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Celebrate SBDC Day on March 17

February 22, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

Mark your calendar for SBDC Day on March 17, 2021! This is a national collective proclamation of the impact that America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have on the success of our nation’s dreamers, innovators, […]

Boeing Backs Grounding Some 777 Jets

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered immediate inspections of Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with the type of engine that broke apart in the air over a Colorado town.

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Activist Investors Nominate Nine Directors to Kohl’s Board

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The group controls a combined 9.5% stake in the department-store chain and earlier this year nominated nine people to its now-12-person board.

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Houston Businesses Emerge From Storm

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The aftermath of a harsh winter cold has left many businesses scrambling to repair broken pipes and find food and bottled water.

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Blue-Collar Jobs Boom in Pandemic

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Residential construction, package delivery and warehousing jobs exceed pre-pandemic levels, and some companies can’t find enough workers.

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Inflation Problems Depend on Where You Look for Them

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

If the Federal Reserve’s low interest rates lead to trouble, the reason might be climbing asset prices rather than consumer prices.

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IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The decision to put its flagship Watson Health business up for sale underscores the wider challenge tech companies face in healthcare.

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Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Farmers in Asia’s food bowl warn of declining profits, smaller harvests and rising prices.

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Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

To monitor the prevalence of the virus among employees nationwide, the tech billionaire worked with researchers to build an antibody-testing program. Here’s what he learned.

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Grocers Wrestle With Mask Mandates as Pandemic Wears On

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Almost a year into the pandemic, some supermarkets are still struggling to figure out how to deal with customers who show up without masks or don’t wear them properly.

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Articles by Erin Slifka

Celebrate SBDC Day on March 17

Boeing Backs Grounding Some 777 Jets

Activist Investors Nominate Nine Directors to Kohl’s Board

Houston Businesses Emerge From Storm

Blue-Collar Jobs Boom in Pandemic

Inflation Problems Depend on Where You Look for Them

IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health

Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor

Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study

Grocers Wrestle With Mask Mandates as Pandemic Wears On

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