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Global Economy Faces a Steep Climb to Recover After April’s Historic Dive

June 14, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Global Economy Faces a Steep Climb to Recover After April’s Historic Dive
Economic numbers coming in from around the globe are laying bare a stark truth amid the coronavirus pandemic: April was the cruelest month.

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Auto Makers’ Reopening Complicated by Worker Absences Amid Covid Cases

June 13, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Auto Makers’ Reopening Complicated by Worker Absences Amid Covid Cases
Auto makers are grappling with absent U.S. factory workers and Covid-19 cases at their reopened plants, complicating the companies’ efforts to recoup production lost to the pandemic.

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Grocers Embrace Food Delivery, but They Still Don’t Love It

June 13, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Grocers Embrace Food Delivery, but They Still Don’t Love It
Grocers charged into delivery to meet a surge in demand sparked by the coronavirus crisis, though many haven’t figured out how to get food to customers’ homes profitably and some wonder if they ever will.

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Coronavirus, Economic Toll Threaten to Worsen Black Mortality Rates

June 13, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Coronavirus, Economic Toll Threaten to Worsen Black Mortality Rates
The new coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout threaten to exacerbate mortality rates for African-Americans.

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Hotels Are Reopening. Will Guests Have Any Reservations?

June 13, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Hotels Are Reopening. Will Guests Have Any Reservations?
The pandemic closed more than 5,000 U.S. hotels. To bounce back, the hospitality industry has to reinvent itself as it reopens.

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Hertz Can Tap Market Frenzy to Sell ‘Potentially Worthless’ Stock

June 12, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Hertz Can Tap Market Frenzy to Sell ‘Potentially Worthless’ Stock
Hertz Global won a bankruptcy judge’s approval to raise up to $1 billion in new equity from a counterintuitive stock rally, a move for a company eager to capitalize on market anomalies.

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MOCAN 2020 Conference: Building a Healthy & Productive Missouri Workforce

June 12, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Columbia, MO) – The Missouri Council for Activity & Nutrition (MOCAN) will be hosting their 2020 conference virtually. The event was originally scheduled for April 2020, but had to be rescheduled to July and moved […]

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Starbucks, in Reversal, to Distribute ‘Black Lives Matter’ Shirts to Baristas

June 12, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Starbucks, in Reversal, to Distribute ‘Black Lives Matter’ Shirts to Baristas
Starbucks said it would make T-shirts bearing the “Black Lives Matter” slogan available to employees, reversing an earlier directive not to display the slogan on their person at work.

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California Is Examining Amazon’s Business Practices

June 12, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on California Is Examining Amazon’s Business Practices
State investigators are examining Amazon.com’s business practices as part of an inquiry into the tech giant, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Managerial Leadership Open Enrollment

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Open Enrollments July/August/September We also customize classes for your company’s needs. Call Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions at 800.783.8053 to inquire how we can help. For additional information or to register for a course, […]

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  • Freeman Health System Announces Winners of 55th Annual Joplin Christmas Parade
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