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American Workers Are Burned Out, and Bosses Are Struggling to Respond

December 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on American Workers Are Burned Out, and Bosses Are Struggling to Respond
Workplace stress is rampant and resignations have risen. Employers are struggling to stop employees from leaving and to boost morale. Some are trying four-day workweeks, mandatory vacation days and other new ways of working.

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China Mobile Plans to Raise $7.64 Billion Through Shanghai Listing

December 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China Mobile Plans to Raise $7.64 Billion Through Shanghai Listing
China Mobile’s plans to list in Shanghai comes after it and domestic rivals China Telecom and China Unicom lost appeals against being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.

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Behind a New Pill to Treat Covid: A Husband-and-Wife Team and a Hunch

December 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Behind a New Pill to Treat Covid: A Husband-and-Wife Team and a Hunch
A drug’s nearly two-year journey from a university lab, sped by a partnership with drug giant Merck, is the latest example of the unlikely sources of pandemic antidotes.

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Oracle’s Larry Ellison Targets Health Cloud With $28.3 Billion Bid for Cerner

December 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Oracle’s Larry Ellison Targets Health Cloud With $28.3 Billion Bid for Cerner
The U.S. software company calls Cerner an “anchor asset” for its healthcare ambitions.

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Moderna Says Covid-19 Booster Dose Works Against Omicron in Lab Tests

December 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Moderna Says Covid-19 Booster Dose Works Against Omicron in Lab Tests
A booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine showed signs of working well against the Omicron variant, with the latest lab results suggesting people who are boosted may have good protection against the strain.

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Christie’s Sells $7.1 Billion in Art, the Highest in Five Years

December 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Christie’s Sells $7.1 Billion in Art, the Highest in Five Years
Meanwhile, Phillips reports $1.2 billion in sales as major auction houses credit an influx of millennials and first-time buyers with propelling art sales.

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Covid-19’s Omicron Variant Starts to Take Toll on Businesses

December 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Covid-19’s Omicron Variant Starts to Take Toll on Businesses
The surge is challenging restaurants, manufacturers, hair salons, law firms and others, including some that hope existing precautions will be enough.

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Airlines Brace for Flight Restrictions in 5G Standoff

December 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Airlines Brace for Flight Restrictions in 5G Standoff
The carriers are taking steps to prepare for potential FAA flight restrictions when a new 5G wireless service goes live Jan. 5.

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Swoops In With a Pandemic-Record Opening

December 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Swoops In With a Pandemic-Record Opening
The latest Spider-Man movie opened to $253 million at the box office this weekend, defying industry expectations.

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Central Banks Worry Omicron Could Sustain Inflation

December 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Central Banks Worry Omicron Could Sustain Inflation
Instead of loosening monetary policy to prop up their economies as they did at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, central banks are moving to unwind stimulus and raise interest rates.

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  • Crossland Construction Company Named a 2026 Construction Industry Workforce Development Award Winner
  • City of Joplin to Host Public Meeting on October 27 to Review Final Phase of Main Street Streetscaping
  • Freeman Health System Receives Major Gift to Children’s Miracle Network from Joplin’s Sam’s Club; Donation to Support Local Families
  • Downtown Joplin Alliance Announces 2026 Holiday Events
  • Japan’s Top Labor Union Targets Big Pay Bump, in Line With BOJ Aims
  • Mark Zuckerberg Threatened to Leave California. Meta’s Board Cut Him a Deal.
  • SpaceX and Tesla Are Joined at the Hip. A Merger Would Make It Formal.
  • Musk Says Tesla Aims to Begin Humanoid Robot Sales Next Year
  • He Self-Funded a $45 Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
  • Sparklight Opens Fall 2026 Charitable Giving Fund for Nonprofits Across 24 States
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