US Business
Amazon Is Accused of Driving Up the Price of E-Books
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges a pricing deal between e-commerce giant and top five publishers hurts competition.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Nonprofit
Super Bowl LV and Rapha GOAT
(Joplin, MO) – Project G.OA.T. stand for the Global Offensive Against Trafficking and is an art-based awareness and support campaign in the fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation. In honor of Super LV, fifty-five […]
Accounting
Understanding Employee Retention Credit Tax Credit Opportunities for Businesses
It has been an exciting (and busy) start to the year following the passage of the new stimulus bill. The team at BKD CPAs & Advisors has been developing a lot of content to help […]
US Business
Exxon Draws SEC Probe Over Permian Valuation
A whistleblower complaint alleges that lower-level employees were pressured to use unrealistic assumptions on how quickly the company could drill wells.
US Business
Airlines, FAA Tighten Security Ahead of Inauguration
American Airlines is extending an alcohol sales ban and several airlines won’t allow firearms in checked luggage on flights to and from the Washington, D.C., area around Inauguration Day.
US Business
Delta Looks Toward Recovery After Dark Pandemic Winter
The airline reported a 2020 loss of nearly $12.4 billion, making it the company’s worst year ever and marking its first annual loss since 2009.
US Business
Intel’s ‘Chief Geek,’ Pat Gelsinger, Returns as CEO
The appointment of 30-year Intel veteran Pat Gelsinger marks a turning point for the company as it battles market-share losses and weighs its strategic direction.
Education
Missouri Southern State University to Host 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
(Joplin, MO) – The 21st annual Missouri Southern State University MLK Celebration to honor the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021 and will be completely virtual. The […]
US Business
Toyota to Pay $180 Million Over Delayed Emissions Defect Reports
The Justice Department complaint alleged several Toyota entities violated the Clean Air Act’s requirements for reporting emissions-related defects in automobiles for about a decade.
US Business
Countries Experiment With Special Remote-Work Visas
Want to take your job to a distant land? Post-pandemic immigration and tax policies could make it easier in the coming years.