The QFC stores, which are owned by Kroger, say they can’t afford it because operating costs have risen during the pandemic. Critics point to Kroger’s corporate earnings to dispute that.
QFC to shut down two Seattle stores; said decision accelerated after city s hazard pay ordinance
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The outside of a QFC store in Seattle, Wash.CLAIRE MAULDING, SPECIAL TO THE SEATTLEPI
QFC announced Tuesday it is closing down two of its Seattle stores after the city last month passed an ordinance requiring large grocery stores to pay eligible employees an extra $4 per hour in hazard pay during the coronavirus pandemic.
The company said the two stores in Capitol Hill at 416 15th Ave. E and Wedgewood at 8400 35th Ave. NE were underperforming, but the decision to close the stores was accelerated after Seattle s hazard pay ordinance. The two stores will stay open until April 24.
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has been playing a significant role in the development of Qatar s thriving financial technology (fintech) ecosystem by providing local and international firms with a wide range of benefits.
Kroger will pay employees $100 to get the COVID-19 vaccine By Brian Planalp | February 5, 2021 at 6:26 PM EST - Updated February 6 at 10:56 AM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Kroger will provide a monetary incentive to its workers to encourage them to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Cincinnati-based supermarket chain announced the one-time $100 payment Friday, saying it will go to all associates who receive “the full manufacturer-recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.”
Appropriate proof of vaccination is required.
Associates who cannot receive the vaccine due to medical or religious reasons will have the option of completing an educational health and safety course to receive the payment, the company says.
19 Jan 2021 - 8:08
The Peninsula
Doha: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has announced a significant increase of 63.7 percent in the number of new firms licensed on the QFC platform in 2020, compared to 2019. The QFC registered 334 firms in the year to December 31, 2020, compared to almost 200 firms registered over the same period in 2019.
Ending the year on a high note, the QFC maintained its business growth for the 8th consecutive year, despite the unprecedented global economic slowdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The expansion of the QFC-registered firms, which represents a variety of industries, both financial and non-financial services, included a record increase of 139.5 percent in the digital sector. Given the tremendous opportunities that emerged in the technology and digital sectors amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and backed by the QFC’s fintech services provider license, the platform welcomed