The COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdowns have certainly changed the landscape of retail and commercial letting spaces, with hotels and retailers being the hardest hit. Hospitality properties, for instance, may take the longest time to recover as travel for both business and leisure has declined. With second waves of the pandemic hitting the US and Europe, travel restrictions are likely to stay in place for the foreseeable future and many may avoid travelling for holidays due to the health ri

Despite the worldwide COVID pandemic – many US stocks are doing surprisingly well. Stocks have rebounded powerfully since the Covid bear market, giving newfound hope and confidence that the economy will eventually recover from this worldwide health crisis. The US elections that took place on November 3rd 2020 shook things up again with some major indexes falling, but by and large, the US stock market seems to be on the up. There does seem to be a huge disconnect between the economy and the stock

5 common application problems with concrete sealer - and how to avoid them Some jobs are simple, easy, and straightforward and we finish them on schedule. Then there are others that start out as easy, but soon become costly and time-consuming due to badly applied concrete sealant. To avoid this, here are some common application issues to be aware of, and what you can do to make sure that you avoid them. In this blog post, we will be talking about interior and exterior sealants. Both are equal

A government contract can be a welcome source of income for your company, but it also comes with a few stringent regulations and auditing requirements that need to be adhered to. The biggest of these is DCAA Compliance–and you may need the assistance of a reputable accounting company for this. Being able to successfully complete a DCAA audit helps to ensure not only the legality of your business but also that you get additional government contracts in the future. Being DCAA compliant means that

When you started your non-profit organization your zeal for ‘the cause’ may have outweighed the headaches associated with administrative and bookkeeping tasks that are crucial for your organization to function optimally. Many executive directors and board members are not trained accountants and may not know where to begin with sorting out their finances and budgets. Non-profit accounting is also very different from for-profit accounting, but if you set the following 6 basic structures in place,

Healthcare recruiting challenges are expected to multiply, as the healthcare industry faces widespread talent gaps and shortages. A study by the Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies estimates that there will be a shortage of 45 000 primary care physicians and an additional shortage of 46 000 surgeons and medical specialists in the next decade. So how can recruitment services overcome these challenges to find the specialists that are needed? You can advertise on

The Coronavirus has had a significant impact on air travel in 2020 and for those that love to travel, you may be eager to explore the world again. If getting on an aeroplane leaves you with knots in your stomach though, you might want to avoid the following five airports and travel elsewhere. A Google search of this airport will come up with the description, “Airport in Hell’s Gate, Caribbean Netherlands.” If the name isn’t enough to put you off, then take heed that this airport boasts an insane

The Coronavirus pandemic has left many wondering how and when they will be able to safely travel and visit friends and family that live overseas. Although some domestic airlines are operating again, safety and social distancing are a valid concern and may prove to be quite difficult to implement in busy airport terminals and oftentimes tightly packed commercial planes with small seats and little legroom, to say the least. Many believe that technology like biometrics might become the new normal