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Texas Unemployment Insurance Average Rate Decreases to 1.16

TEXAS - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announced that the average unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate for all employers in the state will be 116% for calendar year (CY) 2023 Last year, the average tax rate was 135% The minimum tax rate is...

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Helen of Troy announces reduction of up to 10% of its global workforce

EL PASO, TX - Helen of Troy Limited, a global designer, developer and marketer of branded consumer products for home, outdoor, health, wellness and beauty, based in El Paso, Texas, announced that it expects to reduce its global workforce by up to...

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San Diego elects Latina to head County Board of Supervisors

SAN DIEGO, CA - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to elect Supervisor Nora Vargas as the new Board Chairwoman for 2023 Chairwoman Vargas succeeds Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, who served in the position for the...

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JA Solar invests US$60 million in Arizona

PHOENIX, AZ - JA Solar, the world's leading solar cell and module manufacturer, announced that it has leased space for its first US plant in Phoenix, Arizona The new plant, which will manufacture high-performance photovoltaic products, will be...

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Tucson wastewater treatment to be improved

TUCSON, AZ -The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has announced $25 million in funding to help Tucson Water improve treatment of perfluoroalkylated and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) at a treatment plant that addresses severe...

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Ciudad Juarez airport the third with the highest passenger traffic in 2022

JUAREZ, CHIH - The city of Juarez in the state of Chihuahua ranked third in terms of air traffic flow in Mexico, according to a report presented by Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) OMA operates, manages and develops 13 international...

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UTEP awarded $5 million to support development of talented students in the field of computer science

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide financial aid and professional development experiences to talented students in the field of computer...

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Biden Visited the El Paso-Juarez Border

JUAREZ, CHIH - On his first trip to the El Paso, Texas region, President Joe Biden toured a stretch of the US-Mexico border on Sunday, where he inspected the busy Cordova-Americas Port of Entry and visited one of the sites set up as a migrant...

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Migrant containment operation deployed in Juarez

JUAREZ, CHIH - More than 200 federal immigration agents were deployed in Ciudad Juarez to reinforce actions to protect this population, provide care, support and assistance in the event of the risk or danger to their health due to the cold wave...

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Las Cruces prepares for return of commercial flights to the city

LAS CRUCES, NM - On January 10, Las Cruces officials will lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the imminent start of commercial flights at the city's airport The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10 am at the airport facility, located...

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