U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine took to downtown Fredericksburg on Friday morning to talk with business owners about how hard coronavirus hit them, and to discuss the federal help on its way.
Even after playing a mean harmonica on the tune âArkansas Travelerâ at Pickerâs Supply with an employee and owner Bran Dillard, Kaine, DâVirginia, directed the conversation back to the legislation he voted for on Capitol Hill.
During a visit to downtown Fredericksburg, Sen. Tim Kaine broke out his harmonica for a song at Picker s Supply.
At the Soup and Taco Restaurant on Caroline Street, and at several other stops, Kaine said thereâs a provision in the just-passed $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that will greatly benefit businesses in the broad category of food and food service. It was written with a wide scope, he said, to include restaurants, food trucks, distilleries and similar businesses.
COLUMBIA - Columbia College announced Friday that they will hold an in-person commencement ceremony at Mizzou arena on Saturday, May 1.Â
The University of Missouri is also planning to have in-seat graduation during two weekends. The ceremonies will be held May 7-9 and May 14-16.Â
MU and Columbia College held virtual commencement ceremonies last year for 2020 graduates.Â
The Dean for Student Affairs at Columbia College emphasized the importance of having an in-seat ceremony for these students. Unfortunately for our 2020 graduates, they came in at the tail end where things were just awful, Dave Roberts, Columbia College Dean for Student Affairs, said. So to now after a year be able to announce that we re going to be able to have an in-person commencement, we know for our students, the ability to walk across the stage at the end of this experience, especially after this year, to say I achieved this degree I ve worked really hard for it is very meaningful in a very mea
While Texans spent most of last year in their homes because of the pandemic, the live entertainment industry slowly began dying. Small theaters — many nonprofit organizations — shuttered a
Pakistan, Iran committed to promote bilateral trade
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March 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Friday reiterated a resolve to promote economic and trade linkages between the two countries by building on geographical proximity and economic commonalities.
Iran’s Deputy Minister of Economic and Finance Affairs Hassan Abghari and Managing Director Iran Foreign Investment Company called on the Minister for Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh, at the finance division.
The finance minister underscored needs to find ways for furthering trade relations. The Pakistan-Iran Investment Company can play a pivotal role in strengthening trade and investment between the two countries, he said.