The University of Iowa announced Friday that it will permanently cancel four sports programs amid financial hardship brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement to the University of Iowa athletics community, university President Bruce Harreld and athletics director Gary Barta announced that the school would be discontinuing men’s […]
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Volatility has been a kiss of death for thousands of restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. Abrupt closures, inconsistent reopenings, changes in public health guidance for operations and other state-mandated orders have pushed the food service industry to the brink. MORE: Restaurant, food service industry has lost nearly $120B due to […]
Plus-size retailer Catherines will permanently shutter all of its 320 bricks-and-mortar stores but plans to continue as an online-only store. The upcoming closures were announced as parent company Ascena Retail Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday. The New Jersey-based company said it has reached an agreement to sell Catherines’ […]