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Companies Hit by Covid-19 Want Insurance Payouts. Insurers Say No.

June 30, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Companies Hit by Covid-19 Want Insurance Payouts. Insurers Say No.
A potentially $100 billion battle looms over “business interruption” coverage, which insurers say doesn’t apply unless there is physical damage, like from a fire. In the thick of the fight is a New Orleans plaintiffs’ lawyer who made his mark in the aftermath of hurricanes.

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Uber in Talks to Buy Postmates for About $2.6 Billion

June 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Uber in Talks to Buy Postmates for About $2.6 Billion
Uber Technologies is in discussions to buy Postmates for about $2.6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a rapid-fire series of moves to consolidate the food-delivery industry.

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India Blocks Chinese Apps, Including TikTok, After Border Clash

June 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on India Blocks Chinese Apps, Including TikTok, After Border Clash
India banned dozens of Chinese mobile apps, including widely used TikTok and WeChat, after a border clash between troops from the two countries left 20 Indian soldiers dead this month.

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Boeing Faces Big 737 MAX Cancellation From Norwegian

June 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing Faces Big 737 MAX Cancellation From Norwegian
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA said it is its canceling orders for 92 of Boeing Co.’s troubled 737 MAX jets, threatening to add to the U.S. planemaker’s mounting financial strain.

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Facebook Ad Boycott Grows, Citing Failure to Control Hate Speech

June 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Facebook Ad Boycott Grows, Citing Failure to Control Hate Speech
Ford, Clorox and Denny’s are joining a parade of companies that have moved to halt advertising spending on Facebook because of how the social-media giant has handled speech on its platforms.

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Arvest Among “Best-In-State Banks” in Missouri, Oklahoma

June 29, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Arvest Bank has been recognized by Forbes magazine for the second time this year, this time as part of its “Best-In-State Banks 2020” lists for Missouri and Oklahoma. Earlier this month, Arvest […]

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The Den Energy & Nutrition Offers New Loyalty Program

June 29, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – At The Den Energy & Nutrition, we value our loyal customers. So we have a new loyalty program, just for you! It’s digital, so there is no card to keep track of. […]

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‘Kat’ Returns to the Office. Her Employer Watches Closely.

June 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘Kat’ Returns to the Office. Her Employer Watches Closely.
Follow a day in the life of a fictional U.S. office worker coming back after working remotely during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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NBC Lands U.S. Golf Association Rights as Fox Walks Away From Deal

June 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on NBC Lands U.S. Golf Association Rights as Fox Walks Away From Deal
The media rights to the United States Golf Association, which include the U.S. Open tournament, are jumping from Fox Sports to NBC Sports, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Fracking Trailblazer Chesapeake Energy Files for Bankruptcy

June 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Fracking Trailblazer Chesapeake Energy Files for Bankruptcy
Chesapeake Energy filed for bankruptcy protection as an oil- and gas-price rout stoked by the coronavirus pandemic proved to be the final blow for a shale-drilling pioneer long hamstrung by debt.

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