Erin Slifka – Page 1361 – Joplin Business Outlook

Gap Reports Flat Quarterly Sales as Holiday Shopping Gets Under Way

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Gap’s quarterly sales rebounded from spring shutdowns but increased marketing weighed on profits. Executives cautioned that rising Covid-19 infections could slow visits to stores during the holiday season.

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PC Sales Help HP, Dell Offset Weak Office Spending

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Remote working fueled strong demand for Dell and HP personal computers in the latest quarter, cushioning the impact from lower office-equipment spending.

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Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Felonies Over OxyContin Sales

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The guilty plea follows the approval last week by a U.S. bankruptcy court judge of an $8.34 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma and the Justice Department.

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Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale to Benefit Rapha International

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Get started on your holiday shopping, save big, and support the mission of Rapha International this weekend! Rapha International’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale is set to begin on November 24 and run through […]

Freeman and City of Joplin Cancel Christmas Parade

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System and the City of Joplin jointly decided it is in the best interest of public safety for the community to cancel this year’s Christmas parade. “We are sad to […]

Community Solar Farm Under Construction in Southwest Missouri

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(St. Louis, Missouri) – Burns & McDonnell, a Missouri-based architecture, engineering and construction firm, has broken ground on Liberty Utilities – Empire District’s Prosperity Community Solar installation, the first such renewable generation program in southwest […]

GE Plans More Job Cuts in Aviation Division

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

General Electric warned employees that more job cuts are coming to the conglomerate’s jet-engine business because of the pandemic’s impact on commercial air travel even with the promise of a vaccine on the horizon.

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McCormick Nears Deal to Buy Hot-Sauce Maker Cholula

November 23, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The seasonings company is in talks with L Catterton, the private-equity firm that owns Cholula, for a deal that would value the hot-sauce brand at $800 million.

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Apple Security Chief Offered iPads to Police as a Bribe for Gun Permits, Prosecutors Allege

November 23, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Apple’s head of security has been indicted on bribery charges for a scheme in which prosecutors allege he offered iPads to secure gun permits for his company’s employees.

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GM Stops Backing White House in Emissions Fight With California

November 23, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

General Motors will no longer back the administration in its legal battle to strip California’s authority to set its own fuel-efficiency regulations, saying GM’s goals for green cars are aligned with the state and the new Biden administration.

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Articles by Erin Slifka

Gap Reports Flat Quarterly Sales as Holiday Shopping Gets Under Way

PC Sales Help HP, Dell Offset Weak Office Spending

Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Felonies Over OxyContin Sales

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale to Benefit Rapha International

Freeman and City of Joplin Cancel Christmas Parade

Community Solar Farm Under Construction in Southwest Missouri

GE Plans More Job Cuts in Aviation Division

McCormick Nears Deal to Buy Hot-Sauce Maker Cholula

Apple Security Chief Offered iPads to Police as a Bribe for Gun Permits, Prosecutors Allege

GM Stops Backing White House in Emissions Fight With California

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