Surveying the Carnage: Movies, Sports and Education in Crisis

One hundred million jobs lost and $2.7 trillion in GDP evaporates. NLW looks at the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on key industries......»»

A decade after borrowing $80,000 to finish school after a death in the family, Greg Poulin owes over $57,000. He wants his startup Goodly to help. Greg Poulin. Greg Poulin Greg Poulin borrowed $80,000 to complete his education after.....»»

In two months, Biden's Education secretary has canceled $2.3 billion of debt for defrauded .....»»

Georgia is taking a closer look at legalizing sports betting to help fund programs like the HOPE Scholarship and K-12 education. A Feb. 2 House committee vote moved the option further......»»

Not only have videogames grown to resemble competition-based, interactive movies, but COVID-19-related lockdowns have propelled the industry to make more money than both movies and North American sports......»»

Barnes & Noble Education Inc (NYSE: BNED) shares got a lift Monday on the heels of a partnership with leading sports retailers Fanatics and Lids. read more.....»»

Higher education's existential crisis, brought on by years of demographic changes as well as the crushing weight of the coronavirus pandemic, is forcing schools to rapidly adopt strategies that were long discussed but rarely implemented......»»

Kathleen Daniel Kathleen Daniel was scheduled to return to work from maternity leave the day her employer, the New York City Department of Education, shut down all schools in the city. Daniel.....»»

For Dr. Joseph Herrera, the past eight weeks have seemed like a lifetime. Herrera used to spend his days treating sports injuries as chairman of rehabilitation medicine at Mount Sinai Health System.... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari still expects to make more than $1 billion in core profit this year, providing a relative beacon of stability in an auto industry ravaged by the coronavirus crisis......»»

DeSimone Consulting Engineers has announced an alignment with Henderson Rogers Structural Engineers, a Texas-based structural engineering firm specializing in aviation, education, commercial, sports and healthcare facili.....»»

The department says it’s taken ‘immediate action’ to protect borrowers who are behind on their loans......»»

As quarantine continues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are diving into video games in order to stay busy. With movies, television, and sports leagues falling behind with postponed events and premieres, gaming has remained resilient. read more.....»»

A Bucks County sports training center is being transformed into a field health care facility during the COVID-19 crisis. About three weeks ago, Newtown Athletic Club owner Jim Worthington approached local, state and federal government officials ab.....»»

The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $810,000 in statewide grants — including more than $305,000 directly to the Charlotte region — to bolster schools and nonprofits with operations threatened by the coronavirus. The grants are focused on .....»»

Movies that would have played at SXSW in March will get a second chance at a film festival screening thanks to Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service is partnering with the Austin organization on "Prime Video presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Col.....»»

Investors are looking for companies that are likely to withstand the carnage of the recession in the coming months. If the global financial crisis that unfolded from 2007 through 2009 is a model,........»»

Britain's biggest sportswear retailer JD Sports said on Tuesday it has delayed the publication of its financial results to May and has enough cash resources to ride out the coronavirus crisis......»»

The global COVID-19 crisis has sent the world’s markets into a tailspin, with virtually every asset class affected. On Monday, Ma.....»»

New Yorkers awoke Friday to find the coronavirus<…; had left their famously bustling city with , , , and a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis. A dizzying series of temporary... To view the full story, click the title link......»»