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Offshore Wind Farms Could Boom Under Biden

February 6, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Offshore Wind Farms Could Boom Under Biden
Wind project developers are pressing the administration to ease bureaucratic hurdles to building giant turbines off the U.S. Atlantic coast.

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Everyone Wants Sushi to Go, and It’s Saving Some Restaurants

February 6, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Everyone Wants Sushi to Go, and It’s Saving Some Restaurants
Eateries and grocers are selling more takeaway sushi during the pandemic, while supermarkets rush to train chefs.

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New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Can Either Help Workers and Sellers—or Automate Them Away

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Can Either Help Workers and Sellers—or Automate Them Away
One secret of Amazon’s ability to grow rapidly: software and algorithms that manage its millions of employees and marketplace sellers—technologies the executive knows well.

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Amazon Union Election to Proceed as Labor Board Denies Delay Request

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Union Election to Proceed as Labor Board Denies Delay Request
Workers at an Alabama plant have until late March to vote in an election that could reshape the e-commerce giant’s relationship with its hourly employees.

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The Battery Is Ready to Power the World

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Battery Is Ready to Power the World
After a decade of rapidly falling costs, the rechargeable lithium-ion battery is poised to overhaul the car industry, disrupt the power grid and challenge the dominance of oil and gas.

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Atiba Bradley Named Missouri Southern State University’s Head Football Coach

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) has named Joplin native Atiba Bradley as the fourteenth head football coach in school’s history. He becomes the first graduate of Missouri Southern to lead the Lions […]

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Freeman Announces New Chief Clinical Officer

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System named a new chief clinical officer (CCO) in Jeff Thompson, who is currently Freeman Vice President of Pharmacy Services. Thompson will assume the leadership and oversight role on February […]

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Boeing’s New Big Plane Is Its Big New Problem

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing’s New Big Plane Is Its Big New Problem
The 777X is stretching out development, racking up a huge charge and complicating the plane maker’s bid to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Amazon Would Likely Pay Even More Tax Under Biden Plan

February 5, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Would Likely Pay Even More Tax Under Biden Plan
Amazon reported $1.8 billion in current U.S. tax liability for 2020, a departure from the tiny or negative tax costs it posted in prior years. It said a surge in pretax income last year led to the sudden rise in its reported tax expense.

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Kia Seeks Partners to Build Apple Car in Georgia

February 4, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kia Seeks Partners to Build Apple Car in Georgia
The South Korean auto maker’s proposal would involve a multibillion-dollar investment, according to people familiar with the matter. If successful, it would thrust the iPhone maker into the car business after several years of secretive work.

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