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Hospitals face major staffing shortages
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Although many business sectors focused on moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic once vaccines became broadly available in 2021, Virginia’s health care industry has remained heavily burdened by continuing caseload
Kicking the can
Va. companies delay decisions about office space
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In April 2020, Savan Group LLC, a federal contractor specializing in digital transformation, information technology and management consulting, gave up its 10,500-square-foot office space in Tysons. Like many other companies,
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Va. hotel revenues down 6.5% from Jan. 2019
Hampton Roads market continues to see revenue above 2019
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Virginia hotel revenues in January were 6.5% below January 2019 levels, according to data released Monday by STR Inc., a CoStar Group division that provides market data on the U.S.
GOP lawmakers push to protect workers who decline COVID vaccines
Bill would allow fired unvaccinated workers to receive unemployment benefits
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RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers narrowly passed a bill this month that would allow people fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine to receive unemployment benefits if no other misconduct took place.
Va. CEOs expect sales to increase despite omicron effects
59% of Va. CEOs surveyed expect sales to increase in the next six months
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About 84% of CEOs reported an impact on their businesses from the omicron variant of COVID-19, but almost 60% expect sales to increase over the next six months, according to
Va. job openings, number of hires rebound from October 2021
Virginia had largest decrease among states for both measures in October 2021
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Virginia had 301,000 job openings in November, a small rebound from October 2021, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data released
New Va. unemployment claims down 32%
New claims dropped under 2,000, but continued claims rose 480
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Virginia’s new unemployment claims declined by almost 32%, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 22, Virginians filed 1,940 initial claims, down 909 from the
Va. economic growth will slow in 2022, ODU economists predict
Dragas Center's 2022 Annual Economic Forecast predicts slower GDP, job growth
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Virginia’s economy is likely to grow at a slightly slower pace in 2022 than it did last year, with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to make future predictions murky, according to
Hotel industry recovering, but unevenly
American Hotel & Lodging Association report says business travel still down
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The hotel industry will continue its recovery from 2020 this year, but unevenly, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s 2022 State of the Hotel Industry Report. “Hotels have
Parsons lands $100M COVID testing contract
Centreville-based contractor will deliver tests to DHS, ICE facilities
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Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. has been awarded a task order to provide COVID-19 tests to Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities across the United States,