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Elon Musk Auditions as Corporate Gadfly, Taking Sides Against Disney

April 8, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk Auditions as Corporate Gadfly, Taking Sides Against Disney
The billionaire resembled infamous activist Evelyn Y. Davis in Nelson Peltz’s proxy fight.

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Insurers Are Spying on Your Home From the Sky

April 8, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Insurers Are Spying on Your Home From the Sky
Companies are using drones to check out roofs or to spot yard debris and undeclared trampolines.

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Steelworkers Push Back Against $14 Billion Deal for U.S. Steel as Vote Looms

April 7, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Steelworkers Push Back Against $14 Billion Deal for U.S. Steel as Vote Looms
Nippon Steel is pitching new investment in aging plants to help win the union’s support for the planned deal. Union leaders say they are unconvinced.

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What One Employer Found When It Started Providing Child Care

April 7, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What One Employer Found When It Started Providing Child Care
A coffee roastery opened a subsidized facility on site as companies look for ways to keep staff in high-turnover jobs.

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Apple Lays Off 614 Workers After Canceling Car Project

April 7, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple Lays Off 614 Workers After Canceling Car Project
The tech giant announced its first major job cuts since the pandemic on the heels of its decision to cancel its vaunted electric-car project.

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Telecom Italia Secures Finance Until Close of Network Sale

April 7, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Telecom Italia Secures Finance Until Close of Network Sale
Telecom Italia has signed an agreement for roughly $1.6 billion in bridge financing to cover its needs until completion of a planned sale of its fixed-network unit.

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China Oilfield Services Suspends Operations of Four Mideast Rigs

April 7, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China Oilfield Services Suspends Operations of Four Mideast Rigs
China Oilfield Services has suspended operations of drilling rigs related to a multibillion-dollar contract in the Middle East, a setback for China’s largest offshore drilling contractor in one of its most important international markets.

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LG Electronics Expects Operating Profit to Slide

April 7, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on LG Electronics Expects Operating Profit to Slide
The South Korean consumer-electronics giant expects its first-quarter operating profit to drop 11%.

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Samsung Forecasts 10-Fold Profit Increase

April 7, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Samsung Forecasts 10-Fold Profit Increase
Analysts expect Samsung’s memory-chip business to swing to profit thanks to higher chip prices on brisk demand amid the artificial-intelligence boom.

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Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Two Promotions

April 6, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce two well-deserved promotions.   Erin Slifka, former Director of Marketing & Communications, has been promoted to the position of Director of Sales & […]

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