7 charts show how the coronavirus could clobber real estate, from retail vacancies of nearly 15% to plunging office rents in Texas cities

A Moody's Analytics report showed retail vacancies could hit as high as 14.6% by the end of 2021, assuming a Great Recession-size hit from COVID-19.

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7 charts show how the coronavirus could clobber real estate, from retail vacancies of nearly 15% to plunging office rents in Texas cities Alex Nicoll | A Moody's Analytics report showed retail vacancies could hit as high as 14.6% by the end of 2021, assuming a Great Recession-size hit from COVID-19. Read More »

In leaked memo, Michaels executives refuse to close stores and tell employees they must be 'here for the makers' amid the coronavirus Bethany Biron | "I am asked on a daily basis by customers why we are still open," a Michaels manager speaking on the condition of anonymity told Business Insider. Read More »

Facebook and Google might get walloped by the thousands of small businesses impacted by the coronavirus, but their massive ad businesses will come out stronger in the end Lauren Johnson | Ad buyers said post-pandemic, people will be doing more online and money may move to performance-based platforms, which will benefit the tech giants. Read More »

Here's a big list of free tech from companies like Microsoft, Google, and Cisco to help companies deal with remote work amid the coronavirus crisis Julie Bort | Enterprise software vendors are tripping over themselves to offer free trials during these difficult times. Here's some of the best offers. Read More »

3D manufacturing startup Carbon is making face shields and nasal swabs to help the White House fight the coronavirus Tanya Dua | The company has nearly 1,000 printers in 14 countries and makes everything from Adidas sneakers to dentures to Ford auto parts. Read More »

Citigroup just poached the mastermind behind JPMorgan Chase's Sapphire Reserve to run its credit-card division Alex Morrell | Pam Habner will run a business that's critical to growing Citi's US retail bank, which has for years lagged behind competitors. Read More »

The online education platform that Amazon, Microsoft, and PwC trust to retrain their workers on the hottest tech jobs is now free for schools during the coronavirus pandemic Joe Williams | Legacy educational institutions aren't equipped to handle the scale of the retraining efforts alone. That's where OpenClassrooms comes in. Read More »

Amazon sent guests of its canceled robotics conference $600 Moncler jackets, even as its army of warehouse workers have been fighting for better conditions amid the virus outbreak Eugene Kim | The gift is a reminder of the two-class system — high-paid knowledge workers and low-wage blue-collar workers — that Amazon's business is based on. Read More »

GLOBAL RANKING: The top 25 online MBA programs Sherin Shibu,Mr. Tatyana Bellamy Walker | QS Quacquarelli Symonds ranked the best online MBA programs that potential students can choose from. They range in pricing, location, and duration. Read More »

Cancelled ad campaigns and 60% cuts in spending: Media buyers are scrambling to manage disruptions to their businesses amid the coronavirus crisis Tanya Dua | Media buyers are scrambling to manage disruptions to their business as advertisers hit the breaks on campaigns. Read More »

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