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Arvest Foundation Presents $10,000 to MSSU’s Criminal Justice Department

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Representatives from Arvest Bank donated $10,000 to the Criminal Justice Department at Missouri Southern State University on Thursday, June 25. “We are very pleased to present this donation to Missouri Southern on […]

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Facebook Looks to Contain Advertising Boycott Over Hate Speech

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Facebook Looks to Contain Advertising Boycott Over Hate Speech
Facebook is working to persuade its top advertisers not to pause spending on the social network, as it tries to keep a boycott from a handful of marketers from turning into a widespread revolt.

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Chamber Gives Back To Wildcat Glades Friends Group

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

The Chamber Gives Back June event brought together volunteers from the business community to assist Wildcat Glades Friends Group with beatification projects around the park. Volunteers assisted with painting picnic tables around the park, touching […]

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Joplin Health Department Creates COVID-19 Dashboard to Track Current Case Numbers

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – With coronavirus numbers continuing to increase in our area, the City of Joplin’s Health Department has developed a centralized location to view current statistics within Joplin. This dashboard was created by Health […]

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Wirecard Files for Insolvency After Revealing Accounting Hole

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Wirecard Files for Insolvency After Revealing Accounting Hole
German fintech company Wirecard has filed for insolvency proceedings, days after revealing that more than $2 billion in cash missing from its balance sheet probably didn’t exist.

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Macy’s to Cut 3,900 Corporate Jobs

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Macy’s to Cut 3,900 Corporate Jobs
The retailer is eliminating 3% of its workforce as it anticipates a gradual recovery of business from the coronavirus-induced economic crisis.

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Unilever to Rename Skin-Lightening Cream Amid Criticism

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Unilever to Rename Skin-Lightening Cream Amid Criticism
The company said it would change the name of controversial skin-lightening cream Fair & Lovely, one of its top-selling personal-care brands, amid mounting criticism that it suggests light skin is more attractive than dark.

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Shorter-Term Health Plans Force Many to Pay for Lifesaving Treatments, Report Finds

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Shorter-Term Health Plans Force Many to Pay for Lifesaving Treatments, Report Finds
Many consumers have been forced to pay for their own lifesaving treatment under shorter-term health plans that have seen enrollment jumps since the Trump administration relaxed restrictions on them, according to a new report by House Democrats.

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Google Strikes Deals to Pay Some Publishers for News

June 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Google Strikes Deals to Pay Some Publishers for News
Google said it has reached agreements with selected publishers around the world to license news content, a significant development in the yearslong tug of war between the tech giant and media companies.

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Says He Will Resign From Board of Alibaba

June 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Says He Will Resign From Board of Alibaba
SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said Thursday that he is stepping down from the board of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., effective the same day.

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