Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Abbott Laboratories raised its annual earnings guidance after posting higher-than-expected revenue from Covid-19 testing products, offsetting the effects of a recall and production halt at its baby-formula plant in Sturgis, Mich.
Government
Murphy Boulevard West of Lone Elm Road to Close July 25 for Stormwater Work
(Joplin, MO) – Starting on Monday, July 25, Murphy Boulevard will be closed west of Lone Elm Road as part of the Murphy Boulevard and Lone Elm Stormwater Improvement Project. Murphy Boulevard will be closed […]
Education
George Washington Carver National Monument Completes Carver Family Cemetery Wall
(Diamond, MO) – George Washington Carver National Monument’s (GWC) restoration of the Carver Family Cemetery wall has been completed! This project was funded through the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund. Over the course […]
US Business
China Evergrande Prepares to Shed Light on Restructuring
The embattled property giant has yet to reach an agreement with bondholders, but still plans to release an update on restructuring talks in July.
US Business
Netflix Loses Nearly 1 Million Subscribers, Vows Rebound
The streaming giant suffered two consecutive quarters of subscriber losses for the first time in its history and said some key steps it is taking to boost revenue and subscriber growth wouldn’t happen until next year.
US Business
CDC Recommends Novavax’s Covid Vaccine for Adults 18 and Older
The two-dose, protein-based shot offers an alternative to gene technology from Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech partnership.
US Business
Boeing Sells Five 787 Dreamliners to Aircraft Lessor in Air Show Boost
Boeing sold five more 787 Dreamliners to aircraft leasing company AerCap, its largest buyer for the wide-body jet.
US Business
Amazon Sues Facebook Group Administrators Over Fake Reviews
Unnamed individuals used more than 10,000 Facebook groups to coordinate misleading reviews in exchange for free products or money, Amazon alleges.
US Business
CFPB to Push Banks to Cover More Payment-Services Scams
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has reported an uptick in complaints related to Zelle, but banks warn that heightened regulations could hurt the economy.
Health Care
New Freeman Surgeon is Coming Home
(Joplin, MO) – At 18 years old, Cory Emmert took a job as a pharmacy technician at Freeman Hospital West. It would be the first of many positions for him at Freeman Health System, including […]
