Connecticut infection rates fall; indoor dining, gyms, hotels reopen

Connecticut on Wednesday allowed the reopening of restaurants, gyms, spas, movie theaters, hotels, and other businesses under strict social distancing and health protocols.

Businesses ask patrons to waive right to sue if they get ill

As businesses reopen across the U.S. after coronavirus shutdowns, many are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they won’t sue if they catch COVID-19.

Sephora promises to carry more black-owned brands

Sephora -- owned by luxury company LVMH -- will now devote 15 percent of its shelf space to black-owned businesses.

Long Island restaurants hoping for busy weekend
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With Long Island finally having entered Phase Two of reopening, the region's restaurants are hoping for a busy weekend of outdoor dining as several days of gorgeous weather are ahead.

Adding diversity to stock photos

With the help of partners offering and suggesting subjects and models, Okonkwo and Kissi sought to create a catalog of images that each tell a story.

Yelp to launch search tool attribute for Black-owned businesses

The online review site will be launching a new free searchable attribute to give businesses a way to identify themselves as Black-owned.

Phase Two of reopening begins on Long Island

Long Island moved one step closer to the new normal on Wednesday as the region officially entered Phase Two of reopening.

Long Island enters Phase Two of reopening
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Long Island has finally taken a step towards its new normal, entering Phase Two of reopening.

How New York City may change post-virus

Whether you live in New York full time or commute in for work, you can't deny that the city is different as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Long Island enters Phase 2 of reopening plan

For the first time in nearly three months, people will be able to dine outside or walk into a retail store on Long Island.

What can reopen in Phase One in New York City?

A look at which businesses and industries will be eligible to reopen in Phase One of New York's reopening plan.

Looting devastates businesses already shaken by virus

Looting and vandalism in cities across the country have dealt another blow to small businesses that were already reeling from the coronavirus outbreak.

Local stores looking forward to reopening met with frustration as looters vandalize storefronts

The weekend of May 30 was supposed to signify hope as stores in Los Angeles County were given the greenlight to reopen after being closed for months due to the coronavirus... however, that’s not the case anymore.  

Businesses across NYC preparing for Phase One of reopening
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Businesses that have been shut down since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic are looking ahead fo June 8, when New York City will begin Phase One of reopening.

Small business owners can now apply for PPP loan forgiveness: Everything to know

Two months after the federal government rolled out the Paycheck Protection Program, small business owners that tapped the coronavirus aid can officially have their loans forgiven.

Questions on reopening New York's economy baffle businesses

Some upstate New York business owners who made plans to reopen Friday remain closed amid last-minute confusion over whether their region indeed has the OK to move forward.

Retailers preparing for future of shopping post-COVID-19

Retailers across the nation are scrambling to adjust to what the future of shopping will be in a post-COVID-19 world.

Retailers adjust to new future of shopping
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Businesses large and small across the nation are reorienting their methods to adjust to the new future of shopping in a post-COVID-19 world..