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Business Curfew Could Soon Be Coming to SF's Tenderloin
Some retail stores in San Francisco's Tenderloin could soon have a curfew. Mayor London Breed proposed the idea on Tuesday aiming to crack down on illegal drug markets. The ordinance would require liquor stores, smoke shops and corner markets to close from midnight to 5 a.m.
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Read more at KGO-TV
NYU: "We Will Continue to Support Individuals' Right to Freedom of Expression"
a pro-Palestinian encampment at NYU was cleared out by police Monday night. The NYPD moved in on the demonstration at Gould Plaza near the Stern School of Business. After the police moved in, many protesters relocated to a location on West 3rd Street.
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Read more at CBS News
National Independent Bookstore Day
Snowbound Books in Marquette is celebrating National Independent Bookstore Day every day. If you participate, you can get 10% off select books and items. The week will end on Saturday with an all-day celebration including giveaways, activities, and a visit from the Dia De Los Tacos food truck.
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Read more at WLUC
McDowell County Sheriff's Office Investigates Man Found Dead Behind Business
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a missing 22-year-old man was found dead behind an abandoned business. Officials identified the man as DeAndre “Desmond” Clark. Clark was reported missing out of Asheville late last week.
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Google Fires 28 Employees During Anti-Israel Protests
Google fired 28 workers after anti-Israel protests took over its corporate offices in New York, Seattle and Sunnyvale, California. The next day, Pichai reiterated in a blog post that such behavior would not be tolerated. Google has denied that its Nimbus project is assisting Israel with weapons or intelligence services.
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The DOL Overtime Rule Will Change the Salary Level Methodology for determining exempt employees
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) issued a statement on behalf of Beth Milito, Executive Director of NFIB’s Small Business Legal Center. The U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule increasing the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees.
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Jerry Seinfeld: "The Movie Business Is Over"
Seinfeld, 69, began his stand-up comedy career in 1976 and later starred in his own TV show for nine seasons. He took on his first film as director with 'Unfrosted,' set to premiere in May. "I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the way these people work. They’re so dead serious!'
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Make Your Plan to Vote for Texas Pro-Small Business
A recent NFIB survey found that small business optimism has reached its lowest level since 2012. It’s clear that now more than ever, Main Street needs strong advocates in Austin. Make your plan to be the #VoiceOfSmallBusiness and support these candidates on – or before – the runoff. Early voting begins on May 20 and concludes May 24.
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Culver’s Business Model Competition
UWO student Shane Kinson showcased his entry, NoiseStil, which won 1st Place and People’s Choice awards. He is developing a pair of specialty noice-cancelling headphones for autistic individuals to better integrate them into the workplace amonth their non-autistic peers. The headphones will be able to expand and compress sound to a user-desired level and only pick up sounds from certain directions.
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Read more at UW Oshkosh Today
Revitalizing Laredo's Downtown Area
The City of Laredo Downtown Business Improvement District will host industry experts for a panel discussion. The keynote speaker is Lorenzo Gomez, a leader in the downtown development industry.
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Read more at KGNS