July 2020 – Page 7 – Joplin Business Outlook

Purdue Pharma’s Legal Fees Mount Amid Calls for Probe Into Drugmaker

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has racked up $277 million in professional fees in the first nine months of its bankruptcy—four times as much as it spent on research and development, court records show.

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Microsoft Revenue Surges ThoughCloud Growth Slows

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Its quarterly sales rose 13% on sustained demand for its Azure cloud-computing service as customers shifted more work online during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pfizer, BioNTech Get Covid-19 Vaccine Order From U.S. Government

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The U.S. has agreed to pay Pfizer and BioNTech nearly $2 billion to secure 100 million doses of their experimental coronavirus vaccine to provide to Americans free of charge.

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Mind Your Well-Being

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

We are experiencing times of uncertainty and stress, but with self-care – and care for each other – we can get through this stronger than ever. Self-care is an essential component of your well-being and […]

Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition Provides Wellness Resources for Our Area Employers

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

The Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition (MOCAN) is a partner-driven council housed in Columbia, Missouri with MU Extension and is composed of professionals across the state from diverse backgrounds, including educators, government officials, healthcare […]

Twitter Bans QAnon Accounts, Citing Risk of Offline Harm

July 21, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Twitter said it would step up enforcement against followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory, becoming the first major platform to take aggressive action to limit the spread of a discredited movement that has festered online for years.

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Boeing 737 MAX Increasingly Unlikely to Carry Passengers Before 2021

July 21, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Boeing’s 737 MAX isn’t likely to resume widespread passenger flights until early next year—nearly two months beyond previous expectations—due to another regulatory delay, according to U.S. government and industry officials.

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U.S. Accuses Two Hackers of Stealing Secrets From U.S. Firms for China

July 21, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The two accused hackers also probed the cyber defenses of at least four American companies working on coronavirus treatment and testing in recent months, the indictment alleged.

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Facebook Creates Teams to Study Racial Bias, After Previously Limiting Such Efforts

July 21, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The social media giant aims to study and address potential racial bias on its core platform and Instagram unit, in a departure from the company’s prior reluctance to explore the way its products affect different minority groups.

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With Indoor Dining Upended, Some Restaurants Call It Quits

July 21, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

A Chicago restaurant’s demise illustrates a growing challenge facing U.S. eateries, as government aid runs out and breaks from landlords and suppliers come due at the same time coronavirus cases are rising sharply.

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Month: July 2020

Purdue Pharma’s Legal Fees Mount Amid Calls for Probe Into Drugmaker

Microsoft Revenue Surges ThoughCloud Growth Slows

Pfizer, BioNTech Get Covid-19 Vaccine Order From U.S. Government

Mind Your Well-Being

Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition Provides Wellness Resources for Our Area Employers

Twitter Bans QAnon Accounts, Citing Risk of Offline Harm

Boeing 737 MAX Increasingly Unlikely to Carry Passengers Before 2021

U.S. Accuses Two Hackers of Stealing Secrets From U.S. Firms for China

Facebook Creates Teams to Study Racial Bias, After Previously Limiting Such Efforts

With Indoor Dining Upended, Some Restaurants Call It Quits

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