Biz/Tech
Tech companies are showing resilience during the coronavirus storm
The biggest tech companies in the world are shining during an otherwise harrowing earnings season, as cloud businesses get a boost from the spike in…
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Borderland milk distributor works to keep up production during pandemic without furloughs, financial assistance
EL PASO, Texas — A Borderland milk distributor that serves the region said it will continue to service hundreds of thousands of consumers with milk…
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Over 350 essential employees screened in latest drive-thru virus testing in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health had over 350 ‘essential employees’ arrive to be screened during the most recent round…
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Black-owned businesses in Georgia struggle as the state reopens
While many businesses are allowed to reopen in Georgia, some black small business owners are struggling with the decision, especially since black…
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Staying Strong: El Paso Princesses are asking kids to share ‘Thank You’ letters for essential workers
EL PASO, Texas — A few recognizable princesses in the borderland are hoping to spread some positivism and cheer during this pandemic through ‘Thank…
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Trump treats meatpacking workers as disposable
Get back to work, says President Trump. He might as well add: even if it might kill you. Tuesday, he used the Defense Production Act to order meat…
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Trump meets with business leaders about reopening, says social distancing guidelines ‘fading out’
WASHINGTON, DC — Despite the number of novel coronavirus cases surpassing one million in the U.S., President Donald…
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Walmart looks to update ‘Grand Candela’ memorial after 23rd shooting victim’s death
EL PASO, Texas — Discussion is underway about updating the Cielo Vista Walmart’s “Grand Candela” memorial following this past weekend’s death of a…
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Fed commits to use ‘full range of tools’ to help the economy through unprecedented time
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would deploy its “full range of tools” to support the US economy as the coronavirus pandemic…
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Laid-off workers may have to give up unemployment benefits as states reopen
As businesses across the nation slowly begin to reopen, many laid-off workers face a difficult decision: Do they feel it’s safe enough to…
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Fed leaves rates at zero but will use its ‘full range of tools’ to help the economy
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged near zero and said it would deploy its “full range of tools” to support…
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Boeing will cut 16,000 jobs after posting a massive loss
Boeing said it will slash staff and production after posting a massive first-quarter loss. Demand for air travel has evaporated during the…
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El Paso’s Sunland Park Mall will reopen Monday
EL PASO, Texas — The general manager for Sunland Park Mall in west El Paso said the Mall will reopen next Monday, May 4th. This comes as malls…
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Meat plant workers to Trump: Employees aren’t going to show up
Meat-processing plant workers are concerned about President Donald Trump’s executive order that compels plants to remain open during the…
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Starbucks plans to reopen 90% of its company-operated stores by early June
Starbucks expects to begin reopening its stores next week, and it plans to have 90% of its US company-owned locations operating by June. The…
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Nearly $1 billion of GE earnings was wiped out by coronavirus
General Electric’s turnaround has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The conglomerate said Wednesday it burned through $2.2 billion of…
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America’s economy just had its worst quarter since 2008
The US economy contracted for the first time in nearly six years between January and March, as the coronavirus crisis put the world in a choke hold.…
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Gilead Sciences says there are ‘positive data’ from a study on possible Covid-19 treatment remdesivir
Hopeful news has emerged from a study on whether remdesivir could be used to treat Covid-19, the maker of the investigational drug said. Gilead…
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America’s economy just had the worst quarter since 2008
The US economy contracted for the first time in nearly six years between January and March, as the coronavirus crisis put the world in a choke hold.…
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Investors could get a one-two punch of awful news today
Data on the US economy often provides a clearer picture of the past than the present. But investors will still pay close attention to the first…
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Volkswagen takes $3 billion hit but still expects to make a profit this year
Volkswagen still expects to post an operating profit this year despite the “unprecedented crisis” triggered by the coronavirus pandemic,…
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450 El Paso city employees officially receive their furlough notices
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of thousands of Texans filed for unemployment within the past two weeks. This week, that number could grow by 450 El…
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Why some U.S. citizens do not qualify for the federal stimulus check
EL PASO, Texas — Andrez Saiz was born and raised in the United States and currently lives in El Paso. Recently, he was furloughed from his job as a…
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El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall to reopen on Friday
EL PASO, Texas — Simon Property Group is reopening 49 of its malls across the country this weekend, including El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall. That’s…
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With thousands out of work, Doña Ana County Commissioners vote to ask New Mexico to reopen
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — From the village of Hatch to the city of Sunland Park, business owners across Doña Ana County desperately want to…
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Trump to order meat processing plants to stay open
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a five-page executive order under the Defense Production Act to compel meat processing plants to remain…
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Trump orders meat processing plants to stay open
President Donald Trump signed an executive order under the Defense Production Act to compel meat processing plants to remain open amid the…
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Meat processors warn of shortages. Here’s why they’re getting hit so hard
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the supply chain, hitting everyone from farmers to automakers to retailers. But meat processing plants,…
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