Bandwidth plans 1200 NC jobs with $103M investment
Bandwidth Inc and North Carolina Commerce announce a $103 million capital investment to expand Raleigh headquarters and operations over eight years, creating about 1,165 jobs with average pay around $97,000. The project includes selling 40 acres to Bandwidth for roughly $30 million and building parking for a new Agriculture Sciences building. The company serves Google, Microsoft, Cisco and Zoom.
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Council of State
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Zoom
Commerce Department
Bandwidth
Rochester
New York
Denver
State Agriculture Sciences
Pandemic reshapes plastic bag bans amid COVID concerns
In the pandemic era, states and cities delay or roll back single use plastic limits as fears of virus transmission from reusable bags and cups rise. Oregon pauses its ban, California and others push restrictions, while industry groups urge keeping bans. Local grocers report shifts to biodegradable containers and self bagging as stores adapt to shortages and safety worries.
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Washington
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New Mexico
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Seattle
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California
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Delaware
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Maine
New York
Vermont
Plastics Industry Association
Alex Azar
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Chicago
Matt Seaholm
American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance
U.S. National Institutes of Health
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Jennifer Vines
Armon
Joe Gilliam
Northwest Grocery Association
Idaho
Zoom CEO joins Forbes billionaires list amid pandemic surge
Zoom Video Communications founder and CEO Eric Yuan debuts on Forbes 2020 billionaires list at $5.7 billion as demand for remote communication spikes. The pandemic drives Zoom’s user growth, stock gains, and nationwide stay at home orders while concerns about Zoombombing surface and FBI scrutiny emerges.
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Zoom Video Communications
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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan rings opening bell at Nasdaq IPO
Zoom Video Communications chief executive Eric Yuan attends the opening bell as the company begins trading on Nasdaq in New York on April 18 2019. The IPO marks a major milestone for the video communications firm backed by investors.
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New York
Pharma Bro seeks temporary prison release for virus research
Martin Shkreli known as Pharma Bro requests three months of supervised release from a low security Allenwood prison to work in a lab on COVID-19. His attorney says he could contribute to cancer and coronavirus research, citing his biopharma background and past drugs ventures.
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Martin Shkreli
Ben Brafman
Shkreli
Allenwood
Pennsylvania
Martin
Brafman
Retrophin
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