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WA: Boeing Resumes 'Low Rate' Production of 737 MAX Jet at Renton Plant

Boeing has resumed production of its 737 MAX passenger jet at the company’s Renton, Wash., plant at a “low rate” after halting production in January.

Bipartisan 'Endless Frontier Act' to Solidify U.S. Leadership in Science, Tech

Bipartisan 'Endless Frontier Act' to Solidify U.S. Leadership in Science, Tech

The bipartisan, bicameral Endless Frontier Act is an initiative to solidify U.S. leadership in scientific and technological innovation.

IN: Gov. Holcomb Announces Nearly $44 Million to Aid Economic Recovery

IN: Gov. Holcomb Announces Nearly $44 Million to Aid Economic Recovery

Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced several new economic recovery initiatives designed to bolster critical relief efforts.

EXIM Approves 186 Small Biz Authorizations Totaling $173M and 900 U.S. Jobs

EXIM Approves 186 Small Biz Authorizations Totaling $173M and 900 U.S. Jobs

In April, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved 186 authorizations totaling $173.3 million in support of 900 American jobs at sm...

Logistics

Lockheed Martin to Advance Additional $300M to Supply-Chain Partners

Lockheed Martin is set to extend another $300 million in advance payments to small- and medium-sized supply-chain partners.

Companies Will Abandon IT Projects to Cut Costs into 2021, says GlobalData

Companies Will Abandon IT Projects to Cut Costs into 2021, says GlobalData

Companies will axe IT projects throughout the remainder of 2020 and into 2021 as the recession bites, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics co...

Kroger Bonus

Grocery Chain Kroger to Give Employees One-Time 'Thank You Pay' Bonus

Grocery chain Kroger will give employees a one-time "Thank You Pay" bonus of $400 to full-time employees and $200 to part-time employees.

Analysis: 1.3M Energy Jobs Lost Since Start of Coronavirus Pandemic

Analysis: 1.3M Energy Jobs Lost Since Start of Coronavirus Pandemic

A total of 1.3 million U.S. energy sector jobs have been lost since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis, a 13 percent d...

Biomedical Pharmaceuticals

Report: Healthcare Employees Now Out of the Loop on Technology Decisions

Before COVID-19, healthcare executives were investing heavily in technologies such as automation, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to reinven...

Restaurants Opening

CBRE: Restaurants Will Re-Open Slowly and Cautiously

Restaurants, bars, food halls, and brew pubs that have been top traffic-builders in new town centers and mixed-use projects will need time to re-estab...