February 2021 – Page 10 – Joplin Business Outlook

Mercy Update – February 2021

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

This month’s update from Mercy Hospital Joplin includes: February is Heart Health Month, with the following information: Upcoming free virtual heart health talk with a Mercy Cardiology provider. A video with Mercy’s Interventional Cardiologist Dr. […]

WHO Approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The listing clears the way for shipments of free vaccines to developing nations under a plan to vaccinate 20% of the people in the world’s 92 poorest countries.

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Ban on New Foreign Workers Left U.S. Jobs Unfilled, Even in Covid Downturn

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Pandemic border closures and visa restrictions by the Trump administration last year were intended to curb coronavirus spread and keep more jobs open for Americans; many weren’t interested or qualified.

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Some Elite Business Schools Skip Rankings This Year

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

As Harvard, Stanford and other schools skip some rankings this year, European universities top lists, and lesser-known M.B.A. programs get a boost.

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls in Early February

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The decline was driven by downbeat expectations among lower-income households.

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Yellen Is Creating a New Senior Treasury Post for Climate Czar

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Treasury secretary is considering an Obama administration veteran, Sarah Bloom Raskin, to lead the department’s climate efforts.

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Why So Many Covid-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Are Rejected

February 14, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Employees who allege they contracted the coronavirus on the job can face a high bar to prove their cases.

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Covid-19 Vaccines Aren’t Yet Luring Workers Back to the Office

February 14, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

U.S. workers have failed to return to the office in greater numbers this month, frustrating hopes that the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and falling infection rates would start to lure employees back and help revitalize city economies.

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Membership Spotlight: Enviroteks, LLC

February 14, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

In the midst of a global pandemic, sanitization and best health practices have taken on a new urgency. For many entrepreneurs, this means balancing extra disinfecting procedures with the ongoing needs of their business and […]

Walmart’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Heads to Small Towns

February 14, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Walmart is set to become one of the biggest distributors of the Covid-19 vaccine. The retailer gave out its first doses on Friday, many in medically underserved areas.

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Month: February 2021

Mercy Update – February 2021

WHO Approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use

Ban on New Foreign Workers Left U.S. Jobs Unfilled, Even in Covid Downturn

Some Elite Business Schools Skip Rankings This Year

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls in Early February

Yellen Is Creating a New Senior Treasury Post for Climate Czar

Why So Many Covid-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Are Rejected

Covid-19 Vaccines Aren’t Yet Luring Workers Back to the Office

Membership Spotlight: Enviroteks, LLC

Walmart’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Heads to Small Towns

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