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Top Glove Expecting Profit Surge

The world's largest volume producer of medical gloves expects to sell nearly 16 billion gloves in its 2020 fiscal third quarter.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, March 27.

House Debates $2.2T Virus Relief Bill

One maverick conservative threatened to delay passage until most lawmakers return to Washington for a vote.

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Logistics Industry Divided Over Virus Impact

It is not easy to decipher which one of the two opinions is more justified.

PPE manufacturer and supplier Radians donated over 14,000 N95 respirators to help protect Memphis first responders and medical community during COVID-19 crisis.

Radians Donates 14,000 N95 Respirators

The company added the N95 respirator to its PPE portfolio in 2018.

In this image from video, the final vote of 96-0 shows passage of the $2.2 trillion economic rescue package in response to coronavirus pandemic, passed by the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, March 25

Senate Passes $2.2T Stimulus Plan

The unanimous Senate vote late Wednesday came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far enough.

In this Nov. 11, 2014 photo, Ron Hudgins welds a 2015 Ford F-150 cab at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich.

Major Autos Push for Factory Restart

Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota took steps to re-open their plants by mid-April.

The dining section is closed off at East Side Pockets, a small restaurant near Brown University on Wednesday March 25 in Providence, RI. President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switch: Economies run on confidence, and that is likely to be in short supply for as long as coronavirus cases in the United States are still rising.

Businesses Cautious to Restart Amid Virus

President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switch.

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The Sales Contrarion in B2B Distribution

ID chats with sales management consultant and author Justin Roff-Marsh to get his perspective on how distributors can overhaul their sales processes to maximize results.

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DoL Issues Guidance on Paid Sick Leave

The new guidance aims to teach employees and employees how to utilize protections offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

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Age Discrimination Harder to Prove in Court

Age discrimination remains one of the greatest vulnerabilities that American workers face.

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Washington.

Trump Wants Economy Up by Easter

Trump's optimism contradicted the warnings of some public health officials who called for stricter — not looser — restrictions.

Volunteers Keshia Link, left, and Dan Peterson unload boxes of donated gloves and alcohol wipes from a car at a drive-up donation site for medical supplies at the University of Washington to help fight the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday, March 24 in Seattle.

Medical Glove Factories Cutting Staff 50%

Malaysia, by far the world’s largest medical glove supplier, is now operating at half capacity just when they're most needed.

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The Joys of Working from Home

Integrating work life into the home has rarely been easy, but measures to contain the virus have brought those worlds into sudden and sharp collision.

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room on Monday, March 23.

Trump To Reopen Country in Weeks, Not Months

Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction, the number of infections will overwhelm the health care system.

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When to Think Like a Startup

ID executive editor Anna Wells ponders if small businesses spend more time thinking about their advantages or about their disadvantages.

Staff inspect medical equipments at an emergency hospital set up amid the new coronavirus outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, March 23.

Hunt for PPE Becomes All-Consuming

“If we don't get the equipment, we're literally going to lose lives,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN.

In this May 19, 2011 photo, robots weld a Chevrolet Sonic at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, MI.

Factories Pivot to Fight Coronavirus

Redirecting plants to make completely different products will take a long time and a huge effort.

A pedestrian walks past a boarded up Wine and Spirits store in Philadelphia on Friday, March 20. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf directed all 'non-life-sustaining' businesses to close their physical locations late Thursday and said state government would begin to enforce the edict starting early Saturday.

Economy Screeches to Halt

“We went from full throttle to 90% revenue loss in three weeks,’’ said one New Jersey business executive.

In this March 11 photo, a technician prepares COVID-19 coronavirus patient samples for testing at a laboratory in New York's Long Island. Wide-scale testing is a critical part of tracking and containing infectious diseases. But the U.S. effort has been plagued by a series of missteps, including accuracy problems with the test kits the CDC sent to other labs and bureaucratic hurdles that slowed the entrance of large, private sector labs.

Testing Faces Lab Supply Shortages

Dwindling supplies include both chemical components and basic swabs needed to collect patient samples.

A load of N95 masks and other supplies are delivered to Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital.

Idle Businesses Share PPE

No matter your industry, your PPE backstock could make a big difference to medical professionals right now.