Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Termination of the service shows a lack of faith by its new owners in the viability of a subscription-based stand-alone news platform.
US Business
France Issues International Arrest Warrant for Carlos Ghosn
French prosecutors also issued warrants for four others for allegedly helping the former Renault executive enrich himself.
US Business
Elon Musk Says He Has $46.5 Billion in Funding for Twitter Bid
The financing commitments lend credibility to what had looked more like a personal lark than a bona fide takeover play.
Small Business/Startups
BBB Business Tip: What Minimum Viable Culture Is And How You Can Apply It To Your Company
As a business owner, you may have heard about minimum viable products, but what is minimum viable culture? The term “minimum viable product” is often batted about in the startup world. It refers to the smallest […]
Events
Lafayette House Spotlights Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Denim Day
(Joplin, MO) – Lafayette House is encouraging individuals to wear denim on April 27, 2022 in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign observed in April to raise […]
US Business
Netflix, Facing Reality Check, Vows to Curb Its Profligate Ways
Streaming service spent lavishly on productions to win subscribers, but now growth has slowed.
US Business
Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg Pressured Daily Mail to Drop Bobby Kotick Reporting
The social-media executive, who dated the Activision Blizzard CEO, was part of a campaign to persuade the U.K. tabloid to shelve a potential article.
Health Care
Freeman Health System Announces Daisy Award Winner for February 2022
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System’s DAISY Award winner for February is Martha Merrill, RN, a nurse working in Freeman Dialysis. A recognition ceremony was held to honor Martha on Friday, April 15. She said […]
US Business
Tesla Posts Record $3.3 Billion Quarterly Profit
The electric-vehicle maker posted a greater-than-sevenfold increase in profit as Elon Musk said the company could boost car production more than expected this year despite supply-chain bottlenecks and disruptions in China.
US Business
Florida Senate Passes Bill to End Disney’s Special Tax District
The state’s Republican-led House is expected to approve the measure as Florida takes aim at the company’s opposition to gender and sexuality legislation.
