We take a look at 3 small businesses in the USA that survived through COVID-19.

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Over in the US many schools are starting the year remotely with a “hybrid” model, and even those that plan to reopen in person are offering remote options.

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A quarter of Malaysian firms have accelerated their digital transformation plans as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, while 60% have slowed down, according to the Workday Digital Agility Index. What’s stopping that 60%?

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As more companies move into different content verticals to keep their brands progressive and diversified, The New York Times has acquired Serial Productions - the studio behind the immensely popular ‘Serial’ podcasts. The move is part of The Times’ ongoing creative and strategic alliance with This American Life. It also puts the media giant in the same pool as other content creators like YouTube and Spotify. 

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Over the last few decades, industries everywhere have begun to adopt subscription business models. Netflix subscriptions have replaced DVD collections, and Spotify has taken the place of CD shelves. This is the subscription economy — and the sector is growing fast. From gaming to education, we look at service-focused industries that are embracing subscription business models.

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The prospect of a paid version of Twitter — free from trackers, annoying ads and irritating algorithms which meddle with the clean chronology of the timeline — has been a holy grail for certain Twitter addicts since (basically) forever. And the wait could soon be over, if CEO Jack Dorsey has his way.

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For many businesses, the coronavirus is the toughest problem they’ve ever had to face.

Customers are under lockdown, stores are closed, cashflow has all but dried up and staff are on furlough, there’s little wonder then, that many businesses wonder how they’re going to survive.

Despite all of these harsh realities, there are some companies that are finding ways to forge ahead and buck the trend. They’re booming.

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What does the devastation wrought by Covid-19 tell us about the underlying pathologies of our own culture and time? It is hard to escape one common factor in multiple outbreaks. Again and again, clusters of infection have been associated with those whose work is low-paid, insecure and contingent.

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Recently The Perak Health Department investigated an incident in which a woman is believed to have violated the home quarantine order by going out and dining at a restaurant.

The woman was later identified as having tested positive for Covid-19 in her second test after 13 days of quarantine.

With the news that the general public will be mandated to wear facemasks from August 1st - what can outlets and eateries do?

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It’s safe to say that without virtual commerce, many companies and brands would have had to permanently shut their doors due to the pandemic. With everything from events, conferences, and annual shopping sprees going completely virtual, businesses are finding new ways to capitalize on the online market… and possibly reach more customers than they ever did before. 

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