Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 04/07/2020 - 2:00am
Tourism remains at a stand-still during the pandemic, so Omaha’s tourism authority has to be creative in finding ways to promote the city.
Visit Omaha has recently launched a collection of free backgrounds for Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms. The photos show off iconic Omaha locations and tourist destinations.
Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 04/03/2020 - 12:00am
New York – Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus.
Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:00am
Organizers of Omaha’s annual Commercial Real Estate Summit will conduct a 45-minute virtual panel exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted commercial real estate professionals.
The free panel discussion will be held Wednesday at noon using Zoom. Six industry experts will also share their thoughts about what can be expected in the coming months.
Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:00am
Carlson West Povondra Architects began in 1987 with a philosophy of client-centered design – an approach it has carried forward in the intervening decades.
Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 4:57pm
New York – When will the money arrive? That’s the urgent question for small business owners who have been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak.
They’re awaiting help from the $2 trillion rescue package signed into law last Friday. But with bills fast coming due, no end to business closings and an economy that’s all but shut down, owners are worried about survival.
Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 4:56pm
A survey of supply managers in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains is showing more signs of the coronavirus pandemic’s disruptive economic impact.
The Mid-American Business Conditions index sank in March to 46.7 – its lowest reading since September 2016, according to a survey report that was released last Wednesday. The February figure was 52.8.
Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 11:38am
Lincoln – Nebraska’s February unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.9%, a figure that officials said doesn’t yet reflect the unemployment claims that skyrocketed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The preliminary February rate is down 0.2 percentage points from the February 2019 rate of 3.1%, according to a Nebraska Labor Department report issued last Friday.
Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 11:07am
Lincoln – Nebraska Medical Association’s member physicians are calling on all industries to help fulfill an identified need of medical supplies for local physician clinics and hospitals statewide.
Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 3:00am
Providence, R.I. – President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it’s not as easy as flipping a switch: Economies run on confidence, and that is likely to be in short supply for as long as coronavirus cases in the United States are still rising.