Real Estate The Pandemic Is Unpredictable—But Your Real Estate Projects Don’t Have To Be Christin Hakim, May 18, 2023March 19, 2023 William Sankey, CEO of Northspyre getty As we approach the second anniversary of Covid-19-induced volatility and supply chain disruptions, predictable outcomes in commercial real estate development are few and far between. This unpredictability has served as a catalyst for tech adoption in the traditionally tech-stagnant commercial real estate industry. Historically,… Continue Reading
business How did the COVID-19 pandemic influence the pace of new business formation? Christin Hakim, April 6, 2022 Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs are often at the mercy of macroeconomic factors. When the COVID-19 crisis started, lockdowns reduced revenues of existing firms; cash flow turned negative for companies that could not cut operating costs. The pandemic also threatened the potential for innovation as access to capital and revenue… Continue Reading
business Uber Says It’s Bouncing Back From Pandemic In Earnings Report Christin Hakim, February 13, 2022 Uber said on Wednesday that growing revenue and returning passengers sent a strong signal that its business was bouncing back in the final three months of 2021 from the slowdown caused by the pandemic. The quarter also provided another indication of how Uber’s fortunes rise and fall with its investments… Continue Reading
medical Huge volumes of COVID medical waste posing health hazard: WHO | Coronavirus pandemic News Christin Hakim, February 5, 2022 Tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste have been generated in the two years since the coronavirus began spreading globally. The vast amount of waste accumulated as part of efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to human and environmental health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has… Continue Reading
business Pandemic prompted Wallingford woman to start business focusing on mental health Christin Hakim, January 7, 2022 WALLINGFORD — While some businesses closed their doors during the pandemic, Massiel Abramson saw the global crisis as an opportunity for a new venture to help people with their mental health. In June of 2020, the Wallingford resident launched Massiel Abramson, LMFT, Therapy & Consulting. It provides clinical treatment, mental health and professional… Continue Reading
medical COVID: How the pandemic highlighted period taboos | Women News Christin Hakim, November 4, 2021 After her first Pfizer vaccine five months ago, Dahye Yim, 30, noticed something different with her menstrual cycle. Unusually heavier and with more physical symptoms such as a migraine, she went online to see if other women had experienced post-vaccine cyclical changes. She uncovered similar stories but failed to find… Continue Reading
sport Amid sports program cuts nationwide, local colleges played on during pandemic despite millions of dollars in losses Christin Hakim, October 22, 2021 As college football stadiums, basketball arenas and hockey facilities sat idle during the coronavirus pandemic, Western Pennsylvania universities did not waver. They continued to field their teams. From Pitt and Penn State to Slippery Rock and Duquesne, local colleges bucked a nationwide trend of cutting athletic programs to offset crippling… Continue Reading
business Pandemic Led Man to Empty Savings, Start Business in Alabama | Georgia News Christin Hakim, September 25, 2021 By JOSHUA MIXON, Ledger-Enquirer FORT MITCHELL, Ala. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in 2020, Nickolas Folmar combined his customer service experience and his father’s history in the carpet cleaning business to start fresh. Folmar was ready for a change and wanted to start his own business after working the 9-to-5… Continue Reading
sport What Sports Learned From the Pandemic It Thinks Is Over Christin Hakim, September 21, 2021 What a long strange trip it’s been. Photo: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images This isn’t really news by now, but the first two weeks of the NFL season have made it explicit: In sports, the pandemic is over. The stands are full, sure, but that’s been the case for a while. What… Continue Reading
business First-time entrepreneurs who prevailed amid COVID pandemic Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Life had stalled La Kesha Wash’s dream of working in interior design. More than a decade later, she decided to give it a go — amid a global pandemic that was hammering the economy and shutting businesses. “I was like OK, you’re not getting any younger, so this is the… Continue Reading