With more people being forced to work and learn from home in recent weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, many businesses and nonprofits are offering online services to help people get through this difficult time. Here is a running list of some of those businesses and opportunities: EDUCATION | FITNESS | ART & ENTERTAINMENT | ZOOS & AQUARIUMS | NUTRITION…

Many people have been working from home, meaning businesses banking on the public being out and about are suddenly without customers.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street gained as U.S. legislators wrangled over a proposed $2 trillion virus aid package

The double-barreled approach of a $1 trillion proposed fiscal stimulus program and Federal Reserve policy could help soften the blow of an economic recession and head off a potential financial crisis.

Over the past several days, restaurants and bars in the Greater Boston area have been giving updates on the state of their businesses due to the coronavirus, including reduced hours, focusing more on takeout and delivery, and asking customers to consider purchasing gift cards to use at a later date. Now, however, dining and drinking spots are starting to temporarily…

Amazon says it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online

Starting Tuesday, bars and restaurants across Massachusetts will be closed to dine-in customers as a part of Gov. Charlie Baker’s order in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

A brand new dining spot has opened just north of Boston, and a big local name is behind the restaurant. As mentioned in an earlier article here, Tambo 22 opened in Chelsea for dinner Tuesday, with the dining spot featuring Peruvian fare, which is slightly different from what was originally thought when a meeting minutes page from the city’s website…

We have a fun new pop-up in the city, a new location for bundt cakes and a brand new gourmet burger spot

From shoes and T-shirts to dolls and tote bags, more companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month but trying not to leave the impression that African American consumers are important just once a year, according to NBC News.

It’s Black History Month, and one way you can mark the occasion is by visiting black-owned businesses. That’s the thought behind the Boston Black Restaurant Challenge that’s going on right now. The Boston Black Restaurant Challenge is an annual celebration promoting community, culture and economic development. During the month of February, Boston residents are encouraged to visit at least...

For the first time, the Boston Business Journal is ranking the state’s largest women-owned businesses as a standalone list. Previously, the ranking of companies by revenue had been a combined list of minority- and women-owned businesses in Massachusetts. But this year, each group of businesses — which make major contributions to the Bay State’s economy — have an opportunity to…

Barneys New York, which once reigned in the world of high fashion, officially shut down its stores. The iconic department store retailer, founded in 1923, closed up shop on Feb. 23 and more than 700 employees its flagship store on Madison Avenue, its Chelsea location and its outlet at Woodbury Common in Central Valley were expected to lose their jobs….

Deere & Co. had a surprisingly strong first quarter after an extended period in which the tractor and construction equipment maker was bruised by the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. “Farmer confidence, though still subdued, has improved due in part to hopes for a relaxation of trade tensions and higher agricultural exports,” CEO John May said…

After spending 35 years in the historic Horticultural Hall in Back Bay, Boston Magazine is on the hunt for a new home. The Classical Revival building, located at 300 Massachusetts Ave., sits on the Christian Science Plaza, across from Symphony Hall. “It is bittersweet for us to be looking for a new space, we have loved our time here,” David…

Apple Inc. is warning investors that it won’t meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the viral outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones.

Stuck in a sales slump, Macy’s is shrinking to grow. The department store chain announced Tuesday it plans to shut 125 stores over the next three years and slash about 2,000 corporate jobs, as it closes its Cincinnati headquarters and tech offices in San Francisco. Macy’s said it plans to exit weaker shopping malls, and instead shift its focus toward…

Macy’s announced they will be shuttering 125 stores over the next three years, exiting struggling malls and focusing on building smaller stores in strip centers.

Beauty retailer Sephora has big growth plans, at a time when many businesses are shutting their doors for good.

Staples Inc. next week will launch six reimagined retail stores in Greater Boston, as the Framingham-based office products retailer aims to pivot from stores with a warehouse-like feel to ones that gives shoppers an experience — and a place to record a podcast. Part of the recalibration is streamlining Staples’ in-store merchandise into separate sections, each designed around an experience…