Industry

The Shutdown of the Restaurant Industry: The Widespread Impact Restaurants are already fragile businesses, not known for lucrative revenue, but instead known for surviving on tight margins. As the industry reopens to the “new normal,” what does the restaurant industry look like? This article appeared in The Bankruptcy Strategist, featuring the strategies and techniques devised by the country’s top bankruptcy lawyers and reports on innovative procedural techniques, legislative developments and recent judicial rulings — plus what they mean for you and your clients. Many communities have been experiencing a growing restaurant scene over the last few years. In fact, recent years have...

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...

Report: U.S. ski industry lost $2 billion because of coronavirus ASPEN — The U.S. ski industry has lost at least $2 billion last winter because of the economic collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a national trade association said. COVID-19 IN COLORADO The Denver-based National Ski Areas Association announced Wednesday that skier visits fell 14% last season compared with the 2018-2019 season, The Aspen Times reported. There were about 51.1 million visits in the shortened season. A visit is considered the use of a lift ticket for any part of the day and is a standard mark of performance, officials said. Skier...

Working From Home Is Tough: Discover How It’s Possible To Work At Peak Performance From Home   New York, NY, June, 2020 ̶ Working from home is hard – so why not make it a little easier? Stress is not in your head, it’s in your body; this is the key to peak performance that Leah Lagos, Psy.D., wants everyone to know. A licensed New York psychologist specializing in biofeedback, sport psychology and psychotherapy for optimal health and performance, she has a scientifically proven program that alters the body’s physical baseline response to stress and helps people work and live at...

Polish startup develops affordable ventilator and is starting to collect orders Mudita - a Polish technology start-up, founded by Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD Projekt, together with physicians from the Foundation for Research and Development of Science, has designed a simple and inexpensive ventilator for COVID-19 patients.  Breath is designed to deliver oxygen to a patient's lungs when their life is in danger and a doctor, nurse, or paramedic is not able to use a professional ventilator. Mudita is now looking for companies and private investors that would help to fund the devices for the hospitals that need them most....