News Coverage: Greater Baltimore Committee survey on the effect of COVID-19 on Women in the Workplace

The Greater Baltimore Committee, its Baltimore Women’s Advisory Board and Towson University share findings of a survey they conducted on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on women in the workplace during a webinar on October 14, 2021. See coverage from the event here: The Baltimore Sun Women in Baltimore area...
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Greater Baltimore Committee Webinar: Survey Findings of COVID-19 Pandemic’s Affect on Women in the Workplace Discussed

Greater Baltimore Committee Webinar: Survey Findings of COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effect on Women in the Workplace Discussed A significant percentage of women in the Baltimore region report being overloaded with work, discriminated against at their workplace, or unsatisfied with their job during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a two-part survey conducted...
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BBJ: Digital divide holding back business in Maryland, leaders say

The bill in the Department of Housing and Community Development which would be responsible for creating and implementing a statewide plan to ensure all residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband internet by the end of 2029.
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Baltimore Sun: Maryland Gov. Hogan holds off on new coronavirus restrictions, defends outdoor dining as some counties tighten guidelines

Donald Fry, president and CEO of the GBC, called the measures "a first good step to mitigate the economic stress many small business are encountering as they struggle to stay operational."
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Baltimore Sun: Southwest CEO discusses furloughs, braces for dismal winter

Kelly, who is currently not collecting a salary, said the company remains 20% overstaffed even after offering voluntary separation packages and extended leave programs to about 16,000 workers.
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Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly discusses the state of the travel industry

Gary Kelly, CEO, Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly started the discussion by noting Southwest Airlines' successful partnership with BWI and the fact that it meant "tremendous route expansion" for the airline.
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BBJ: Harborplace tenants threatened with eviction if they don’t pay back rent

GBC President and CEO Don Fry said that he became frustrated with Harborplace's struggles recently because "there seems to be very little public comment from city officials about the status of the receivership or plans for the near future."
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Technical.ly: Economists are tracking these indicators to understand the recession and the election

Amanda Agati
Both Agati and Bernard Yaros, an assistant director and economist at Moody’s Analytics, offered some economic indicators to watch.
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GBC webinar highlights how businesses can adjust to pandemic

Accenture COVID panelists
With no end in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses of all sizes are facing an extended period of uncertainty.
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