Business

Sara Polon is the Co-founder and CEO of Soupergirl, a nationwide soup delivery service based in Washington, DC, that is spending $800 a week to test employees for COVID-19 in order to maintain a safe environment for both staffers and customers.

Google announced on Monday that it is extending its work from home option through June 2021 due to the coronavirus.

Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic believe those jobs are lost forever

The Tex-Mex restaurant Tortilla Coast on Capitol Hill, best known for its margaritas, will shut down this week despite efforts to survive the coronavirus pandemic and keep its workers employed.  The restaurant, which opened in 1988, is considered an institution in the area in part because of its proximity to the U.S. Capitol. “It was a fun spot that I…

After 40 years, Bagel City in Rockville, Maryland is closing because the owner wants to protect his wife from COVID-19. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan is helping two people get back $15,000 for medical equipment they never received from Jim Clore, a medical equipment business owner.

More than three months without being able to open nearly led to the Greenwich Village symbol of pride closing its doors for good, so the owners put out a plea for help — and got plenty of responses

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed another major retailer to bankruptcy court. News4’s Susan Hogan has details on the future of GNC and more store closures just announced by JCPenney.

Multiple companies have announced that they will either honor or recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday for their employees this year, as a sign of support for the Black community.

On the small yellow sticky note that 20-year-old Alex Kearns left on his bedroom door was an ominous message saying to turn on the computer. Daniel Kearns powered up his son’s laptop in their home in Naperville, Ilinois. Within seconds, a four-paragraph letter flashed on the screen. “If you’re reading this, then I am dead,” the note started. It...

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on some of the reasons your unemployment application may be delayed.

News 4’s Aimee Cho takes us inside The Brown Beauty Co-Op in Dupont Circle and shows us how the owners overcame critics in order to give women of color space in the beauty industry.

News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on measures shopping malls are putting in place to keep shoppers safe.

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.

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.

A restaurant in Ocean City found a new way to make customers keep a social distance. Fish Tales debuted about a dozen “bumper tables.”

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.

Retail sales plunged a record 16.4% in April amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Consumer Reports Susan Hogan reports.

News4’s Cory Smith reports on how some parts of Maryland are beginning to open their doors while others are keeping them shut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on the difficulties Maryland residents are facing after they file for unemployment.