US Business
How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited
Faulty software set back a bid by the world’s largest car maker for electric-vehicle dominance.
Month: January 2021
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – Jan. 18, 2021
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics Enrollment in second eight-week classes is still open. Check out the available courses here and contact […]
Banking & Finance
Preparing for Tax Time: What Documents to Keep and What to Toss
Written by Christopher W. Dumm, The Law Office of Christopher W. Dumm The worst year that many of us can remember is finally over and yet 2020 continues to add insult to injury. January 2021 […]
US Business
The Debt Question Facing Janet Yellen: How Much Is Too Much?
The Treasury secretary nominee, facing confirmation hearings this week, supports Biden administration plans that add trillions to U.S. borrowing, backed by a turnabout in economic thinking.
US Business
Hawley Strikes Book Deal With Regnery After Capitol Riot Backlash
Conservative book publisher Regnery Publishing said it would release Sen. Josh Hawley’s “The Tyranny of Big Tech,” after Simon & Schuster canceled its deal with the lawmaker.
US Business
Lumentum in Advanced Talks to Buy Laser Maker Coherent
A cash-and-stock deal could come together as soon as this week. Exact terms couldn’t be learned but Coherent had a market value of $3.7 billion as of Friday’s close, while Lumentum’s was $8 billion.
US Business
Samsung Is Without a Leader as Jay Y. Lee Returns to Prison
Samsung’s de facto leader returned to prison, throwing the South Korean conglomerate into disarray during a generational transfer of power.
US Business
Your Movie Is About to Be…Delayed, Again
A fresh batch of films scheduled for theatrical release in February, March or April are being postponed or sold to streaming services as cases of Covid-19 stay at high levels across the country.
US Business
China Is Only Major Economy to Report 2020 Growth
China’s economy expanded by 2.3% in 2020, roaring back from a historic contraction in the early months of the year to become the only major world economy to grow in what was a pandemic-ravaged year.
COVID-19
Joplin Health Dept. Explains Process of State of Missouri’s COVID Vaccination Plan
(Joplin, MO) – Recently the State of Missouri released detailed information focusing on the various phases of the State’s Vaccination Plan. Specific qualifications for each phase were outlined including age, at-risk medical conditions and/or employment […]