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SMB grants available for Illinois businesses trying to retain employees

CHAMPAIGN (The Center Square) – Small businesses in Illinois trying to stay afloat during the pandemic can now apply for state grants to help avoid layoffs. The funding range for COVID-19 Layoff Aversion grants is $5,000 to $50,000 per employer and physical location. The grant program is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. To receive funding, employers must document the impact of the emergency on their business and the associated layoff risk […]

todayMay 3, 2020 18

Business & Lifestyle

Blue Bell to pay $19.35 million over deadly listeria outbreak

BRENHAM, Tex. (UPI) -- Blue Bell Creamery has agreed to pay a $19.35 million settlement and plead guilty to charges it shipped ice cream contaminated with listeria, which led to three deaths in 2015, the Justice Department announced Friday. The settlement is the largest fine paid to settle a food-safety issue. "American consumers rely on food manufacturers to take necessary steps to provide products that are safe to eat," said Jody Hunt, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil […]

todayMay 1, 2020 6

Business & Lifestyle

Major airlines will require passengers to wear face coverings

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Three major U.S. airlines on Thursday announced they will require passengers to wear face coverings on planes as unions and politicians pressure the Trump administration to mandate the practice nationwide to prevent the spread of the deadly and infectious coronavirus. Delta on Thursday said customers will be required to wear a face mask or an appropriate face covering from Monday in the check-in lobby, Delta Sky Clubs, boarding gate areas, jet bridges and on the aircraft for the […]

todayMay 1, 2020 7

Business News

Pennsylvania jobless claims drop 32 percent, still far above numbers before outbreak

HARRISBURG, Pa. (The Center Square) – For the sixth consecutive week, Pennsylvania has seen massively inflated numbers for new unemployment claims compared to the data from before the onset of the coronavirus crisis. Another 131,282 Pennsylvania residents filed for jobless benefits during the week ending April 25, according to the latest numbers released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor. That brings the total for the past six weeks up to about 1.6 million. In comparison, for the week ending March […]

todayApril 30, 2020 15

Business & Lifestyle

160,000 Nintendo accounts breached

KYOTO, Japan (UPI) -- Hackers have breached 160,000 Nintendo accounts since the beginning of April, the gaming company revealed Friday. The Japanese-based company said it was tipped off to the breach after users complained of funds missing from their accounts or that their money was used to buy Fortnite's virtual currency. Additionally, users' nicknames, birthdates, countries and email addresses may have been accessed. "We sincerely apologize to our customers and related parties for any inconvenience and concern, a statement from […]

todayApril 25, 2020 12

Business & Lifestyle

Earnings call: No WWE 2K21 game in sight

If you were planning to purchase the upcoming WWE 2K release, don't because it's not coming. WWE 2K21 is off the table, according to remarks made during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) earnings call Thursday. An early report was made available on Twitter from talkSPORT's Alex McCarthy. https://twitter.com/AlexM_talkSPORT/status/1253446353818128384 Mike Hickey of Benchmark Company made an inquiry regarding WWE 2K21. WWE 2K20 went to market last fall. Unfortunately, it did not receive a good reception, receiving poor reviews as a result. […]

todayApril 23, 2020 51

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Oklahoma to gradually reopen businesses beginning Friday

OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI) -- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced the state will begin to ease staunch measures implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus from Friday with aims to reopen its economy by June. During a press conference Wednesday, Stitt said the state planned to enter phase one of a three-phase plan to reopen Oklahoma's economy, which first began to shutter with Stitt signing a Declaration of Emergency in mid-March. https://youtu.be/stqvFSkU1IQ "Let me be clear: We will do […]

todayApril 23, 2020 3

Business & Lifestyle

Remote business operations as a result of changes due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has affected every country across the globe, and it has affected every individual in some way or another. While this isn’t going to last forever, there’s no doubt that things have changed -- and will continue to do so -- for the foreseeable future. As businesses, we need to adapt and that includes resorting to remote operations. However, we’ve no way of telling whether lockdown restrictions will be in place for a few months or a […]

todayApril 19, 2020 3

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Illinois Democrats seeking more than $40 billion in Federal bailout funds for pensions, budget deficits

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Illinois lawmakers – citing the state’s pension costs, budget shortfalls, and empty unemployment trust – are asking for more than $40 billion in no-strings-attached aid from the federal government. In a letter to the state's Congressional delegation, Senate President Don Harmon said Illinois state government is projecting significant budget shortfalls in the current, coming and preceding fiscal years. “Illinois could see an estimated revenue loss of $14.1 billion for 2020-2021 due to this pandemic,” they said […]

todayApril 17, 2020 3

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