Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
The cinema chain is nearing a restructuring deal that would help stave off a near-term bankruptcy filing while turning down a competing financing offer from senior lenders including Apollo.
US Business
The Coronavirus Redraws the Car Market’s World Map
The global auto market is splitting three ways, complicating efforts by the industry’s main players to recover from their deepest crisis in years.
Government
Governor Parson Signs HB 2046 Expanding Licensing Reciprocity in Missouri
(Jefferson City, MO) – On June 6, 2020, Governor Mike Parson signed HB 2046 expanding license reciprocity provisions in the state of Missouri. “We greatly appreciate the committed effort and leadership of Representative Derek Grier […]
US Business
Big Tech’s Stand on Hong Kong Law Reveals Wider Fears at Foreign Firms
The stand taken by several American tech giants against China’s national-security law in Hong Kong reveals concerns many foreign companies in the city are discussing internally but dare not discuss publicly.
US Business
TikTok to Exit Hong Kong After China’s New National-Security Law
TikTok, the buzzy short-video platform owned by Chinese technology giant Bytedance, said it would pull out of Hong Kong within a week in light of “recent developments” in the city.
US Business
Google, Facebook and Twitter Suspend Review of Hong Kong Requests for User Data
Google, Facebook and Twitter are among tech companies that have suspended processing requests for user data from Hong Kong law-enforcement agencies following China’s imposition of a national-security law on the city.
US Business
Palantir, One of Silicon Valley’s Oldest Startups, Files to Go Public
Palantir Technologies said it has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, ending an extended wait that made the data analytics company one of Silicon Valley’s oldest private startups.
US Business
Small Business Loans Helped the Well-Heeled and Connected, Too
Congress designed the Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses hit by the pandemic, but its $521 billion in loans also went to major law firms, wealth managers and politically connected companies.
Retail
Forget Me Not Flea Market Offers Closing Sales
(Joplin, MO) – Vendors, resellers, and business owners welcome. All inventory from Forget Me Not Flea Market is 50% off. We have everything from antiques to vintage items, housewares, decor, furniture, an even man cave […]
Events
Hideout Harley Davidson Partners with American Red Cross to Host Blood Drive
(Joplin, MO) – Hideout Harley Davidson is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Friday, July 10 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Blood donors are still needed! To schedule […]
