On February 26, 2021, Nasdaq filed Amendment No. 1 to its initial proposed rule change regarding board diversity disclosures, in response to more than 200 comment letters received from Nasdaq-listed issuers.
Apr 19, 2021 3:01 PM EDT
Oregon’s Jade District is a 10-block area neighborhood in East Portland that is home to dozens of Asian-owned businesses, from grocery stores to herbal markets, bakeries and restaurants that include a James Beard-recognized Vietnamese soup spot.
But in the first two months of the year, at least 13 businesses there had their windows smashed, which community leaders say was the result of anti-Asian hate fueled by misguided scapegoat rhetoric about COVID-19. A month after the fatal March 16 shootings at Atlanta-area spas that left eight people dead, including six Asian American women, Asian American businesses across the country are reeling from the spate of hate and violence, and some say they’re operating in fear adding to the economic crisis many businesses have been grappling with since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Commentary: Science, tech work a boon for Mainers
By refocusing resources, creating new learning paths and integrating educational systems with private-sector partners, Maine can produce a skilled, resilient STEM workforce.
By Ben Gilman and Rachel KerestesSpecial to the Press Herald
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If there has been a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the heightened attention paid to science. At the same time, we are reminded of the financial burdens faced by so many who lost jobs and income. If we have learned anything from the events of 2020, it’s that Maine’s workforce must be prepared for the unexpected and adapt when it happens.
âThe Chamberâs Education Foundation is proud to offer these two scholarships to young women who show resilience and purpose at this stage in their lives. To the winners, the scholarships serve as a boost of encouragement to push through obstacles and find a way forward, and they will be able to attend and interact with female professionals attending our virtual Womenâs EmPOWERment Summit in late March,â said Joseph Henning, president and CEO, Henry County Chamber of Commerce.
The scholarships will be awarded during the chamberâs virtual 2021 Womenâs EmPOWERment Summit on March 25.
For more information, email info@henrycounty.com or call 770-957-5786.