Business
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Mar- 2020 -31 March
Minority-Owned Media Not Forgotten in Stimulus Legislation
NNAP NEWSWIRE —Another $10 million has been designated for the Minority Business Development Agency within the Department of Commerce to provide grants to Minority Business Centers and Minority Chambers of…
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29 March
Congressional Black Caucus Focuses on Economic Recovery of African Americans in COVID-19 Crisis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Several other provisions asked by members of the Congressional Black Caucus were an expansion of unemployment benefits to $600 per week in addition to the base max…
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29 March
House Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Deal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier, several civil rights organizations noted watching with vigilance as Senate negotiations and, later, voting in both chambers took place. "We know that when the economy goes…
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27 March
Volkswagen Suspends Production in Europe
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The company noted that the suspension of production would begin on March 19, and it’s anticipating that it would last for 10 working days.
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27 March
American Petroleum Institute (API) Provides Resources in Times of Uncertainty
NNPA NEWSWIRE — API, which represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry, has provided numerous pandemic information resources to ensure members and industry partners have easy access…
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27 March
COMMENTARY: Corona Confusion and March Madness
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In New York and other locations, public safety prohibits large gatherings, causing St. Patrick's Day parades to be canceled. Broadway is likely to go dark because of…
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26 March
Texas Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order: Closes Gyms, Bars, And Restaurant Dine-In Statewide
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At a news conference at the State Capitol, Abbott announced an executive order that will temporarily close gyms, bars, and dine-in sections at restaurants statewide. The order…
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25 March
Black Press Establishes Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force and Resource Center
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is well documented that African Americans get sick more frequently, are screened for illness less often, are diagnosed for disease later, are treated less aggressively and…
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24 March
Pfizer Collaborates with BioNTech SE to Develop and Distribute Needed Vaccine
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The agreement covers co-development and co-commercialization aimed at accelerating the development of BioNTech’s potential first-in-class COVID-19 mRNA vaccine program, BNT162, which is expected to enter clinical testing…
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24 March
COMMENTARY: Panic buying adds additional stress in COVID-19 pandemic
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In some ways, the trend of panic buying is a way for people to take back control in uncertain times. Many psychologists have suggested that panic buying…
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