US Business
Worker Absences Hold Back Companies’ Growth
From McDonald’s to FedEx, the Omicron variant has hit staffing hard at many big companies—and lingering pressures remain for some employers.
Year: 2022
US Business
New Jobs for Burned-Out Teachers Mean Learning the Rules of the Corporate World
Educators are in demand in the private sector, but many lack a compass for charting a job search.
US Business
Delta Seeks to Put Unruly Passengers on ‘No-Fly’ List
Airline CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
US Business
White House Sees Hearing Aids as Chance to Lower Prices Through Competition
Reducing regulations for hearing-aid sales is a test case in the Biden administration’s push to reduce costs by tackling concentration.
US Business
Rising Battery Prices Add Uncertainty to Electric-Vehicle Costs
With electric-vehicle sales taking off and a wave of new models hitting the market this year, the price increases could weigh on growth.
US Business
Chanel Tests Purse Lovers With $3,000 Price Hikes
The luxury brand is citing higher materials costs for raising handbag prices three times in a year.
US Business
The U.S. Race for Lithium Runs Beneath a California Lake
Energy companies hope to extract enough “white gold” from a geothermal reservoir to meet the demand for a material that helps power smartphones and electric cars.
US Business
Cyberattack on News Corp, Believed Linked to China, Targeted Emails of Journalists, Others
News Corp was the target of a hack that accessed emails and documents of some employees, an incursion a cybersecurity consultant said was likely meant to gather intelligence to benefit China’s interests.
Transportation
CFI Announces 2022 Fleet Purchases Plans, Driver Pay Increase
(Joplin, MO) – CFI, an operating company of TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII), a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, today announced its plans for fleet equipment upgrades and driver pay […]
Government
Public Meeting Set for February 10 for Stormwater Project Near Canterbury Lane
(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin will complete stormwater improvements in the area of Canterbury Lane near East 4th Street. An open house public meeting with City engineers and representatives of the City’s design engineer […]