“In many stores across the country, overnight sales barely cover the cost of paying a clerk to work that shift,” franchisee owners said.

“We’ll never go back to levels of inventory we had pre-pandemic, because we’ve learned we can be much more efficient,” said GM CEO Mary Barra.

Latino restaurant owners and employees who saw steep losses due to Covid-19 hope to see more business as vaccinations increase and restrictions ease.

Rosalind Brewer, the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, discussed her experiences with discrimination and advocating for diversity at major companies.

President Biden’s Labor Department on Wednesday rescinded a Trump-era rule that made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors.

About two-thirds of employers said they plan to incentivize workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine. If that doesn’t work, 44 percent will mandate it.

“Peloton made a mistake in our initial response to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s request that we recall the Tread+. For that, I apologize,” Peloton’s CEO said.

As Texas lawmakers move to pass restrictive voting laws in the state, more than 180 local businesses and community leaders have come out against the bills, saying voter suppression could cost the region millions of dollars. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson breaks down why business leaders oppose these laws and what could happen if the bills are passed. 

Some 42 percent of small business owners say they can’t fill open positions, despite millions of people out of work.

“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” they said.