US Business
McKinsey Names Bob Sternfels as Firm’s New Global Managing Partner
The consulting giant named a new leader after Kevin Sneader didn’t win a second term amid internal dissatisfaction with his handling of several crises.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Energy & Environment
Service Recycling to Host Ribbon Cutting on March 17
(Joplin, MO) – Service Recycling will be hosting a ribbon cutting at 3178 North Kentucky Avenue in Joplin on Wednesday, March 17 at 10:00 am to celebrate the completion of a new building. Service Recycling […]
US Business
GE to Wind Down GE Capital After Shedding Jet-Leasing Unit
General Electric agreed to combine its aircraft-leasing business with Ireland’s AerCap Holdings in a deal valued at more than $30 billion and to wind down its GE Capital financing business.
US Business
Massive Hacks Linked to Russia, China Exploited U.S. Internet Security Gap
Protecting U.S. networks from cyberattacks launched domestically is emerging as an intelligence blind spot, security experts say.
Education
Joplin Public Library Board of Trustees Announces Finalization of 2021–2025 Strategic Plan
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Public Library (JPL) unveiled a new strategic plan on March 9, 2021 that will be effective through the year 2025. The new JPL Strategic Plan describes the Library’s mission, core […]
US Business
These Businesses Thrived in Lockdown. Can They Keep It Up?
As the economy starts to return to normal, companies that prospered during lockdowns must brace for a shift in spending.
US Business
For U.S. Farmers, China Is Back and Bigger Than Ever
Agricultural exports to China are surging three years after the start of a painful trade war, but American farmers remain concerned about the risks of relying on one big market.
US Business
Lucid, Long Before SPAC, Promised to Build Saudi Auto Plant
The electric-car maker told at least one institutional investor of the commitment, a condition of a 2018 Saudi investment, but hasn’t detailed it more broadly.
Health Care
New Illnesses Added to Veterans’ Benefits for the First Time in Years
Written by Christopher W. Dumm, The Law Office of Christopher W. Dumm The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) went into effect on January 1, 2021, and with it, parkinsonism, bladder cancer, […]
US Business
Walgreens Site for Booking Covid-19 Vaccine Crashes
Visitors to the drugstore chain’s website couldn’t log in for several hours Tuesday, preventing them from making an appointment for a shot or filling prescriptions.