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Apple’s Talks With Hyundai Break Down

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple’s Talks With Hyundai Break Down
Talks with Hyundai Motor Group have failed to lead to an agreement for the South Korean auto giant to assemble vehicles for the iPhone company.

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Slow Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout, New Variants Shift Some Business Plans

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Slow Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout, New Variants Shift Some Business Plans
The rollout and new variants are pushing back CEO expectations for when consumers will return en masse to traveling, eating out and shopping in stores.

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U.S. Added 49,000 Jobs in January

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Added 49,000 Jobs in January
The small gain returned growth to the labor market after a one-month dip. The unemployment rate fell to 6.3%.

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Temporary Jobs Propped Up January Hiring

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Temporary Jobs Propped Up January Hiring
Hiring of temporary workers accelerated last month, and without those gains U.S. employers would have shed payrolls for the second straight month in January.

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U.S. Trade Balance With China Improves, but Sources of Tension Linger

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Trade Balance With China Improves, but Sources of Tension Linger
Exports of goods to China rose 17.1% last year, as the Biden administration looks to reframe economic relations with the world’s No. 2 economy.

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Offshore Wind Farms Could Boom Under Biden

February 6, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Offshore Wind Farms Could Boom Under Biden
Wind project developers are pressing the administration to ease bureaucratic hurdles to building giant turbines off the U.S. Atlantic coast.

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Everyone Wants Sushi to Go, and It’s Saving Some Restaurants

February 6, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Everyone Wants Sushi to Go, and It’s Saving Some Restaurants
Eateries and grocers are selling more takeaway sushi during the pandemic, while supermarkets rush to train chefs.

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New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Can Either Help Workers and Sellers—or Automate Them Away

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Can Either Help Workers and Sellers—or Automate Them Away
One secret of Amazon’s ability to grow rapidly: software and algorithms that manage its millions of employees and marketplace sellers—technologies the executive knows well.

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Amazon Union Election to Proceed as Labor Board Denies Delay Request

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Union Election to Proceed as Labor Board Denies Delay Request
Workers at an Alabama plant have until late March to vote in an election that could reshape the e-commerce giant’s relationship with its hourly employees.

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The Battery Is Ready to Power the World

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Battery Is Ready to Power the World
After a decade of rapidly falling costs, the rechargeable lithium-ion battery is poised to overhaul the car industry, disrupt the power grid and challenge the dominance of oil and gas.

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  • Ajinomoto Foods North America Earns Great Place to Work Certification and Inspiring Workplaces Recognition for Second Consecutive Year
  • Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions’ Training Opportunities for August and September 2026
  • Missouri Southern State University and Visit Joplin Announce Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festival on August 28–30
  • Spiva Center for the Arts to Host Inaugural Art on the Green Golf Classic on September 29
  • Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.
  • GM Ruled U.S. Auto Sales for 100 Years. Now Toyota Is Closing In.
  • Inside the Collapse of a MAGA Marketplace Backed by Trump Jr.
  • Walmart Adds to Wall Street Pressures With Weak Sales Growth
  • Walmart Shares Slump on Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years
  • City of Joplin to Host 2026 Surplus Auction on September 19
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