#US loses 140,000 jobs, 6.7 percent unemployment

#US loses 140,000 jobs, 6.7 percent unemployment

“#US loses 140,000 jobs, 6.7 percent unemployment” The US economy lost jobs for the first time in eight months in December as a deadly surge in coronavirus infections sparked a new wave of lockdown measures. Employers shed 140,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate remained steady at 6.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics…

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#Seth Curry tested positive for COVID-19 during 76ers game

#Seth Curry tested positive for COVID-19 during 76ers game

“#Seth Curry tested positive for COVID-19 during 76ers game” Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, prompting the team to spend the night in New York after losing to the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported. Curry didn’t play in the 122-109 loss due to an ankle injury. He was tested for COVID-19 on Thursday morning and…

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#AMC getting closer to avoiding bankruptcy until summer

#AMC getting closer to avoiding bankruptcy until summer

“#AMC getting closer to avoiding bankruptcy until summer” AMC Entertainment, America’s biggest movie chain, is getting ever closer to its goal of raising enough money by the end of January to stave off bankruptcy until at least the summer, The Post has learned  CEO Adam Aron has told Wall Street he aims to raise $750…

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#’Mean Girls’ won’t return to Broadway post-COVID shutdown

#’Mean Girls’ won’t return to Broadway post-COVID shutdown

“#’Mean Girls’ won’t return to Broadway post-COVID shutdown” Broadway is done trying to make fetch happen. Tony-nominated musical “Mean Girls” — based on Tina Fey’s 2004 movie — has officially shut down and will not return to the August Wilson Theatre after the coronavirus pandemic winds down and venues reopen. “Thank you to the brilliant creative…

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#Job cuts in media topped 30,000 in 2020

#Job cuts in media topped 30,000 in 2020

“#Job cuts in media topped 30,000 in 2020” The media industry was racked by a record 30,711 job cuts in 2020 — a stunning increase of 201 percent from the year earlier when 10,201 jobs were lost. The figures, which were rolled out Thursday by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, included jobs data from…

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#Who are the DJs & promoters playing parties during COVID-19?

#Who are the DJs & promoters playing parties during COVID-19?

“#Who are the DJs & promoters playing parties during COVID-19?” New York City’s pandemic party scene can’t stop, won’t stop — even if it infects somebody. Despite attempts at a full reopening of non-essential businesses, COVID-19 restrictions regarding social events remain clear: “Indoor and outdoor gatherings statewide at private residences will be limited to no…

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