Business
Keep up with Long Island and national business news, including complete coverage of local companies, technology updates, stock market changes and more.
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These LI firms say 'What labor shortage?'
Employers that welcome applicants with disabilities say they have no trouble filling openings.
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Region's jobs recovery still stalled, data show
Employment is still almost 10% below pre-pandemic levels, and the latest data show surprising drops in the construction, hospitality and health care sectors.
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State to invest $11M to expand job opportunities for workers with disabilities
The funds will expand a statewide network of resource coordinators tasked with connecting employers with jobseekers.
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NY firms may no longer test most job seekers for pot
The labor department issues guidance to businesses saying most employers cannot penalize job applicants or employees for marijuana use off-duty.
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Job fair seeks to fill over 60 slots
Dozens of openings will be featured at a job fair in Farmingdale, the organizer said.
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Five ways to rein in impulse spending
When the nonessentials threaten to put your finances in jeopardy, it's important to keep your financial goals on track.
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Newsday recommends Trades: Long Islanders who love their jobs
From barbers, to bakers to violin makers, get an inside look at the careers and lives of these Long Island tradespeople.
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Northwell exec named new medical school dean, top doctor
The state's largest private employer has appointed a longtime executive as the next physician-in-chief. He also will become dean of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
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Private equity firm to acquire market tracker NPD Group
A San Francisco firm is acquiring the global market analytics firm, which has 500 employees at its Port Washington headquarters.
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U.S. unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers.
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LIers face fruitless quest for juice boxes as stores run low
Supply has fallen sharply, with fewer than 67% of products available on store shelves last week, down from 89% a year earlier, one analyst said.
