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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ heated battle over cruise line industry: Lawyers working to settle A Carnival cruise ship is docked at PortMiami, one of five Florida seaports where cruiselines operate. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Lawyers have been working to settle a court case over resuming the crucial cruise industry that can bring in billions of dollars, with Gov. Ron DeSantis at odds with federal health officials over COVID-19 vaccinations. Settlement discussions went for at least 11 hours on Thursday, before the Memorial Day weekend. And the discussions were scheduled to continue Tuesday, according to court documents. The discussions have been...

Snack and Bakery Industry to Generate $400 Billion in 2020 Annual Retail Sales The pandemic bump has driven the snack and bakery industry to new heights. The total worldwide retail sales revenue from the industry is expected to surpass $400 billion in 2020. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, a huge chunk of the revenue is set to come from the top 25 snack and bakery companies by annual revenue worldwide. Top 25 Food and Beverage Companies Net $91 Billion in Profit With $101.5 billion in revenue in 2019, Nestle is listed as the top company...

COVID-19: UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for June 17, 2020 The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts to what have been booming real estate and building industries. Many jobs and most events are currently suspended, postponed, or affected in other ways, though UrbanToronto is still operating at full strength with our team working remotely. As a means to keep the public in the loop about the shutdowns, we'll be sharing information and status updates from around the industry on a regular basis. In today's report: City of Toronto issues inaugural social bond—a first in Canada’s...

Grim outlook for for LA's oil & gas industry due to virus's impact BATON ROUGE - The economic impact of the novel coronavirus and a global petroleum price war has brought the Louisiana oil and gas industry to its knees, and the price at the pump continues to drop. Though the low gas prices may seem like a short term win for consumers, it will ultimately draw a negative affect on communities and homes across Louisiana.  As a way to provide a lifeline to those in the oil and gas industry, President Donald Trump wanted to top off funding for...

Artificial evolution of an industry Credit: Photos courtesy of Fabindia Through more than 200 successful retail locations, Fabindia has demonstrated that traditional handwoven fabrics have modern applications.  Newswise — A research team from the University of Delaware and the Indian Institute of Management took a deeper look into the newly emerging domain of "forward-looking" business strategies and found that firms have far more ability to actively influence the future of their markets than once thought.Through a decade-long field study of Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd. (Fabindia), India's largest retailer for handloom and handcrafted products, the authors mapped the evolutionary processes --...