Business

As Philadelphia continues to reel from widespread looting, police in the outside suburbs are working to protect towns from a similar issue. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the story.

Businesses are putting new safety measures in place to reopen while protecting their customers and staff from COVID-19. But those measures come at a price.

A Facebook page dedicated to reopening on June 1 has 5,600 members, and one owner said that reopening before the executive order allows has come as a last resort

More salon and barbershop owners in Pennsylvania are calling on Gov. Wolf to allow them to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Drew Smith spoke to a Montgomery County salon owner about a new open letter and petition.

NBC10’s Erin Coleman speaks to Melissa Diehl of the Alline Salon Group about the economic impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on local businesses.

Victoria’s Secret parent company L Brands reported Wednesday its third straight quarterly loss and fourth consecutive drop in sales, as its stores were forced shut for most of the period due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Greater Philadelphia hotels have been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, and as the crisis drags on, their turmoil appears poised to worsen as hefty loan payments come knocking while travel and tourism show no sign of rebounding anytime soon. The hospitality industry, among the first to feel the financial squeeze from the coronavirus spread, took an ominous turn last month…

How will the coronavirus change how we work? That’s one of the big questions the Bay Area Council posed to CEO’s and other top level executives and their responses offer an interesting perspective on the future of work in Silicon Valley and beyond.

In the last couple months, the normally vibrant energy of Greater Philadelphia’s arts scene has been subdued. Performance venues are filled only with empty seats as artists and would-be ticket holders practice social distancing at home, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. The arts and culture industry is a cornerstone of Philadelphia’s economy, creating $4.1 billion in impact and supporting 55,000…

Call it realism or pessimism, but more U.S. employers seem to be recognizing a growing possibility: That many, if not most, of the employees they’ve had to lay off in the face of the coronavirus pandemic may not be returning to their old jobs anytime soon

Some Delaware retailers were allowed to reopen Friday, but though even limited business presented a sigh of relief, owners acknowledged they will have to put safety first. NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports.

As swaths of Pennsylvania prepare for a limited reopening Friday, some fed-up business owners are jumping the gun and have resumed serving customers in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown order

Business owners on Delaware beaches have been hit hard by the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the details.

3.8 million more workers in the U.S. have filed unemployment claims bringing the six week total to more than 30 million.

Small businesses in Philadelphia have applied for 30% more in aid than what’s available through a $10 million Paycheck Protection Program initiative from the city and Goldman Sachs, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. Lendistry, the community development financial institution coordinating the application process for the city and Goldman Sachs, said 302 Philadelphia-area businesses have applied for the program’s funds. Those…

A Delaware County business owner says she plans to reopen her barbershop in less than two weeks despite the statewide restrictions. She told NBC10’s Steven Fisher if she doesn’t reopen soon she may never reopen again.

Three local nonprofit theater organizations have been screening films via the internet to make up for lost revenue and keep staff on the payroll

Philadelphia’s small and midsize businesses are more vulnerable in an economic downturn than businesses of their size in other cities, according to a new report.

Governor Tom Wolf unveiled a color coded three-phase plan to slowly reopen Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.