Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
A candidate for broadcaster Tegna’s board of directors has withdrawn his nomination, citing potential conflicts of interest and an incident that he says demonstrated cultural insensitivity by the company’s chief executive.
US Business
Zoom CEO Transfers $6 Billion of His Shares
Eric Yuan transferred roughly 40% of his ownership in the company he runs, a stake valued at about $6 billion, after Zoom’s shares more than tripled last year.
Education
Joplin Soroptimist Announces Local Live Your Dream Award Recipient
(Joplin, MO) – Soroptimist International of Joplin, a global organization that works to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment, awarded a total of $5,000 in Soroptimist […]
US Business
Christian Louboutin Sells 24% Stake to Italy’s Agnelli Family
The stake values the luxury footwear brand, known for its red soles, at $2.73 billion.
Health Care
Fake News About Nutrition
Written by Dr. Andrea Cullers, RDN, Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Missouri Southern State University You may think of “Fake News” and politics, but “Fake Nutrition News” is even more rampant. “Carbs make you fat,” […]
US Business
Deregulation Aimed to Lower Home-Power Bills. For Many, It Didn’t.
Retail energy companies compete with local utilities to give consumers more choice. But in nearly every state where they operate, retailers have charged more than regulated incumbents, a Wall Street Journal analysis found.
Banking & Finance
Disaster Preparation Tips – A Spin on Spending
Natural disasters can happen any time of the year, so having a home — and a mobile disaster supply kit can help you better manage the situation in the days that follow. Watch this […]
US Business
Restaurants Are Reopening. Running Them Is Still a Battle.
State and local governments are allowing restaurants to seat and serve customers indoors again, but that comes with its own challenges.
US Business
GE Nears Deal to Combine Jet-Leasing Unit With AerCap
The $30 billion-plus deal would unite rivals in a tough aviation market and could further shrink GE Capital.
US Business
Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Undercut Without Cinemark
More than 300 theaters from nation’s third-largest chain didn’t show biggest new release, as New York City and San Francisco reopen.
