Month: September 2020
Ad buyers are pressing TV networks for unprecedented flexibility to back out of spending commitments given a lack of new entertainment and potential pitfalls for the NFL season.
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Launch Be Local Passport Program to Encourage Visiting Downtown
(Joplin, MO) – After many events have been cancelled this year, Downtown Joplin Alliance has created a program to launch in Downtown Joplin on September 1. The Be Local Passport Program aims to encourage shoppers […]
United Plans to Cut More Than 16,000 Staff
The airline plans to cut 16,370 staff as part of efforts to halve its domestic workforce amid a pandemic-driven slump in passenger demand. The cuts are short of the 36,000 potential job losses it warned were possible in July.
Ford Looks to Trim 1,400 Through U.S. Buyouts
Ford Motor is offering buyouts to salaried employees in the U.S., a move that comes as the car maker works to rebound from coronavirus-related factory closures earlier in the year and prepares for new executive leadership.
The New Rules for Landing a Job in the Covid Era
It takes luck, creativity and a fresh look at your network of contacts to find a job in the worst labor market in more than a decade.
Foldable Phones Have Flopped, but Samsung Hopes New Model Will Flip the Script
Samsung, which is launching the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Tuesday, has a lot riding on making foldable handsets a success.
Facebook Pulls Accounts Tied to Russia’s Internet Research Agency
The social-media giant said it removed recently created accounts and pages linked to a Russian group that U.S. authorities have accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
TikTok Deal Talks Hit a Snag Over App’s Algorithms
Deal talks for TikTok’s U.S. operations have been complicated by the key question of whether the app’s core algorithms can be included as part of a deal, according to people familiar with the matter.
Freeman Physician Endorses Funding for Residents Programs in Op-Ed
By Dr. Rob McNab, Freeman Health System Vice President of Medical Education & Director of COVID Unit During the early months of the pandemic, Freeman Health System was screening a large number of community members […]
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – August 31
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College with what’s happening both on and off campus: Academics All college locations will be closed Monday, September 7, in observation of Labor Day. Need […]