Mattamy Homes Significantly Expands Footprint in Phoenix’s East Valley

Mattamy Homes, North America's largest privately owned homebuilder, is pleased to announce that it has closed on a significant land purchase in the Town of Queen Creek, AZ. The 153-acre property, known as Empire Pointe, will be purchased for a total of $33 million and is approved for 533 home sites. The first phase of the deal closed on Thursday July 1, 2021. (CNW Group/Mattamy Homes Limited)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest privately owned homebuilder, is pleased to announce that it has closed on a significant land purchase in the Town of Queen Creek, AZ. The 153-acre property, known as Empire Pointe, will be purchased for a total of $33 million and is approved for… Seguir leyendo Mattamy Homes Significantly Expands Footprint in Phoenix’s East Valley

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic

Washington, DC: the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Dominican Republic. The pandemic hit the Dominican Republic economy hard in 2020 but policy support helped cushion the impact. The initial global spillovers on tourism and exports and the heavy toll of the lockdown on other sectors led to… Seguir leyendo IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic

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A new commitment for vaccine equity and defeating the pandemic

Conceptual image of a world globe map for the global SARS/COVID pandemic, with vaccine hoarding, restricting equal access to vaccines across the world caused by vaccine nationalism and lack of vaccine solidarity. Seen as a moral failure resulting in inequality. Counteracted by the Covax programme and global vaccine alliance.World map fragment of Europe, Russia and Africa with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) corona vaccine vials and injection syringe. Notes: - QR code on bottles was generated by my and contains generic text: "SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine"" - World map is in Public Domain: see: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BlankMap-World-noborders.png (author E Pluribus Anthony has put it in public domain: see article in previous link)

As preparations are made for the G7 Summit in the UK next week, top of the agenda is how to end the COVID-19 pandemic and secure the global recovery. Urgent challenges face us. By now it has become abundantly clear there will be no broad-based recovery without an end to the health crisis. Access to… Seguir leyendo A new commitment for vaccine equity and defeating the pandemic

Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 5 Weekly Data Release

JUNE 28, 2021 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the fifth phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). Data collection began May 17. Results will be released weekly May 27 to July 22. The SBPS includes questions on small business operations and finances, requests and receipt of assistance, COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, measures of… Seguir leyendo Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 5 Weekly Data Release

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American Airlines bets on Miami this summer

 American Airlines continues to bet on Miami with the launch of new international service to Tel Aviv (TLV), as well as more domestic flying. With these additions, as well as more widebody aircraft flying out of Miami International Airport (MIA), the airline will be operating at approximately the same capacity as in 2019.“ Since 1989… Seguir leyendo American Airlines bets on Miami this summer

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Continues COVID-19 vaccinations at MIA through June 25

A federally supported COVID-19 vaccination site at Miami International Airport, operated by the State of Florida’s Region 7 Incident Management Team, is providing free one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals 18 and older daily, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Two-dose Pfizer vaccines are also available to individuals 16 and older. Walk-ups are accepted with no appointment… Seguir leyendo Continues COVID-19 vaccinations at MIA through June 25

Miami-Dade County’s Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop, Job Growth is Among the Highest in Florida

Miami-Dade’s unemployment rate continues to improve as the area recovers from COVID-19. In May 2021, the unemployment rate decreased to 6.7% compared to 10.3% in May of 2020; a decrease of 3.6%. Compared to last month (April), the unemployment rate decreased by 0.2%. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates, which take seasonal fluctuations into consideration, also show… Seguir leyendo Miami-Dade County’s Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop, Job Growth is Among the Highest in Florida

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Industry 4.0 Market worth $165.5 billion by 2026 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

CHICAGO, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — According to the new market research report “Industry 4.0 Market by Technology (Industrial Robots, Blockchain, Industrial Sensors, Industrial 3D Printing, Machine Vision, HMI, AI in Manufacturing, Digital Twin, AGVs, Machine Condition Monitoring) and Geography – Global Forecast to 2026”, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Industry 4.0 market is projected to grow from USD 64.9 billion in… Seguir leyendo Industry 4.0 Market worth $165.5 billion by 2026 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Insurance Commissioner Altmaier Statement on Governor DeSantis Signing SB 728, Credit for Reinsurance

Tallahassee, Fla. June 21, 2021.– The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) released the following statement thanking Governor DeSantis for signing SB 728, Credit for Reinsurance: “Thanks to Governor DeSantis, CFO Patronis, President Simpson, and Speaker Sprowls, Florida continues to lead insurance regulatory efforts. SB 728 helps provide regulatory certainty for carriers to keep our… Seguir leyendo Insurance Commissioner Altmaier Statement on Governor DeSantis Signing SB 728, Credit for Reinsurance

Business and Government Leaders Call For Urgent Action on Workforce Crisis

America is on the verge of what could be a great economic resurgence, but job creators are currently held back by a serious worker shortage. There are currently 8.1 million vacant job openings in the United States—and in several states and industries, there are fewer available workers than the total number of jobs open, according… Seguir leyendo Business and Government Leaders Call For Urgent Action on Workforce Crisis

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