Bloomberg Alaska Airlines cut 10% of its remaining January flight schedule as an “unprecedented” level of employees unable to work because of the Omicron coronavirus variant undercut its ability to operate reliably. “Right now, we need to build more reliability back into our operation as we deal with the impacts of Omicron and during a time when guests generally …

  Bloomberg The highly contagious Omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers that more shortages at grocery stores are all but certain. Supermarkets have been struggling to keep food fully stocked throughout the pandemic as a result of labor shortfalls in every part of the food system, from farms to manufacturers to distributors. …

  Bloomberg Toronto, a city of more than 6.5 million people, has just 3,200 homes left for sale to start the year after a real-estate frenzy fuelled by low interest rates drove the market to record levels. More than 121,000 homes were sold in Canada’s biggest city in 2021, up 28% from the previous year and smashing the previous high …