September 10, 2021 | by Kristina D'Amico
From the Firm: National and International News Here is a roundup of the big news this week: :
Covid: Biden orders employees of big businesses to be vaccinated or face testing
First large-scale international passenger flight departs from Kabul since U.S. withdrawal
In a press conference at the White House on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced new Covid-19 measures that will require workers at large companies to be vaccinated or face weekly testing.
"The first large-scale international passenger flight to depart from Kabul since last month's U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan took off Thursday and made the short journey to Qatar.
President Biden has directed the US Department of Labor to require all private businesses with 100 or more staff to mandate a COVID-19 vaccine or request proof of a negative test from employees at least once a week.
American citizens, along with those from the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy and Ukraine were on board the Boeing 777 operated by the state-owned Qatar Airways, Qatar's Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Rashid Al-Khater told NBC News in a telephone interview."
Clients In the News Events Roundup: Welcome a fresh fall start with these
September tech and biz opportunities Della Clark, president of The Enterprise Center, is an honoree of University City Science Center's annual Nucleus awards back in-person this year - honoring four innovators across categories of commercialization, capital, convener and cultivator.
The Biggest Story in Philly This Week
After Ida destroyed hundreds of Pa. homes and caused more than $100 million in damage, residents await disaster relief Philadelphia and the surrounding area are still suffering the effects of Hurricane Ida, which destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes in Southeastern Pennsylvania and caused more than $100 million in public infrastructure damage across the state, officials said Wednesday. Wolf said federal relief money should soon be on its way and FEMA disaster centers will open in the coming days.
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Remembering September 11
A “Tribute in Light” in New York City The Tribute in Light shines into the sky from Lower Manhattan during a test on September 7, 2021, in New York City to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001.
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