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Missouri Southern to Host Second Annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The second annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament will be held Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29, in Beimdiek Recreation Center at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). The event has been expanded […]

Labor Shortage Stymies Construction Work as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Kicks In

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Contractors are dangling an array of benefits—from signing bonuses to housing allowances—to attract and retain workers.

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Small Businesses Fall Behind on Hiring as Inflation Takes a Toll

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Companies with under 50 employees lost head count in three of the past four months, data show, reflecting the struggle to keep pace on wages and benefits.

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Retailers’ Inventories Pile Up as Lead Times Grow

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Factory closures, shipping delays and port backlogs have led major retailers to start designing new products and placing orders further in advance, making it harder to react to shifts in consumer habits.

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China’s Covid Fallout Flattens JD.com’s Online Birthday Bash

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Consumers hit the brakes in the latest indication of damaged sentiment from macroeconomic headwinds and lengthy lockdowns.

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Latam Airlines Cleared to Depart Chapter 11 Under Creditors’ Control

June 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Chilean airline, the largest in Latin America, won U.S. bankruptcy-court approval for a financial restructuring.

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Disney’s Dana Walden Looks to Push Past Corporate Chaos

June 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Now with oversight of over 300 shows and an annual budget of around $10 billion, the longtime executive is known for having a deft touch with writers and producers.

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Recession Probability Soars as Inflation Worsens

June 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Economists have sharply raised the probability of a recession, now putting it at a level usually seen only on the brink of or during recessions.

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Western Lakes Shrink From Drought, and Boat Businesses Struggle

June 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

On Lake Mead, five of six launch ramps have closed, causing hourslong waits. Amid a drought that scientists say is the worst in the region in more than 1,000 years, the lake is 28% full.

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Apple Employees at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize

June 18, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Employees at the Towson Town Center Apple store outside of Baltimore voted 65 to 33 in favor of organizing. The move creates the first union of Apple retail employees in the U.S.

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Articles by Erin Slifka

Missouri Southern to Host Second Annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament

Labor Shortage Stymies Construction Work as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Kicks In

Small Businesses Fall Behind on Hiring as Inflation Takes a Toll

Retailers’ Inventories Pile Up as Lead Times Grow

China’s Covid Fallout Flattens JD.com’s Online Birthday Bash

Latam Airlines Cleared to Depart Chapter 11 Under Creditors’ Control

Disney’s Dana Walden Looks to Push Past Corporate Chaos

Recession Probability Soars as Inflation Worsens

Western Lakes Shrink From Drought, and Boat Businesses Struggle

Apple Employees at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize

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