Business

"Historically in this airline, about 40% of our revenues come off of business. And it's pretty unreasonable at this point to think that we'll get anywhere close to that," Vasu Raja, the senior vice president of network strategy at American told analysts in July. … [Read more...] about After a busy Labor Day weekend, airlines expect travel to slump

“All of the basic principles — face covering and social distancing and hand sanitation — remain just as critical as before. And if we continue to stay focused on those core principles, we’ll continue to be able to be as successful as we have been,” said Williams. “And this movement to the Red Tier is a reflection on the fact that, here in our county, we are doing a bit better relative to many other parts of the state in combating COVID and it’s really extraordinary how we’ve continue to come together as a community to be really rigorous, thoughtful and uniform in our application of these absolutely vital principles around preventing COVID transmission.” … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Reopening: Santa Clara And Santa Cruz Counties Move To ‘Red’ Tier; More Businesses Resume Indoor Operations

The state system provides a baseline for which businesses can open, and how they must operate, based on a county’s coronavirus cases, but counties are allowed to maintain their own stricter rules. As local officials and businesses adjust to the new state tiers, Santa Clara County provides an example of how counties can adjust to changing conditions during a lingering pandemic. … [Read more...] about Santa Clara County’s boost in California reopening status offers businesses ‘hope for survival’

Meanwhile, a blanket of smoky air sits on top of many areas of the Bay Area, from San Jose to the North Bay. For those living in Eastern Santa Rosa, they have somewhat gotten use to this yearly ritual but 2020 has tested their patience. … [Read more...] about Planned Safety Power Shutoff: North Bay Businesses, Schools Residents Spend 24 Hours In The Dark

California’s economy has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic as the Newsom administration ordered many businesses to close for months to slow the spread of the disease. Californian lost 2.4 million jobs in April, more than all the jobs lost during the Great Recession a decade ago. The state has added back nearly a third of those jobs since then, but the unemployment rate is still 13.3% — higher than it ever got during the Great Recession. … [Read more...] about Now Hiring: Newsom Signs Law Offering Credits To Small Businesses Devastated By Pandemic