US Business
Amazon Leads by Wide Margin in Alabama Union Election
Amazon has taken a wide lead in a closely watched union election by warehouse workers in Bessemer, Ala., after federal officials counted about half the ballots cast.
Month: April 2021
COVID-19
Joplin Health Department Encourages Residents to Use Vaccine Navigator Tool for Vaccination Registration
(Joplin, MO) – Starting on Friday, April 9, all Missouri adults become eligible for the coronavirus vaccination. As more people seek vaccine opportunities in our area, Joplin Health Department officials encourage citizens seeking a vaccine […]
US Business
Nike Settles Lil Nas X Satan Shoe Lawsuit With MSCHF
MSCHF, the small company behind the Satan Shoes, will offer to repurchase the sneakers from consumers for their original price as part of the settlement.
US Business
P&G Worked With China Trade Group on Tech to Dodge Apple Privacy Rules
Procter & Gamble helped develop an advertising technique being tested in China to gather iPhone data for targeted ads, seeking to find a way around Apple’s new privacy tools, according to people familiar with the matter.
US Business
GM to Halt Production at Several Plants Due to Chip Shortage
Scant supplies of in-demand semiconductors prompted General Motors to idle several North American factories and extend shutdowns at others, putting a strong sales rebound in jeopardy.
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – April 5, 2021
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics The summer and fall 2021 schedule is now available to view here. Open enrollment starts on April 12. […]
Education
Freeman Teams Up with PBS for Reading Event
(Joplin, MO) – “The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you will go!” wrote Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. It was a […]
US Business
AstraZeneca Vaccine Restrictions Pile Up, Complicating Shot Rollouts
Australia said it is reassessing its purchases of the company’s Covid-19 shot and its timeline for all residents to be vaccinated.
Nonprofit
Children’s Center of SWMO Board Announce the Hiring of New Executive Director
(Joplin, MO) – The Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri’s Board of Directors announced Matthew Stewart as the new executive director on April 1, 2021. Matt will replace the current director, Vickie Dudley, on May 3, […]
US Business
CBS Cuts Ties With Executives Amid Allegations of Hostile Workplace
Top executives David Friend and Peter Dunn had been suspended in January after a Los Angeles Times report.