by Troy S. Mason | Jun 25, 2020 | Business News
Universal Orlando has laid off a number of employees across various departments, including its parks and resorts division, a spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. The cuts come just weeks after Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Universal’s Volcano Bay reopened on June 5 with reduced capacity and new safety measures. It’s unclear exactly which […]
by Troy S. Mason | Jun 25, 2020 | Business News
More than 7,000 people have signed a petition calling on Disney executives and Florida officials to reevaluate their plan to reopen Disney World in July amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the state. Disney World plans to begin a phased reopening on July 11 for the...
by Troy S. Mason | May 28, 2020 | Business News
Boeing announced plans to lay off almost 7,000 workers this week, as the coronavirus crisis continues to hammer the aircraft manufacturer. “We have come to the unfortunate moment of having to start involuntary layoffs. We’re notifying the first 6,770 of our U.S....
by Troy S. Mason | May 27, 2020 | Business News
Restless coffee addicts emerging from lockdowns are doubtlessly cheering the return of some normalcy, after Starbucks said it would be reopening almost 90 percent of its locations by June 1. But many employees are questioning why a company known for its highly...
by Troy S. Mason | May 9, 2020 | Business News
While the April jobs report released Friday was catastrophic by any measure, labor economists say the data reveals the economic fault lines that put America’s poorest and least-educated workers at risk of falling through the cracks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics...