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Former Top Boeing 737 MAX Officials Defend Design Process

September 12, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Former Top Boeing 737 MAX Officials Defend Design Process
Two high-ranking executives who oversaw Boeing’s development of the 737 MAX told House investigators the company’s design process wasn’t flawed despite two fatal crashes, a contrast to other company leaders’ concessions of past engineering errors.

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AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Resume in U.K.

September 12, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Resume in U.K.
The company has ended a pause in clinical trials for its experimental coronavirus vaccine in the U.K. after regulators concluded it was safe to do so. The trials were halted globally after a person who received the vaccine had an unexplained illness.

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Gilead Close to Deal to Buy Immunomedics for More Than $20 Billion

September 12, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Gilead Close to Deal to Buy Immunomedics for More Than $20 Billion
The biotech drugmaker has a market value of roughly $10 billion, meaning that Gilead would be paying up for the company and its prized breast-cancer drug.

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SoftBank Nears $40 Billion Deal to Sell Arm Holdings

September 12, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on SoftBank Nears $40 Billion Deal to Sell Arm Holdings
The Japanese technology conglomerate is nearing another big asset sale—of Arm Holdings to Nvidia—that would create a chip-industry powerhouse.

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A California Law Was Supposed to Give Uber Drivers New Protections. Instead, Comedians Lost Work.

September 11, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on A California Law Was Supposed to Give Uber Drivers New Protections. Instead, Comedians Lost Work.
While companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have fought AB-5 in court, the law has unintentionally limited job opportunities for some other freelance workers.

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Delayed as Pandemic Slows U.S. Theater Reopenings

September 11, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Delayed as Pandemic Slows U.S. Theater Reopenings
Warner Bros. is postponing the release of its Wonder Woman sequel by more than two months, signaling that Hollywood studios fear U.S. moviegoers are hesitant to return to theaters.

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TikTok’s New Boss Takes Over a Very Hot Seat

September 11, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on TikTok’s New Boss Takes Over a Very Hot Seat
With the fate of the video-sharing app being debated at the highest levels in Washington, Beijing and Silicon Valley, interim head Vanessa Pappas is looking to keep things running amid the high-stakes geopolitical drama.

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Banking Is Now Ahead of Other Industries in Promoting Women

September 11, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Banking Is Now Ahead of Other Industries in Promoting Women
Citigroup’s appointment of Jane Fraser as its next chief executive reflects efforts to elevate women across banking, though many say work remains to transform the industry.

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Google’s Sundar Pichai Is a Really Nice Guy. Is That Enough?

September 11, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Google’s Sundar Pichai Is a Really Nice Guy. Is That Enough?
Those who know the chief executive say he’s a thoughtful, kind person whose low-key style helped him get the job. He’s now contending with possible antitrust lawsuits, a recent revenue drop and pressure to take the company in new directions.

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Help Raise Funds For Ronald McDonald House Charities

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(Joplin, MO) – Like most 2020 events, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States is doing things a little different in the interest of safety. 0.0K miles means that you can social distance (and […]

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