Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 9:13am
The Greater Omaha Chamber has opened its call for speakers for the Oct. 15 virtual Conference on Opportunity, Diversity and Equity.
The second annual event, designed to examine diversity and inclusion issues, offers a daylong experience organizers suggest will widen perspectives, grow understanding and increase access to opportunity for all.
Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 2:00am
Des Moines, Iowa – After enduring extended trade disputes and worker shortages, U.S. hog farmers were poised to finally hit it big this year with expectations of climbing prices amid soaring domestic and foreign demand.
Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 8:08am
Lincoln – Nebraska’s unemployment claims have fallen from their recent record highs but were still far above average last week, according to new numbers last week.
Nebraska residents filed 16,391 new claims during the week that ended April 11, down from around 27,000 the week prior, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 7:00am
Des Moines, Iowa – Claims for unemployment benefits continued to surge last week in Iowa as more workers lost their jobs amid efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but the numbers came in lower than the previous record high.
The U.S. Department of Labor reported last Thursday that 46,356 people in Iowa filed for unemployment benefits in the week that ended April 11.
Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 12:00am
Some massive meat processing plants have closed at least temporarily because their workers were sickened by the new coronavirus, raising concerns that there could soon be shortages of beef, pork and poultry in supermarkets.
Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 04/17/2020 - 1:00am
Davenport, Iowa – With over 245 stores in eight states, Hy-Vee grocery stores are a weekly destination for thousands of people and part of the fabric of hundreds of communities. But Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee’s CEO, president and chairman of the board, doesn’t take that for granted.
Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 7:53pm
Lincoln – Consumer and business confidence fell in Nebraska during March, according to the latest monthly surveys from the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 4:20pm
Certified Cell and iFixOmaha are connecting students with donated electronic devices to enable them to complete e-learning assignments.
Tablets, computers and smartphones are now available through Enable Omaha, and donations of used – and even broken – devices are being sought for students.
Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 4:17pm
As over a third of small business owners say they cannot survive for three more months in current conditions, WalletHub found Nebraska has the eighth most small businesses affected by the coronavirus.