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Disney Delays ‘Mulan’ Indefinitely, Postpones ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Avatar’ Sequels

July 23, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney Delays ‘Mulan’ Indefinitely, Postpones ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Avatar’ Sequels
The entertainment giant is making more changes to its movie-release schedule, including canceling the planned August release of “Mulan,” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil Hollywood.

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Tesla Prepares for Hiring Boom as Elon Musk Targets Manufacturing Expansion

July 23, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tesla Prepares for Hiring Boom as Elon Musk Targets Manufacturing Expansion
Elon Musk’s plan to build Tesla’s fourth vehicle assembly factory represents the next phase in his effort to reshape the auto maker.

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Freeman Controller Earns Fellowship Designation

July 23, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System Controller Michael Sanders is joining a somewhat elite group. Earning fellowship designation (FHFMA) from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), he joins just over 1,700 HFMA members nationwide who […]

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New Freeman Pain Physician Offers Options to Avoid Opioids

July 23, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – “It’s wonderful!” says Dr. Rebecca Sanders about moving back home to Joplin to practice medicine with the Freeman Institute for Pain Management. “It’s nice to be around family. My parents and my […]

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Amazon Met With Startups About Investing, Then Launched Competing Products

July 23, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Met With Startups About Investing, Then Launched Competing Products
Some companies regret sharing information with the tech giant and its Alexa Fund. “We may have been naive in believing they weren’t competitive with us,” said one executive.

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Walmart Sells Its Indian Stores to Flipkart

July 23, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Sells Its Indian Stores to Flipkart
Walmart is selling its Indian stores to Flipkart, the e-commerce startup it controls, consolidating its operations in the world’s second-most-populous country as it works to fend off Amazon.com.

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Tesla Posts Fourth-Consecutive Quarterly Profit

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tesla Posts Fourth-Consecutive Quarterly Profit
The milestone makes the electric auto maker eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500. The auto maker said it has chosen a location near Austin, Texas, for its second U.S. assembly plant.

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Purdue Pharma’s Legal Fees Mount Amid Calls for Probe Into Drugmaker

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Purdue Pharma’s Legal Fees Mount Amid Calls for Probe Into Drugmaker
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has racked up $277 million in professional fees in the first nine months of its bankruptcy—four times as much as it spent on research and development, court records show.

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Microsoft Revenue Surges ThoughCloud Growth Slows

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Microsoft Revenue Surges ThoughCloud Growth Slows
Its quarterly sales rose 13% on sustained demand for its Azure cloud-computing service as customers shifted more work online during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pfizer, BioNTech Get Covid-19 Vaccine Order From U.S. Government

July 22, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pfizer, BioNTech Get Covid-19 Vaccine Order From U.S. Government
The U.S. has agreed to pay Pfizer and BioNTech nearly $2 billion to secure 100 million doses of their experimental coronavirus vaccine to provide to Americans free of charge.

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  • Kering Gets $690 Million for Stake in Fifth Avenue Property
    December 16, 2025 Comments Off on Kering Gets $690 Million for Stake in Fifth Avenue Property
  • Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Documentary Editing
    December 15, 2025 Comments Off on Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Documentary Editing
  • Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Hit in Detroit’s Biggest EV Bust
    December 15, 2025 Comments Off on Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Hit in Detroit’s Biggest EV Bust
  • Can U.S. Automakers Compete With Chinese EVs While Focusing on Gas Guzzlers?
    December 15, 2025 Comments Off on Can U.S. Automakers Compete With Chinese EVs While Focusing on Gas Guzzlers?
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