Erin Slifka – Page 1168 – Joplin Business Outlook

MSSU Spring 2021 Recruiting Opportunities from Career Services

February 8, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Missouri Southern State University’s Career Services team would like to formally invite organizations and businesses in the Joplin area to recruit our students and alumni throughout the spring semester. There will not […]

SoftBank Turns $11 Billion Profit, Helped by DoorDash

February 8, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

SoftBank Group rode red-hot stock markets to a big quarterly profit, largely on the back of investment gains at its Vision Funds.

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From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Whoever has control of industrial norms for telecommunications, electricity transmission and artificial intelligence is in a position to dominate. For years, Western countries had the whip hand. Not anymore.

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Super Bowl Ads Go for Comedic Catharsis

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Tuning into the nation’s emotional exhaustion, marketers look to brighten spirits ground down by the pandemic.

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Apple’s Talks With Hyundai Break Down

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Talks with Hyundai Motor Group have failed to lead to an agreement for the South Korean auto giant to assemble vehicles for the iPhone company.

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Slow Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout, New Variants Shift Some Business Plans

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The rollout and new variants are pushing back CEO expectations for when consumers will return en masse to traveling, eating out and shopping in stores.

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U.S. Added 49,000 Jobs in January

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The small gain returned growth to the labor market after a one-month dip. The unemployment rate fell to 6.3%.

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Temporary Jobs Propped Up January Hiring

February 7, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Hiring of temporary workers accelerated last month, and without those gains U.S. employers would have shed payrolls for the second straight month in January.

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