Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
A petition filed by ByteDance says the U.S. government’s decision to force a TikTok deal was “arbitrary and capricious” and denied the company due process under the law.
US Business
Facebook, Google Extend Bans on Political Ads
Facebook and Google plan to continue banning political ads on their platforms for the next several weeks to prevent confusion about election results.
US Business
Kodak Says Ex-Executives Sold Stock Options They Didn’t Own
Eastman Kodak said five former executives were able to collect millions of dollars by selling stock options they didn’t own, an admission set to add to scrutiny the company faces over the circumstances surrounding a halted U.S. loan.
US Business
Alibaba Sets ‘Singles Day’ Sales Record
The Chinese technology company, under a cloud of regulatory pressure, raked in $75.1 billion in sales during China’s biggest annual online sales bonanza.
US Business
Social-Media Companies Took an Aggressive Stance During the Election. Will It Continue?
During the course of the U.S. presidential campaign, Facebook and Twitter applied fact-checking labels to posts from the president, deleted entire online communities and hobbled some functions of their own platforms to slow the spread of what they deemed false or dangerous content.
Health Care
Freeman Welcomes Maternal and Fetal Medicine Specialist
(Joplin, MO) – Dr. Shayna Conner chose her specialty, maternal fetal medicine, after watching her mother go through a high-risk pregnancy. “When I was in high school, my mom had a high-risk pregnancy,” says Dr. […]
US Business
Lyft’s Business Picks Up From Pandemic Lows
The pandemic continued to weigh on the ride-hailing company, though its active riders and revenue improved from the preceding quarter as lockdowns eased in some key cities.
US Business
Boeing Faces Possible FAA Enforcement Action
U.S. aviation authorities are considering new safety-related penalties or other enforcement action against Boeing, even as they prepare to allow its 737 MAX fleet back in the air.
Events
Small Business Development Center to Host Networking: Social Distance Style
(Joplin, MO) – The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University will be hosting an event to help others alter their approach to networking in the COVID-19 era. In this […]
Entertainment
Ducommun Properties Hosting Community Video Competition
(Joplin, MO) – Ducommun Properties is awarding cash prizes to the winner(s) of a video competition open to all Joplin area performing arts groups from November 10 through December 4, 2020. The good people at […]
