US Business
One of the Brains Behind Tesla Found a New Way to Make Electric Cars Cheaper
What’s the secret to building a more affordable electric vehicle? JB Straubel has an answer. It starts with a pile of old cell phones.
Month: August 2020
US Business
AT&T Is Again Exploring a Deal for DirecTV
AT&T is taking a fresh look at its DirecTV business, according to people familiar with the matter, exploring a deal for a satellite-TV service wounded by cord-cutting.
US Business
New Covid-19 Layoffs Make Job Reductions Permanent
As companies brace for years of pandemic-related disruption, thousands of furloughed workers are told they won’t be coming back.
Energy & Environment
NASA Launches Mars Rover Powered by Missouri-Made Batteries
(Cape Canaveral, FL) – NASA recently launched its latest mission to put another rover on the surface of Mars: Perseverance. And much like many of NASA’s Mars rovers, Perseverance has strong ties to Missouri. The […]
Events
Costumes Bring Fun and Color to Autism Awareness Walk
(Joplin, MO) – You don’t have to wait for Halloween to don a costume. Create your own Queen Frostine, Lord Licorice, and Gramma Nutt ensemble and get moving for Bill & Virginia Center for Autism’s […]
Education
New Joplin Schools Administrator Receives MO-CASE Award
(Joplin, MO) – Meghan Klosterman has been named the MO-CASE 2020 Outstanding New Special Education Administrator. On August 28th at 11:00 am, a MO-CASE official will travel to Joplin to present the award at the […]
Health Care
Freeman First in Region to Offer Custom Breast Prosthesis
(Joplin, MO) – 3-D technology has changed printing, automobile production, and even the world of medicine. And now it plays a role in helping women in their recovery from breast cancer. Freeman Health System is […]
US Business
MGM Resorts Lays Off 18,000 Workers
MGM Resorts International is laying off 18,000 furloughed workers in the U.S. as a global travel slowdown impedes the casino industry’s recovery from the ongoing pandemic.
US Business
U.S. Announces Deal With Abbott Laboratories for Rapid Covid-19 Tests
The Trump administration unveiled a $750 million deal to buy 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories, a move that would substantially expand the nation’s capacity for rapid testing.
US Business
Walmart Joins With Microsoft in Race to Purchase TikTok
The world’s biggest retailer by revenue is teaming up with Microsoft to bid for TikTok’s U.S. operations, which have an asking price of about $30 billion.