US Business
Trucking Rates, Delays Increase Amid Canada Disruptions
Prices to ship goods between the U.S. and Canada have been soaring even though most companies have been absorbing the cross-border delays.
Month: February 2022
Government
The White Pages: An Update from Senator Bill White for February 11, 2022
One of the most important tasks before the General Assembly this session is to draw our state’s new congressional districts to correspond with the data from the 2020 Census. Due to the complexity of this […]
Nonprofit
Rapha International: Love is in the Air
February is known as the month dedicated to love. What better way to demonstrate love and compassion than by sponsoring a Kids Club child! Rapha International’s Kids Club was created to support vulnerable children, families, and […]
US Business
How a Small Alabama Company Fueled Private Equity’s Push Into Hospitals
A buying binge made Medical Properties Trust one of the biggest owners of U.S. hospitals. But its largest tenant piled up $800 million in losses.
Health Care
TAVR Procedure Gives Neosho Man More Energy for Life
(Joplin, MO) — Comer Parks walks a treadmill for up to forty minutes, three days a week, as part of his cardiac rehabilitation after having a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure at Freeman Health […]
US Business
Lockheed Martin Scraps Aerojet Rocketdyne Deal
The deal is dropped after an antitrust lawsuit. The rocket maker could draw interest from other potential buyers, analysts say
US Business
Australia’s Crown Resorts Agrees to $6.3 Billion Blackstone Takeover
The agreement follows a roughly yearlong effort by the U.S. private-equity giant to acquire the company.
US Business
Ukrainian Airline Grounds Fleet as Warnings Over Russia Cause Insurers to Pull Cover
Kyiv-based carrier SkyUp Airlines said it was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Moldova and suspended sales for flights this week after its insurers stopped covering aircraft in Ukrainian airspace.
US Business
Nike’s Supply-Chain Snags Bring Pain to Sneakerhead Shops
The company’s ongoing production and shipping constraints are squeezing independent sneaker boutiques, which are sometimes waiting months for key designs.
US Business
Inflation Is Everywhere, Including Places You Might Not Expect
Beyond higher prices for materials, shipping or wages, inflation is hitting U.S. companies in less-obvious ways, seeping into legal costs for Marlboro maker Altria and auto-repair bills for insurer Allstate.