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Joplin City Council Rescinds Mask Ordinance and Votes to Move to Phase 2, Step 4 of Recovery Plan

August 19, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – In a City Council meeting held on August 17, 2020, members of the Council decided in a five-to-four vote to allow the city-wide mask ordinance to expire. The ordinance was passed on […]

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Regeneron Enlists Swiss Rival to Help Make Covid-19 Drug

August 19, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Regeneron Enlists Swiss Rival to Help Make Covid-19 Drug
Roche has agreed to help manufacture and distribute a promising investigational drug—code named REGN-COV2—being developed by Regeneron, a pairing of rivals that could more than triple supplies of the medicine if it is authorized by regulators.

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Trump Expresses Support for Oracle to Buy TikTok

August 18, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Expresses Support for Oracle to Buy TikTok
President Trump voiced support on Tuesday for Oracle to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, adding a fresh wrinkle to the bidding for the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.

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NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer to Leave Company After Disclosing Affair

August 18, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer to Leave Company After Disclosing Affair
NBCUniversal said the towering Hollywood figure stepped down after failing to properly disclose that he had paid a settlement to a woman with whom he had a consensual affair several years ago.

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Amazon Bets on Office-Based Work With Expansion in Major Cities

August 18, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Bets on Office-Based Work With Expansion in Major Cities
Amazon.com is expanding its physical offices in six U.S. cities and adding thousands of corporate jobs in those areas, an indication that it is making long-term plans around office work.

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Covid Pummeled U.S. Businesses Into Their Worst Quarter in a Decade. But Not All Suffered.

August 18, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Covid Pummeled U.S. Businesses Into Their Worst Quarter in a Decade. But Not All Suffered.
The country’s largest companies are set to report their biggest quarterly revenue decline in more than a decade. Still, some saw sharp gains as coronavirus reshaped spending patterns.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States to Hold Golf Ball Drop

August 18, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States is excited to hold their very first Golf Ball Drop! Five hundred golf balls will be dropped by a bucket truck onto the green. […]

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‘Fortnite’ Maker Says Apple Is Threatening to Curb Access to Software Tools

August 17, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘Fortnite’ Maker Says Apple Is Threatening to Curb Access to Software Tools
Epic Games accused the tech giant of threatening to block it from making software for iOS devices and Mac computers, an escalation of a dispute that could reverberate through the global market for mobile apps.

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Chevron Pursues Exploration Deal in Iraq

August 17, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Chevron Pursues Exploration Deal in Iraq
The U.S. oil major could unveil a pact with Baghdad on the sidelines of a White House visit this week, in what would be a boost to Iraq’s oil industry.

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DOJ Disagreement Arises Over Possible Google Lawsuit

August 17, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on DOJ Disagreement Arises Over Possible Google Lawsuit
Some Justice Department staffers have expressed internal concerns over plans to bring an antitrust lawsuit against the Alphabet unit—and what they view as an aggressive timeline favored by Attorney General William Barr.

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  • Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Hit in Detroit’s Biggest EV Bust
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