COVID-19

News and Trends

Two-wheeler Industry Likely to Hit Pre-Pandemic High in FY2025- 26

Overall, the two-wheelers with sales of 19.6 million units registered a good growth momentum of 9.1% in FY 2024-25 over FY 2023-24.

Growth Strategies

A Bold Bet on Hospitality

In the midst of the pandemic, two entrepreneurs launched a hotel management business. Their focus on addressing high staff turnover, improving operational efficiency, and embracing technology offers a new approach to an industry grappling with longstanding challenges.

Side Hustle

This Ballet Dancer Needed a Side Hustle When the Pandemic Stopped Performances. So She Spun Her Unique Skill Set Into a 6-Figure Business.

Danielle Schulz, founder of corporate wellness company The Triangle Sessions, used her background in hospitality, tourism and holistic fitness to her advantage.

Travel

Carnival Cruise Found 'Negligent' for 'Lethal' Covid Riddled Voyage Where Over 600 Passengers Fell Ill

The Ruby Princess ocean liner, owned by Carnival and its subsidiary Princess Cruises, set sail from Sydney, Australia to New Zealand on March 8, 2020, with 2,671 passengers aboard.

Business News

Former Pfizer Employee Arrested on Covid Drug Insider Trading Charges

The former employee and his friend were charged with securities fraud for trading on insider information about Pfizer's antiviral drug Paxlovid.

Taxes

Your Business May be Eligible For up to $26,000 Per Employee in Government ERC Program

Businesses hit hard by the pandemic are pocketing millions of dollars through this little-known program.

Taxes

Employee Retention Credits Now Available to All Industries, Don't Miss Out on $26k Per Employee

Billions of dollars are left unclaimed from this federal program for small businesses.

Money & Finance

ERC Alert: Billions of Dollars Still Available, Businesses Can Get Up to $26,000 Per Employee

An under-utilized program has billions just sitting in an account waiting for business owners.

Leadership

The Post-Covid Leader — How the CEO's Role Has Changed in the Past 3 Years

Here are three big shifts that I have noticed leaders have made due to the many lessons learned during the pandemic.

Business News

A Historic Cheese Shop in New York's Little Italy Is Closing After 130 Years in Business

Economic hardships are the closing doors of Alleva Dairy, the oldest cheese shop in America.

Real Estate

'Ultra-Luxury' Real Estate Influencer Busted for Stealing $381,000 in COVID Relief Funds — To Fund Her Lavish Lifestyle

Daniela Rendon, 31, allegedly used fraudulently obtained money to lease a 2021 Bentley, rent a luxury apartment, and pay for cosmetic surgery.

Entrepreneurs

Braving The Funding Winter: A Game Plan For Entrepreneurs

Frugality will be key to your success– building more from less, ensuring quality at less cost, and deeper depth of talent and ideas will be valued.

Starting a Business

A Roller Coaster Ride: The Ups And Downs Of Building A Startup During Uncertain Times

By discussing five of the biggest challenges his tech startup faced during the COVID-19 crisis, Swae founder Soushiant Zanganehpour delves deep into the many nuances of keeping a business afloat during unprecedented crises.

Growth Strategies

The Key To Reinventing Ourselves (And Our Businesses) Following The COVID-19 Pandemic

While every entrepreneur had unique challenges within their own context, perhaps the greatest similarity and unifying factor in the midst of it all was fear.