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Meta Engineers Urged to Identify, Push Out Low Performers

July 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Meta Engineers Urged to Identify, Push Out Low Performers
The head of engineering at Meta Platforms issued the instructions to his managers in the latest sign of belt-tightening at the social-media giant.

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Frontier Asks Spirit Airlines to Again Delay Shareholder Deal Vote

July 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Frontier Asks Spirit Airlines to Again Delay Shareholder Deal Vote
Frontier’s CEO said that the carrier’s latest offer for Spirit was its “last, best and final” proposal and wants more time to persuade skeptical Spirit investors.

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Drugmaker Aims to Offer First Over-the-Counter Birth-Control Pill in U.S.

July 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Drugmaker Aims to Offer First Over-the-Counter Birth-Control Pill in U.S.
HRA Pharma submitted an FDA application for over-the-counter use of Opill, a progestin-only daily birth-control pill that was approved in 1973 for prescription use.

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Midwestern Interactive Announces Sole CEO and COO Roles

July 11, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Midwestern Interactive has announced the sole ownership acquisition by Matthew Johnson, who will serve as Chief Executive Officer, starting on July 1, 2022. Bart Paden will remain active on staff and transition into Chief […]

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Crowder’s Lallemand Inducted Into Region 16 Hall of Fame

July 11, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – National Junior College Athletic Association Region 16 announced Travis Lallemand, Crowder College’s Head Baseball Coach, has been inducted into the NJCAA Region 16 Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame inductees are selected […]

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Twitter Didn’t Seek a Sale. Now Elon Musk Doesn’t Want to Buy. Cue Strange Legal Drama.

July 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Twitter Didn’t Seek a Sale. Now Elon Musk Doesn’t Want to Buy. Cue Strange Legal Drama.
In trying to terminate his $44 billion takeover deal, Tesla boss sets stage for what could become one of the oddest courtroom battles in corporate-takeover history.

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Baby-Formula Production Has Restarted at Abbott’s Michigan Plant

July 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Baby-Formula Production Has Restarted at Abbott’s Michigan Plant
The company paused production at its Sturgis, Mich., facility after storms last month flooded part of it.

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Manufacturers Brace for Nord Stream Repairs, Fearing Pipeline Won’t Reopen

July 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Manufacturers Brace for Nord Stream Repairs, Fearing Pipeline Won’t Reopen
Russia’s main natural-gas artery to Europe is about to close for maintenance. Governments on the continent worry the shutdown will be permanent, while manufacturers are preparing for possible gas rationing that would force them to shut production.

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Stocks Face Test as Inflation Looms Over Earnings Season

July 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Stocks Face Test as Inflation Looms Over Earnings Season
Quarterly reports kick off this week with big financial companies. Some investors say corporate-profit forecasts are overly optimistic.

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Tech’s Red-Hot Hiring Spree Shows Signs of Cooling

July 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tech’s Red-Hot Hiring Spree Shows Signs of Cooling
High-profile tech companies have announced plans to slow hiring or cut jobs, and are in some cases warning employees to brace themselves for tougher times.

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