British American Tobacco, the parent company of Winston-Salem based Reynolds American, is involved in COVID-19 vaccine research. BAT’s US bio-tech subsidiary, Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP), is developing a potential vaccine for COVID-19 and is now in pre-clinical testing. If testing goes well, BAT is hopeful that, with the right partners and support from government agencies, between… Read More »
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British American Tobacco & Subsidiary Company Work to Develop COVID 19 Vaccine
Local Businesses Offer to Help During Covid-19
Mixxer Makerspace Invents Face Shield Prototype As the community planned to respond to the shortage of personal protective equipment needed to supply local hospitals, it was natural for people to turn to our local Mixxer Makerspace for ideas. While Mixxer is currently closed to slow the spread of COVID 19, executive director Alan Shelton activated… Read More »
The CARES Act: Payroll Protection Program VS. Economic Injury Disaster Relief
This morning we hosted a conference call about the CARES Act legislation and what options are available for small businesses affected by COVID 19. You can listen to the call here: CARES Act Q&A The opinions expressed in this recording are for general information purposes and are not intended to be, and should not be… Read More »
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. to Launch Digitally on April 2
The consolidation of the Winston Salem Chamber and Winston-Salem Business, Inc. into Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. was planned late last year to occur on March 31st. Because the State of the Economy luncheon planned for April 2 is postponed, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. will launch digitally on that day. You will notice the transition as the website winstonsalem.com and other digital platforms like social media begin to carry… Read More »
Payroll Tax Credits for Employers and the Self-Employed
As we continue to monitor COVID-19 and the impacts it has on all of us, we are aggregating frequently asked questions and consulting industry experts to find the answers you need. Tomorrow, we’ll host a conference call on the CARES Act with industry experts from Kilpatrick, Townsend, and Stockton, LLP. Cares Act Q&A Today we… Read More »
Daily Update: CARES Act Q&A, Employment Law Changes and More
CARES Legislation Expert Q&A The CARES Act is a historic $2.2 trillion federal relief package enacted to provide economic relief to people and businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Join us for an expert overview and have your questions answered by representatives from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP: Jason Wenker Will Joyner Corena Norris-McCluney Wednesday, April… Read More »