US Business
GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other
The Ford-GM rivalry—one of the business world’s fiercest for a century—is taking on an urgent new dimension as the companies enter the electric age.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Education
Missouri Southern to Host Second Annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament
(Joplin, MO) – The second annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament will be held Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29, in Beimdiek Recreation Center at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). The event has been expanded […]
US Business
Labor Shortage Stymies Construction Work as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Kicks In
Contractors are dangling an array of benefits—from signing bonuses to housing allowances—to attract and retain workers.
US Business
Small Businesses Fall Behind on Hiring as Inflation Takes a Toll
Companies with under 50 employees lost head count in three of the past four months, data show, reflecting the struggle to keep pace on wages and benefits.
US Business
Retailers’ Inventories Pile Up as Lead Times Grow
Factory closures, shipping delays and port backlogs have led major retailers to start designing new products and placing orders further in advance, making it harder to react to shifts in consumer habits.
US Business
China’s Covid Fallout Flattens JD.com’s Online Birthday Bash
Consumers hit the brakes in the latest indication of damaged sentiment from macroeconomic headwinds and lengthy lockdowns.
US Business
Latam Airlines Cleared to Depart Chapter 11 Under Creditors’ Control
The Chilean airline, the largest in Latin America, won U.S. bankruptcy-court approval for a financial restructuring.
US Business
Disney’s Dana Walden Looks to Push Past Corporate Chaos
Now with oversight of over 300 shows and an annual budget of around $10 billion, the longtime executive is known for having a deft touch with writers and producers.
US Business
Western Lakes Shrink From Drought, and Boat Businesses Struggle
On Lake Mead, five of six launch ramps have closed, causing hourslong waits. Amid a drought that scientists say is the worst in the region in more than 1,000 years, the lake is 28% full.
US Business
Recession Probability Soars as Inflation Worsens
Economists have sharply raised the probability of a recession, now putting it at a level usually seen only on the brink of or during recessions.