Viewpoint: Pandemic will shape education for years to come
What districts offer students and what they understand about student needs and the way to meet them will never be the same again.
Minneapolis creates $2 million initiative for educational equity
Minneapolis College is creating a $2 million initiative to promote educational equity and combat systemic racism. The initiative, called Bridging the Equity Gap, will provide to cohorts of young Black and Native American male students financial assist...
Fed’s Bullard addresses inflation, labor market, and ‘booming’ growth in speech to Memphis business leaders
James Bullard addressed Gov. Bill Lee's decision to end distribution of federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits — including the $300 weekly checks — and the broader labor market.
RealSource Title Insurance & Real Estate Closings expands to Tennessee
A Birmingham-based title insurance and real estate closings firm has expanded to Tennessee. RealSource Title Insurance & Real Estate Closings recently opened an office in downtown Smithville, Tennessee. It marks the fifth state RealSource has a pre...
Cincinnati Reds to return to full capacity at Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park will soon return to full capacity for Cincinnati Reds games. Beginning June 2, the team will lift the limit on the ball park's capacity, which currently stands at 40%. The stadium can accommodate 42,271 fans. The decision fol...
Swedish biopharmaceutical firm Intrance establishes U.S. operations in Philadelphia region
The company was formed to bring a treatment for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease to the United States.
Report: Dayton-area industrial market pauses during Q1, but demand remains
The Dayton-area industrial market paused during the first quarter of 2021. However, increased demand for modern logistics space — including a massive project just announced by Amazon — is expected to generate increased activity in the near term, accord...
Biogen’s progressive vision loss drug fails in late-stage clinical trials
A gene therapy for progressive vision loss developed by Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) has failed in late-stage clinical trials, the Cambridge biotech said Friday. The drug, cotoretigene toliparvovec, was designed to treat vision loss caused by deteriorat...
Glen Taylor, Alex Rodriguez reach $1.5 billion deal for Timberwolves, Lynx
Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx, has agreed to a $1.5 billion sale of the teams to former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce billionaire Marc Lore. The Athletic reported late Thursday that the parties had a...
General Mills buying Tyson Foods pet treats business for $1.2 billion
Pet foods, already a big seller for General Mills Inc., is about to get bigger: The company plans to buy the pet-treats business of Tyson Foods Inc. for $1.2 billion. The Golden Valley, Minnesota-based company said in a statement that the purchase in...
MagniX delivers first power unit for Alice electric plane
The delivery was hailed a "key milestone" in the development of the all-new plane as it prepares for a first flight later this year.
Table of Experts: Behavioral Health in the Workplace — Strategies to Build Resilience and Preserve Well-being
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis, about 4 in 10 adults nationwide have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder – a four-fold increase from pre-pandemic levels, according to KFF. As people straddle pandemic and...