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Pfizer Suspends Global Distribution of Smoking-Cessation Pill Chantix

June 25, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pfizer Suspends Global Distribution of Smoking-Cessation Pill Chantix
Pfizer said that as a precaution it suspended distribution of Chantix while determining the extent of the contamination with a likely carcinogen known as nitrosamines.

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Tesla Shareholder Panasonic Sells Stake for $3.6 Billion

June 25, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tesla Shareholder Panasonic Sells Stake for $3.6 Billion
Panasonic said the move wouldn’t affect its supply of batteries to Tesla; the move highlights the more arm’s-length relationship that has developed between the partners.

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Toshiba Shareholders Oust Chairman in Landmark for Foreign Activists

June 25, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Toshiba Shareholders Oust Chairman in Landmark for Foreign Activists
The ousting of Osamu Nagayama, a longtime pillar of Japan’s corporate world, followed an uproar over collaboration between the firm’s management and the government to stifle foreign investors.

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Didi Sets Valuation Target of $62 Billion to $67 Billion in IPO

June 24, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Didi Sets Valuation Target of $62 Billion to $67 Billion in IPO
The Chinese ride-hailing company is looking to raise $3.9 billion at the midpoint of its price range.

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Google Delays Cookie Removal to Late 2023

June 24, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Google Delays Cookie Removal to Late 2023
The Alphabet unit said its Chrome internet browser will stop supporting a user-tracking technology called third-party cookies by late 2023, nearly two years later than its initial time frame of early 2022.

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Google, Facebook, Amazon Set to Fight House Tech Antitrust Package

June 24, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Google, Facebook, Amazon Set to Fight House Tech Antitrust Package
The Judiciary Committee approved far-reaching legislation to curb the market dominance of tech giants.

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Ronald McDonald House of the Four States to Hold Annual Golf Tournament

June 24, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

It’s time to tee off! Register now for the 23nd Annual Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States Golf Tournament, scheduled for Thursday, September 2 at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club! This is […]

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Forbes Lists Arvest Among Best-In-State Banks

June 24, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Arvest Bank has been recognized by Forbes magazine as part of its “Best-In-State Banks 2021” lists for Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. Earlier this year, Arvest ranked among the top 10 U.S. banks on […]

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Microsoft’s Windows 11: The Big New PC Features Coming This Year

June 24, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Microsoft’s Windows 11: The Big New PC Features Coming This Year
A redesigned interface, new productivity features and the ability to run Android apps are all key to Microsoft’s plan to give PCs a fresh “Start”—and take on Google and Apple.

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COVID-19 Vaccines Effective Despite “Breakthrough” Infections

June 24, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Like at many health systems around the world, Mercy Hospital Joplin has recently seen instances of individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 contracting the virus and testing positive, sometimes even requiring […]

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