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Missouri DHSS to Host Virtual Presentation on Physical Activity and Engaging Kids

February 17, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will be hosting “More Than Child’s Play,” a free virtual seminar on leading joyful, purposeful physical activity with young children. Dr. Diane H. Craft, P.h.D., the author […]

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Updates from the Missouri Chamber

February 17, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

Webinar Series: Uniting for Recovery Join the Missouri Chamber on Friday, February 19 for a special webinar about our ongoing push for legislation to stop opportunistic COVID-19 litigation. As anti-business forces work to derail the […]

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Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Dies

February 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Dies
The hospitality executive made Marriott International the world’s largest hotel company and talked often about business leaders’ need to speak out on important social issues.

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Alden Global Capital Agrees to Buy Rest of Tribune Publishing

February 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Alden Global Capital Agrees to Buy Rest of Tribune Publishing
The New York hedge fund, the largest shareholder in Tribune Publishing, has reached a deal that values the newspaper publisher at about $630 million.

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Palantir Shares Fall on Loss and Slower Sales Growth Expectations

February 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Palantir Shares Fall on Loss and Slower Sales Growth Expectations
The stock dropped 13% after the data-mining company posted a quarterly loss, but revenue jumped 40%.

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CVS Health Signals Re-Entry Into ACA Marketplaces

February 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CVS Health Signals Re-Entry Into ACA Marketplaces
The pharmacy and insurance giant’s results beat analysts’ expectations for the final quarter of 2020.

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China Blocked Jack Ma’s Ant IPO After Investigation Revealed Likely Beneficiaries

February 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China Blocked Jack Ma’s Ant IPO After Investigation Revealed Likely Beneficiaries
Well-connected Chinese power players were behind layers of opaque investment vehicles that would have profited from the world’s largest stock listing. The information added to concerns about financial risk and anger at Ma’s outspoken criticism.

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Mario Draghi Named Italy’s Prime Minister Amid Crises

February 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Mario Draghi Named Italy’s Prime Minister Amid Crises
The former ECB head persuaded nearly all of the country’s squabbling parties to support his government, raising hopes that he can succeed where many others have failed: in leading Italy out of its deep economic malaise.

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NTSB Probes Runway Steering Issues With Piper Aircraft Model

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on NTSB Probes Runway Steering Issues With Piper Aircraft Model
U.S. crash investigators are examining half a dozen accidents in which private turboprop planes built by Piper Aircraft experienced difficulties with steering on runways after touchdowns.

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Wildcat Glades Friends Group Releases March Program List

February 15, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – This March, the Wildcat Glades Friends Group along with other partners, will be hosting a hands-on preschool connections program, kids and adult yoga, an open-air painting class, annual fundraising event, and a nature […]

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  • Roomba Maker Declares Bankruptcy, but Tries to Ease ‘Bricking’ Fears
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  • SpaceX Starts a Wall Street Bake-Off to Hire Banks for Possible IPO
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  • CEOs to Keep Spending on AI, Despite Spotty Returns
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  • Tonka Trucks Gambled on Keeping Production in China and Survived—Barely
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  • City of Joplin Closes St. Louis Avenue North of 7th Street for Roadway Repairs
  • Sparklight® Donates $1,500 to The Salvation Army of Jasper and Newton Counties to Help Feed Local Families
  • Freeman Health System Auxiliary Volunteers Donate Gifts to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States
  • Roomba Maker Declares Bankruptcy, but Tries to Ease ‘Bricking’ Fears
  • SolGold Board Backs Jiangxi Copper’s Sweetened Takeover Bid
  • SpaceX Starts a Wall Street Bake-Off to Hire Banks for Possible IPO
  • CEOs to Keep Spending on AI, Despite Spotty Returns
  • Tonka Trucks Gambled on Keeping Production in China and Survived—Barely
  • Iliad’s Joint Bid For SFR Assets Still Holds Promise, Top Executive Says
  • BNP Paribas in Talks to Sell Its Stake in Moroccan Bank BMCI
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