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Facebook Has Made Lots of New Rules This Year. It Doesn’t Always Enforce Them.

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Facebook Has Made Lots of New Rules This Year. It Doesn’t Always Enforce Them.
The social-media giant has made a flurry of new rules designed to improve the discourse on its platforms. When users report content that breaks those rules, a test by The Wall Street Journal found, the company often fails to enforce them.

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Millions of Jobs Lost, but Hiring Is Booming at These Companies

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Millions of Jobs Lost, but Hiring Is Booming at These Companies
The home-mortgage market, cloud-computing, and customer service are some of the sectors seeing high demand in a fourth quarter typically dominated by shopping-related seasonal hiring.

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Project Pink Offers Free Breast Health Evaluations

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System and Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks are making it possible for uninsured or underinsured individuals to get a breast health evaluation and mammogram screening for free with Project […]

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General Mills Releases 2020 Global Responsibility Report

October 14, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Minneapolis, MN) – This marks the 50th year that General Mills has publicly reported on the topics that are most important to consumers and stakeholders. Read the 2020 Global Responsibility Report in full, here.

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Meat Giant JBS’s Owner Settles U.S. Corruption Charges

October 14, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Meat Giant JBS’s Owner Settles U.S. Corruption Charges
J&F, which controls the world’s largest meatpacker, agreed to pay $128 million to settle a long-running legal dispute in the U.S. over bribes it paid in Brazil.

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Pro Musica Joplin Launches Overtures of Hope in Response to COVID-19

October 14, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Pro Musica Joplin, the 41-year-old local organization presenting leading national and international chamber musicians in free concerts and educational residencies, is launching a new, temporary initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  […]

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Crowder College Roughrider eNews – October 14

October 14, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus: Academics Academic calendar for Fall 2020. Make sure you know the important dates! Priority enrollment for Spring 2021 […]

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Amazon Expands NFL Coverage With Playoff Game

October 14, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Expands NFL Coverage With Playoff Game
The online retail and entertainment giant has struck a deal with the National Football League to stream a playoff game this season, people familiar with the matter said.

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Arvest Bank to Host “Powered by Women” Virtual Event

October 14, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce they are hosting “Powered by Women,” a virtual Zoom conference designed to recognize and celebrate National Women’s Small Business Month and, specifically, female entrepreneurs in the […]

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Pilgrim’s Pride Reaches Plea Deal on Chicken Price-Fixing Allegations

October 14, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pilgrim’s Pride Reaches Plea Deal on Chicken Price-Fixing Allegations
Chicken processor Pilgrim’s Pride said it has agreed to a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve price-fixing charges, and will pay a fine of $110.5 million.

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