US Business
Kimberly-Clark Plans Higher Prices Through Next Year
The consumer-goods maker lowered its sales and profit outlook, as rising materials costs and weaker demand for paper products weighed on its second-quarter results.
Year: 2021
Government
City of Joplin Announces Street Closure at 4th and Geneva Avenue Starting July 26
(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin announced there will be a road closure at 4th Street and Geneva Avenue from Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30. This closure, just east of Range Line […]
US Business
GM Recalls Chevy Bolts for Second Time Due to Fire Risk
The company is asking owners of 2017-19 model year Bolts to keep their electric-vehicle charges at a certain level and to park the cars outside after charging them.
Education
Franklin Technology Center Offers Specialized Training for Businesses
Are you looking for specialized training, like CPR courses or welding? Franklin Technology Center (FTC) offers career and technical educational courses for students of all ages. Their hands-on programming extends to onsite and offsite training […]
US Business
NBCUniversal Bets Olympics Can Vault Peacock Ahead in Streaming Contest
Comcast’s streaming service is featuring original programming around the Tokyo Games—much of it free, including a recap show with Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart
US Business
States Get Behind Push to Pay for Diapers
With prices rising, demand at diaper banks is surging. Now federal funding and state sales-tax breaks are on the table.
US Business
Bill Would Strip Social Media of Protections for Health Misinformation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced legislation that would strip online platforms of liability protections if their technologies spread misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines or other public-health emergencies.
US Business
Kaseya Gets Tool to Unlock Hacked Data
The tech company said it received a universal decryptor that would help restore all the computer systems affected by the July 2 hack of one of its products.
US Business
Snap Sees Strong User Growth as Pandemic Restrictions Ease
The company has introduced new features to appeal to businesses beyond traditional social-media advertising, including a push into augmented reality.
US Business
Intel CEO Says Chip Shortage Could Stretch Into 2023
It could take one or two years to get back to a reasonable supply-and-demand balance in the semiconductor industry, Pat Gelsinger said in an interview after Intel posted largely flat second-quarter sales and profit.