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Apple Cedes Ground as Larger Fights Over App Store Brew in Court, Congress

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple Cedes Ground as Larger Fights Over App Store Brew in Court, Congress
Even after a week of tweaks to the App Store, the core fight over the iPhone maker’s market power remains for a federal judge and lawmakers in Brussels and Washington to decide—and the company’s largest critics haven’t been won over.

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FAA Says Virgin Galactic Can’t Fly Spaceship During Investigation

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FAA Says Virgin Galactic Can’t Fly Spaceship During Investigation
The regulator’s examination of its July 11 flight could delay company’s next planned space launch.

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Walmart to Raise Its Minimum Wage to $12 an Hour

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart to Raise Its Minimum Wage to $12 an Hour
The country’s largest retailer by revenue is raising hourly pay at least $1 for more than 565,000 U.S. store workers as a tight labor market creates fierce competition for staff.

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Ford and GM Curtail Production Amid Chip Shortage

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ford and GM Curtail Production Amid Chip Shortage
The auto makers are idling plants and reducing work shifts as the global computer-chip shortage continues to hamstring the industry.

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Freeman Earns Top Awards from American Heart Association

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Joplin, MO – Time is a critical factor in caring for heart patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical staff at Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute has faced added obstacles in the race against time, including […]

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FDA Weighing Dosage of Moderna Booster

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FDA Weighing Dosage of Moderna Booster
The vaccine maker asked the agency to authorize a booster at half the dose given in the first two shots, but some in the government favor the higher dose to assure the strongest protection against Covid-19 variants.

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Rapha International Little Dreams

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Every child has a dream for their future… Dao wants to be a teacher. Pera wants to be a doctor. Lamon wants to be the first person in his family to graduate from high school. […]

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Apple to Allow Media Apps to Link to Own Websites for Payment Options

September 1, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple to Allow Media Apps to Link to Own Websites for Payment Options
Spotify and other technology companies for years have said Apple’s restrictions were unfair and anticompetitive.

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FAA Examines Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path

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Aviation regulators are investigating how the spacecraft returned to the ground after taking billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson to the edge of space.

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Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan Is Approved, Shielding Sackler Family

September 1, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan Is Approved, Shielding Sackler Family
The OxyContin maker won court approval of a roughly $4.5 billion bankruptcy settlement that safeguards its owners, members of the Sackler family, from lawsuits accusing them of contributing to the opioid epidemic in exchange for providing funds to combat the crisis.

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