Erin Slifka – Page 8 – Joplin Business Outlook

Alice L. Walton Foundation and Mercy Break Ground on AWSOM Whole Health Campus, Marking a New Era for Whole-Person Health in the Heartland

September 18, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Key Points · The Alice L. Walton Foundation and Mercy broke ground on a 120+-acre campus for specialty care and whole-health innovation in Bentonville, Arkansas. · As part of the long-term agreement between the Foundation […]

Jana Partners Pushes Contact-Lens Maker Cooper to Replace Its CEO

September 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The medical-device manufacturer requires an urgent overhaul to address its “chronic underperformance,” the activist hedge fund’s letter says.

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Toxic-Fume Complaints Ground Planes From Airbus Venture

September 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

French airline Air Corsica pulled some turboprops from service after pilots reported fumes leaking into the cockpit, causing them migraines.

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The Italian Family Safeguarding 630 Years of Murano Glassmaking

September 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

On Murano island, the Seguso family has been leaders in the craft of glassblowing for six centuries.

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GM to Produce Patriot Missile Parts as U.S. Faces Critical Arms Shortage

September 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Detroit automaker’s partnership with Lockheed Martin is a potential lift to America’s munitions supplies depleted by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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The FAA’s $875 Million Plan to Use AI to Ease Air-Traffic Woes

September 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The air-traffic tool is expected to debut in the Washington, D.C., area as soon as Monday.

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The SpaceX IPO Gave This Couple License to Chase Their Dreams

September 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

They quit their jobs and budgeted $25,000 a month for a year of fun.

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The 40-Minute Phone Call That Left Ed Sheeran’s Tour Hanging by a Thread

September 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear to the singer that he would cancel his tour dates at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was dropped from the bill. Other NFL owners were ready to do the same.

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