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China’s Videogame Makers Tap Overseas Markets

August 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China’s Videogame Makers Tap Overseas Markets
With fewer titles approved and domestic user growth slowing, the giant Tencent and its competitors are looking to expansion abroad,

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U.S. Companies on Pace to Bring Home Record Number of Overseas Jobs

August 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Companies on Pace to Bring Home Record Number of Overseas Jobs
After the Covid-19 pandemic upended supply chains, U.S. companies are bringing jobs and processes closer to home.

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Private Equity Wants to Wash Your Car

August 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Private Equity Wants to Wash Your Car
Buyout firms are buying and bundling small businesses, from car washes and dentist offices to auto-repair shops and dry cleaners.

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Berkshire Hathaway Cleared to Buy as Much as Half of Occidental’s Shares

August 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Berkshire Hathaway Cleared to Buy as Much as Half of Occidental’s Shares
Berkshire Hathaway received regulatory approval to buy as much as 50% of the oil producer’s stock following Warren Buffett’s rapid acquisition of Occidental shares this year.

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Regal Owner Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy as Theater Comeback Lags

August 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Regal Owner Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy as Theater Comeback Lags
Theater admissions aren’t recovering fast enough for the world’s second-largest cinema chain to avert insolvency.

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Walmart Expands Abortion Coverage in Employee Health Plan

August 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Expands Abortion Coverage in Employee Health Plan
The nation’s largest private employer said it would expand the types of medical situations in which its employee health plan would cover an abortion and said it would cover travel expenses for medically necessary procedures.

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City of Joplin Budget Documents Now Available Online

August 19, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Budget planning for the City of Joplin is underway and the Proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023 is available to view on the City’s website.  The City Manager’s Budget Message opens the financial document […]

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For Bed Bath & Beyond, Investor’s Sale Adds to Problems

August 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on For Bed Bath & Beyond, Investor’s Sale Adds to Problems
Ryan Cohen’s unloading of his 10% stake adds to the uncertainty at a retailer that is bleeding customers and cash.

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Cohen Sells Stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, Pressuring Shares

August 18, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cohen Sells Stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, Pressuring Shares
Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen cashed out his entire position in Bed Bath & Beyond this week, roughly five months after taking a major stake in the company and advocating for changes.

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Streaming Tops Cable-TV Viewing for the First Time

August 18, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Streaming Tops Cable-TV Viewing for the First Time
Americans spent more of their TV-viewing time streaming content on services like Netflix, YouTube and HBO Max than they did watching cable TV, according to Nielsen.

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