US Business
States Are Swimming in Cash Due to Booming Tax Revenue, Federal Aid
New York, California and Florida are among the states planning big one-time investments in worker bonuses, tax rebates and paying down debt.
Month: January 2022
US Business
Empty Private Jet Flights Hastened Credit Suisse Chairman’s Exit
A bank review of António Horta-Osório’s travel found that Credit Suisse was paying for planes to return empty after dropping him off in London and Lisbon.
US Business
Cruise Lines Face Obstacles to Bets on Summer Rebound
Carnival and Royal Caribbean are adjusting to destinations’ changing health protocols as the industry looks to recover from pandemic-related losses.
US Business
Big Tech Headlines Key Earnings Week Amid Nasdaq Slide
Investors will be looking for reassurance after the Nasdaq notched a 12% decline to start the year.
US Business
As Covid-19 Pills Roll Out, Focus Is on Resistance Danger
Regulators and researchers are on the lookout for signs the virus is morphing to evade the new drugs, while they also study combining antivirals to stay a step ahead.
US Business
Kohl’s Gets $9 Billion Bid From Starboard Group
The group offered $64 a share in cash and told the department-store chain that it has received assurances about financing. Kohl’s shares closed at $46.84 Friday.
US Business
U.S. Suspends 44 Flights to China Operated by Chinese Airlines
Biden administration move comes after Chinese authorities canceled some flights from the U.S. and other countries, citing Covid-19 containment rules.
US Business
IBM Sells Watson Health Assets to Investment Firm
The tech giant said its deal with Francisco Partners wouldn’t weaken its commitments to other artificial-intelligence technology and healthcare clients that use its IT services.
COVID-19
Mercy Co-Workers Mobilize to Support Caregivers
(Joplin, MO) – COVID-19 has created an ongoing strain on health care providers for almost two years. Spiking hospitalizations, limited resources and co-worker quarantines are, sadly, nothing new. What is new is a variant of […]
Health Care
Freeman Welcomes Cancer Doctor to Pittsburg Physician Group
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is bringing cancer care closer to home for southeast Kansas residents with the addition of oncologist/hematologist Dr. Boban Mathew to the Freeman Physician Group of Pittsburg. “This is an […]