US Business
Richard Branson Reduces Stake in Virgin Galactic
The billionaire sold $300 million worth of shares in his space tourism company to raise money for other parts of the Virgin business empire.
Month: August 2021
US Business
Delta Variant Drops Small-Business Confidence to Lowest Level Since March
Less than 40% of small firms say they expect economic conditions to improve, according to a survey. “It seems like it is just a bust,” one businessman said.
US Business
Job Postings Requiring Vaccination Jump in Past Month
Employers ranging from accounting and software firms to schools and restaurants are asking applicants to be inoculated against the virus.
US Business
FDA Clears Covid-19 Booster Shots in Limited Cases
The agency cleared giving a third dose of a vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna to certain immunocompromised people, likely the launch of broader efforts to better protect against evasive variants like Delta.
US Business
Boeing’s Starliner Launch Could Face Delay of Several Months
The company has spent years developing the Starliner and was supposed to launch it late last month to dock with the International Space Station.
US Business
Disney Posts a Rebound as Tourists Returned to Its Theme Parks
Walt Disney’s parks saw a strong rebound in visitors as people left their pandemic cocoon, but the company acknowledged uncertainty ahead because of the coronavirus Delta variant.
US Business
Airbnb Revenue Nearly Quadrupled in Second Quarter
The home-sharing giant projected record revenue in third quarter despite the impact of the new Covid-19 Delta variant on bookings and cancellations.
Entertainment
Connect2Culture to Host 6th Annual Joplin Arts & Cultural Preview
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin arts and cultural community will convene in-person for Connect2Culture’s (C2C) 6th Annual Joplin Arts & Cultural Preview on Saturday, August 14, 10:00 am at Joplin Public Library, in the Community […]
Education
Freeman and Crowder College Sign Memorandum of Understanding for CMA Apprenticeship
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Paula F. Baker and Crowder College President Dr. Glenn Coltharp signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize creation of the Certified Medical Assistant Apprentice […]
US Business
GameStop’s Power Player: How Outsider Ryan Cohen Wrested Control
The 36-year-old billionaire pushed out the company’s board and executive team; “The most audacious thing I’ve ever seen.”