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Bechtel Group Foundation Establishes Bechtel COVID-19 Relief Fund in Partnership with GlobalGiving
The Bechtel Group Foundation will donate $3 million to communities across the world coping with the coronavirus pandemic, in partnership with the crowdfunding nonprofit GlobalGiving. The newly established Bechtel COVID-19 Relief Fund will support local nonprofit...
Tyson Foods adopts weekly coronavirus testing for workers
Tyson Foods is launching weekly on-site coronavirus testing for employees at all 140 of its U.S. production facilities, making it one of the first major American employers to commit to such regular and expansive testing of its workforce. The food conglomerate behind...
This Is The Problem With Life Insurance As A Solution To The Estate Tax Issue
Family Enterprise USA is the organization that represents all family businesses on a national level in DC; it is not unique to...
Lee Company pivots to aid ventilator-making effort
As General Motors and other companies push to make ventilators to help COVID-19 patients streaming into U.S. hospitals, the Lee Company of Westbrook, Conn., has adjusted its systems to join the effort. The family company, founded in 1948, makes miniature hydraulic...
This approach helps e-commerce company thrive during COVID
It’s a good time to be in the e-commerce business – but not exactly an easy time. “We didn’t think a global pandemic would be good for e-commerce, but it’s been fantastic for our business,” said Eric Weisser, senior vice president and majority owner of Weisser...
Ford Will Provide COVID-19 Testing for Employees As Plants Reopen
Symptomatic employees in Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois will be tested at area healthcare facilities in order to get results within 24 hours. Ford announced on May 16 that it had signed contracts with health systems in four metro areas with major company...
