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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota will close will temporarily close for cleaning after over 80 employees were confirmed to have the...
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With $23 million for its plant-based, liquid meals Kate Farms pushes into consumer and healthcare

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Kate Farms , the supplier of a plant-based liquid meal formula used by hospitals and healthcare providers around the country as a nutritional supplement for patients who cannot...
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TikTok pledges $250M in COVID-19 relief efforts, plus another $125M in ad credits

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Short-form video app TikTok announced today it's committing over $250 million to support front line workers, educators, and local communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...
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TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, is pledging $250 million to organizations providing coronavirus relief, the company's president Alex Zhu announced Thursday. The $250...
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Authoritarian leaders are using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to lock up dissenters and grab power, human rights experts warn

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Under the premise of fighting the coronavirus, Hungary, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Cambodia, and Uganda are granting leaders sweeping powers. Human rights activists worry...
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The evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization, Samaritan's Purse, has been operating a field hospital in Central Park dedicated to COVID-19 patients since April...
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Taco Bell workers protest 'painful and absurd' free taco deal that they say is causing customers to swarm to stores during the coronavirus pandemic

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Taco Bell's Taco Tuesday deal is sparking backlash from workers, who are concerned that customers flooding drive-thrus could increase their likelihood of exposure to the...
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How Leaders Can Rebuild Confidence Quickly and Easily

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Leaders and entrepreneurs frequently have to deal with challenges and disappointments. When important goals don't pan out, it can lead to low self-esteem and a lack of...
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Missouri tourism industry hopes to rebound after pandemic

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O'FALLON, Mo. - Kimmswick Mayor Phil Stang looks out at his empty Missouri town, a tiny, scenic Mississippi River community normally bustling with visitors, and sees the...
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FirstResponders First Partners with Marriott International to Provide Free...

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Creating a Real Estate Series That Communicates Your Value

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Democrats stall Trump's $250B business virus aid package

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats on Thursday stalled President Donald Trump's request for $250 billion to supplement a “paycheck protection” program for businesses crippled by the... Read more ...

Melbourne Hotel Occupancy Drops 47 Percent During March

Sydney's hotels reported occupancy fell 47% in March to 46.2%, according to preliminary monthly data. ADR dropped 11.1% to 204.89 Australian dollars and RevPAR plummeted to... Read more ...

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Flagship Pioneering CEO Noubar Afeyan is advising small biotechnology companies to consider partnering on research or stopping certain research projects to survive the... Read more ...

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 68.5% Year-over-year to All Time Record Low

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Morgan Stanley CEO reveals in video to employees that he had the coronavirus...

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman tested positive for the coronavirus, he told employees in a video on Thursday. Gorman got a test after experiencing symptoms in mid-March, and... Read more ...

SoFi is purchasing payments company Galileo for $1.2 billion

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Global carmakers aim to reopen plants, pledging increased worker safety

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