, shift toward a remote working posture, etc.) located and headquartered in the Sixth District. However, it is ...
"Our boarding services booking went down 50 percent due to the pandemic, most people canceled their travel plans so they don't need to board their cats anymore. Most cats that we have here are from owners that haven't come back to Beijing yet," Le said. The sharp...
Speed has been a fundamental characteristic of the COVID-19 pandemic—the virus hit fast, sending much of the world into lockdown just months after it was first detected. Businesses reacted rapidly, reorganizing supply chains, adopting remote-work models, and spee...