Delsener / Slater Presents co-founder was a longtime associate of concert business consolidator Robert Sillerman. Mitch Slater, an industry pioneer who helped shape the modern concert promotion business, died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 59 years old. “Our bond was as strong as possible,” Slater’s older brother, former …
Read More »Additional limitations on attending the Indy 500
Next month’s 104th Indianapolis 500 will be limited to 25 percent of capacity instead of the 50 percent originally expected, and masks will be required for attendees. That was Penske Entertainment Corp.’s announcement Tuesday of the IndyCar racing classic, which was postponed from May to August 23. Last month, Indianapolis …
Read More »Republicans and the White House split over the stimulus proposal: “I’m not a no, I’m hell no”
With less than three weeks to go before the August recess, and with the virus still ravaging many corners of the country, Tuesday’s negotiations marked little progress and instead turned into a day of ventilation sessions for base members, each with their own idea of how to approach the next …
Read More »Wave of Study Promising Results Raises Hope for Coronavirus Vaccines
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released Monday, including a closely watched Oxford University candidate, raised confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system to recognize and combat the new coronavirus without serious side effects It is still unclear whether any of these …
Read More »Small businesses struggle to pay the rent
Small business owners in the United States are losing a lot of sleep these days, worried about how much longer they will be able to resist. And so are its owners. Economic closings and intermittent reopens due to coronavirus have made it difficult for business owners to cover their income, …
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