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Activist Investors Nominate Nine Directors to Kohl’s Board

February 21, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Activist Investors Nominate Nine Directors to Kohl’s Board
The group controls a combined 9.5% stake in the department-store chain and earlier this year nominated nine people to its now-12-person board.

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Houston Businesses Emerge From Storm

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The aftermath of a harsh winter cold has left many businesses scrambling to repair broken pipes and find food and bottled water.

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Inflation Problems Depend on Where You Look for Them

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If the Federal Reserve’s low interest rates lead to trouble, the reason might be climbing asset prices rather than consumer prices.

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Blue-Collar Jobs Boom in Pandemic

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Residential construction, package delivery and warehousing jobs exceed pre-pandemic levels, and some companies can’t find enough workers.

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IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health
The decision to put its flagship Watson Health business up for sale underscores the wider challenge tech companies face in healthcare.

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Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor

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Farmers in Asia’s food bowl warn of declining profits, smaller harvests and rising prices.

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Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study

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To monitor the prevalence of the virus among employees nationwide, the tech billionaire worked with researchers to build an antibody-testing program. Here’s what he learned.

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Grocers Wrestle With Mask Mandates as Pandemic Wears On

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Almost a year into the pandemic, some supermarkets are still struggling to figure out how to deal with customers who show up without masks or don’t wear them properly.

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Midwest Labor Markets Shake Off Covid-19 Downturn

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In a pandemic role reversal, places like Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis have low unemployment rates compared with Boston and San Francisco.

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The New CEO’s Experience With Talking-Dog DVDs Is Helping Disney Weather Covid

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Bob Chapek championed movies made for at-home viewing—a useful strategy in the streaming age.

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