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FTC’s Move to Block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Came Despite Charm Offensive

December 9, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FTC’s Move to Block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Came Despite Charm Offensive
The software giant had been working for nearly a year to calm regulators’ concerns about its acquisition of the videogame developer, but the agency’s lawsuit raises doubts about Microsoft’s pledge not to shut out rivals.

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Walmart Investigated in 2020 Complaints About Shooter

December 9, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Investigated in 2020 Complaints About Shooter
Former and current employees said regional executives interviewed them about complaints regarding the workplace behavior of the supervisor who killed six workers last month.

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Penguin Random House CEO Resigns Weeks After Deal Blocked

December 9, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Penguin Random House CEO Resigns Weeks After Deal Blocked
Markus Dohle is stepping down after a federal judge blocked the world’s largest consumer-book publisher from acquiring rival Simon & Schuster.

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Carvana Creditors Criticize Management, Gird for a Fight

December 9, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Carvana Creditors Criticize Management, Gird for a Fight
The CEO’s father, who is the used-car dealer’s biggest shareholder, is seen as a wild card in any potential restructuring.

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Workers at GM-LG Battery Plant in Ohio Vote to Unionize

December 9, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Workers at GM-LG Battery Plant in Ohio Vote to Unionize
The result is a win for the UAW, which plans organizing campaigns at a slew of U.S. battery factories slated to open in coming years.

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Google Ad Software Disrupted for Publishers Large and Small

December 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Google Ad Software Disrupted for Publishers Large and Small
The malfunction, which lasted more than 2½ hours, affected software that places digital ads on websites.

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FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

December 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The antitrust enforcer sued Microsoft to prevent its planned $75 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, taking one of its biggest shots under the Biden administration at halting a merger of technology giants.

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Joplin Public Library to Provide Increased Digital Access Using FCC Funds

December 8, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Public Library (JPL) is pleased to announce new funding for 600 short-term and long-term mobile hotspots thanks to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF). These devices will […]

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Foxconn Letter Prodded China to Ease Zero-Covid Rules

December 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Foxconn Letter Prodded China to Ease Zero-Covid Rules
The founder of the world’s largest iPhone assembler warned that the government’s strict policies would threaten its position in global supply chains.

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When Companies Do Layoffs, Is It Really ‘Last In, First Out?’

December 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on When Companies Do Layoffs, Is It Really ‘Last In, First Out?’
Employers have long applied the seniority principle to job cuts. That’s no longer a given.

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