US Business
When SPACs Attack! A New Force Is Invading Wall Street.
“Blank check” firms known as SPACs are in pursuit of America’s hottest startups. Is the invasion a sign of a market euphoria that can’t last?
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
United Looks to Require Workers to Get Covid-19 Vaccines
United Airlines Holdings wants to require its workers to get Covid-19 vaccines, Chief Executive Scott Kirby told employees, though he cautioned there are logistical hurdles to implementing such a mandate.
US Business
Comcast’s NBCUniversal to Shut Down Sports Cable Channel NBCSN
National Hockey League and NASCAR programming will move to the USA Network.
US Business
Amazon Seeks to Postpone Alabama Unionization Vote
The technology company is pushing for in-person union ballots in place of a mail-in option that was allowed due to the pandemic.
Accounting
Jordan CPA Services Merges with FinancePal to Help Businesses in Any Stage of Growth
(Carthage, MO) – Jordan CPA Services in Carthage has announced that it will be merging with FinancePal, a Chicago-based financial management service. Through this partnership, Andrew Jordan, president of Jordan CPA Services, says that they […]
US Business
Surging Grain Prices Fuel Surprise Farm Recovery
Prices for corn, soybeans and wheat have soared to their highest levels in more than six years as dry weather and strong export demand from China drain U.S. stockpiles.
US Business
Google Escalates Dispute With Australia by Threatening Search Shutdown
Google said it would have no real choice but to shut down its search engine in Australia if a proposed law requiring tech giants to pay publishers for news isn’t changed.
US Business
Intel to Outsource More Production
The chip maker, which is reviewing its production strategy, reported a slight drop in earnings for 2020, but sales hit a record high of $77.9 billion.
US Business
IBM Pledges to Return to Growth in 2021
International Business Machines expects to return to revenue growth this year after reporting a 4.6% decline in 2020 as corporate customers’ focused on preserving cash during the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
George Washington Carver Art and Essay Contents – Helping and Healing
(Diamond, MO) – George Washington Carver National Monument, in partnership with the Department of Teacher Education at Missouri Southern State University, the Spiva Center for the Arts, and the Carver Birthplace Association announces the George […]