US Business
Chicken Companies Agree to Pay $85 Million to Settle Antitrust Allegations
Cargill and the newly formed Wayne-Sanderson Farms settled claims they violated antitrust laws by sharing information about poultry workers’ wages.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Elon Musk’s Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair
Tesla chief’s liaison with Google co-founder’s wife led to couple’s divorce filing, according to people familiar with the matter.
US Business
New Volkswagen Chief Has History Backing Synthetic Fuels
Oliver Blume, who also heads up the car maker’s Porsche brand, has pushed electrofuels as alternatives to electric cars.
Government
Opinion: Asking Too Few To Do Too Much
Written by Mike Seibert, Co-Chair of the Citizens’ Committee for Proposition Public Safety On August 2, Joplin voters will be asked to support Proposition Public Safety. Currently, the City relies on sales tax revenue to […]
US Business
Weak Earnings Reports Aren’t Fazing Investors
After a punishing start to the year, the S&P 500 has climbed nearly 5% in July. Even some companies that have posted sharply lower quarterly results have seen their shares rally in the following days.
US Business
Covid-19 Lab Companies Retrench as Rapid Tests Take Over
PCR-testing capacity is shrinking as funding declines and people test at home before work, school and gatherings or forgo screening.
US Business
Cheaper Beer, Cigarettes Gain Favor as Inflation Pinches Shoppers
Retail stores are reporting stronger sales of beers like Busch Light and Icehouse, while Marlboro is losing ground to brands such as Montego and Maverick.
US Business
Europe Is Tested Anew, This Time by Energy, Inflation and Putin
Russia’s threat to the gas supply combines with rising interest rates to endanger the EU’s economies, with German industry especially in the cross hairs. Political turmoil in Italy adds to risks.
US Business
U.S., Global Business Activity Slid in July
Purchasing managers surveys indicate the sharpest pullback for the U.S. economy since early in the pandemic, with eurozone and other global economies also showing weakness.
US Business
Lawsuit Over Musk Tweets About Taking Tesla Private Headed for Settlement Talks
The court-ordered settlement talks in a shareholder lawsuit over CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets will take place in October, the same month as two other trials involving Twitter and Tesla.