2021 – Page 157 – Joplin Business Outlook

Walmart Sales Rise at Slower Rate as Pandemic Wanes

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The retail giant said comparable sales rose 6% in the spring quarter compared with the same period last year. U.S. e-commerce sales rose 37%, the slowest online growth since the coronavirus outbreak.

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Crowder College Roughrider eNews – May 17, 2021

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics The summer and fall 2021 schedule is now available to view here. Open enrollment starts on April 12. […]

Stop New Oil Investments to Hit Net-Zero Emissions, IEA Says

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Investment in new fossil-fuel supply projects must immediately cease if the world is going to slash net carbon emissions to zero by 2050, the Paris-based energy watchdog said.

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AT&T’s Hollywood Ending Erased Billions in Value

May 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The telecommunications giant is giving up its dreams of marrying content and distribution—one of the biggest about-faces in corporate deal history. Company plans to spin off HBO, CNN, Warner Bros. studio and other assets.

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U.S. to Increase Vaccine Exports Amid Pressure

May 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Biden administration intends to share 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines produced by Moderna, Pfizer and J&J with other countries by the end of June.

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Banking & Finance

Deadlines Approaching in Missouri for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought

May 17, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Sacramento, CA) – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Missouri small nonfarm businesses of the June 16, 2021 deadline to apply for an SBA federal […]