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Boeing Backs Grounding Some 777 Jets

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing Backs Grounding Some 777 Jets
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered immediate inspections of Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with the type of engine that broke apart in the air over a Colorado town.

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Activist Investors Nominate Nine Directors to Kohl’s Board

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Activist Investors Nominate Nine Directors to Kohl’s Board
The group controls a combined 9.5% stake in the department-store chain and earlier this year nominated nine people to its now-12-person board.

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Houston Businesses Emerge From Storm

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Houston Businesses Emerge From Storm
The aftermath of a harsh winter cold has left many businesses scrambling to repair broken pipes and find food and bottled water.

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Blue-Collar Jobs Boom in Pandemic

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Blue-Collar Jobs Boom in Pandemic
Residential construction, package delivery and warehousing jobs exceed pre-pandemic levels, and some companies can’t find enough workers.

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Inflation Problems Depend on Where You Look for Them

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Inflation Problems Depend on Where You Look for Them
If the Federal Reserve’s low interest rates lead to trouble, the reason might be climbing asset prices rather than consumer prices.

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IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health
The decision to put its flagship Watson Health business up for sale underscores the wider challenge tech companies face in healthcare.

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Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor
Farmers in Asia’s food bowl warn of declining profits, smaller harvests and rising prices.

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Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study
To monitor the prevalence of the virus among employees nationwide, the tech billionaire worked with researchers to build an antibody-testing program. Here’s what he learned.

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Grocers Wrestle With Mask Mandates as Pandemic Wears On

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Grocers Wrestle With Mask Mandates as Pandemic Wears On
Almost a year into the pandemic, some supermarkets are still struggling to figure out how to deal with customers who show up without masks or don’t wear them properly.

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Midwest Labor Markets Shake Off Covid-19 Downturn

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Midwest Labor Markets Shake Off Covid-19 Downturn
In a pandemic role reversal, places like Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis have low unemployment rates compared with Boston and San Francisco.

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