Business News

Months After Deadly Shooting, Bellevue Sonic Reopens

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 1:00am

Bellevue — The fast-food restaurant where two workers were killed, and two others wounded during a November shooting recently reopened.

The owner of the Bellevue Sonic restaurant said the remodeled business reopened last Wednesday for the first time since the Nov. 21 shooting.

Small Town Nebraska Businesses Struggle to Survive

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 5:00am
Lori, left, and Kevin Barber of Fairbury enjoy a dinner Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Pioneers Inn restaurant in Gilead. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)

Lincoln – Nine months ago, Karen Keilwitz didn’t know how long she could keep feeding her town. The owner of the Pioneers Inn was trying to make sense of what the earliest coronavirus-related restrictions would mean to Gilead’s only restaurant.

More Virus Relief on Way for Small Businesses

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 4:00am

New York – For Nancy Sinoway, a second coronavirus relief loan would increase the chances that her dressmaking business will survive.

Chewy Sends Pet Paintings to Keep Customers From Straying

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 5:00am

New York – Danielle Schwartz didn’t ask for an oil painting of her cat. But she loves the portrait of Stinky that hangs in her upstate New York home, a surprise gift from an unlikely place: an online pet store.

Judge Blocks Strike Over Union Pacific’s Safety Precautions

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 2:00am

A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific’s main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad’s efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus.

Economy Improving, But Business Owners Aren’t Optimistic

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 12:00am

The economy continues improving in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business leaders are less optimistic after the latest surge in coronavirus cases in the region, according to a new monthly survey released Monday.

New Website Offers Brochure on ImagiNE Nebraska Act

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 12:00am

The ImagiNE Nebraska Act has replaced the state’s former Nebraska Advantage business incentive program, effective at the start of the new year.

The Nebraska Department of Revenue launched a website to connect any interested businesses with additional information on the new incentive program.

Omaha Chamber Planning Virtual Annual Meeting

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 12:00am

The past year has been unlike any other, but 2021 offers hope for a new direction – in politics, in business and in daily life.

The Greater Omaha Chamber will look back at the past year and discuss priorities and direction for the upcoming year at its 2021 Annual Meeting, which it will hold virtually on Jan. 21.

Sarpy Chamber Presents Awards to Businesses, Nonprofits

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/30/2020 - 5:00am
Tonee Gay, executive director of the Midlands Community Foundation, accepts the Nonprofit of the Year Award. (Sarpy County Chamber)

The Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce presented its 2020 awards earlier this month via a ceremony video shared on social media.

The announcement premiered on the chamber’s Facebook, facebook.com/SarpyChamber, and included the announcement of the chamber’s 2020 New or Emergeing Business of the Year and its 2020 Nonprofit of the Year.

Some Businesses Thrived, Many Lagged in 2020

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 5:00am
A shopper carries a box as he walks to his vehicle in blowing snow in Omaha., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Retailers saw a mixed bag in 2020 due to the pandemic. Many smaller stores struggled, banking on the holiday shopping season, while big box stores remained open and emphasized curbside pickup and delivery. Online retailers like Amazon grew their market share, too. (AP)

By March 23, Apple had lost $435 billion in market value in about five weeks and many of its retail outlets were shut as the virus pandemic walloped the global economy and stock markets. Meanwhile, a report issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that 2% of small businesses surveyed had shut down permanently in March.

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