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Advent, Permira Near Deal to Buy McAfee for More Than $10 Billion

November 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Advent, Permira Near Deal to Buy McAfee for More Than $10 Billion
The security-software company is nearing a deal to sell itself to a group including private-equity firms Advent International and Permira for more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Leisure Travel Rebounds as Delta Variant Fades

November 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Leisure Travel Rebounds as Delta Variant Fades
Vacationers are on the road again, lifting company sales and setting expectations for a busy holiday travel season.

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Naturalization Ceremony to Be Held at George Washington Carver National Monument

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The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri will naturalize 50 new citizens at 11:30 am on Wednesday, November 10. The ceremony will be held at George Washington Carver National Monument in […]

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Justice Department Probing Electric-Van Maker Workhorse

November 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Justice Department Probing Electric-Van Maker Workhorse
Workhorse is the third electric-vehicle company known to have come under scrutiny from both federal prosecutors and securities regulators in the past 14 months.

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Pfizer Says Covid-19 Pill Is 89% Effective in Study

November 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pfizer Says Covid-19 Pill Is 89% Effective in Study
The drug company plans to seek FDA authorization of a treatment that patients with mild to moderate Covid could take at home to keep them out of the hospital, the latest encouraging performance for an early virus treatment.

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Is Facebook Bad for You? It Is for About 360 Million Users, Company Surveys Suggest

November 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Is Facebook Bad for You? It Is for About 360 Million Users, Company Surveys Suggest
The app hurts sleep, work, relationships or parenting for about 12.5% of users, who reported they felt Facebook was more of a problem than other social media. Facebook said it has built tools and controls to help people manage when and how they use its services.

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Fire Department Reminds Residents to “Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries”

November 5, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

As citizens “fall back” and move their clocks back one hour this weekend for the end of daylight savings time, the Joplin Fire Department urges families to take steps to make their homes safer by […]

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Boeing Shareholders Reach Settlement in 737 MAX Board Oversight Suit

November 4, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing Shareholders Reach Settlement in 737 MAX Board Oversight Suit
Current and former directors’ insurance companies are expected to pay Boeing about $225 million, while the company will hire an ombudsman and appoint a director with aviation safety experience.

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Peloton’s Sales Lose Speed as Fewer People Work Out at Home

November 4, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Peloton’s Sales Lose Speed as Fewer People Work Out at Home
The maker of connected fitness equipment reported its smallest quarterly gain in subscriber growth since it became a public company two years ago, and said that fewer people are joining its online workouts.

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Ex-Rivian Executive’s Discrimination Suit Airs Questions About Business Plans as IPO Looms

November 4, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ex-Rivian Executive’s Discrimination Suit Airs Questions About Business Plans as IPO Looms
A former sales executive at the electric-truck startup, which is seeking a valuation of more than $60 billion, says her concerns were ignored and she faced gender discrimination.

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