US Business
The CEO Wants His Staff Vaccinated. He Also Worries They Will Quit.
As the Delta variant spreads, Taylor Farms is nudging 22,000 employees toward vaccination. “It is like talking to a wall.”
Month: August 2021
Government
Assistant City Manager Dan Pekarek to Retire in October 2021
(Joplin, MO) – City Manager Nick Edwards announced on August 19 that Assistant City Manager Dan Pekarek will be retiring effective October 4, 2021. During this time, he served as the Public Health Director for […]
Health Care
Mercy Increases Starting Wages for All Co-Workers
(St. Louis, MO) – Mercy will increase the starting wage for all co-workers across its multistate footprint. The $18 million additional annual commitment will raise more than 6,000 co-workers’ pay to $15 an hour and […]
Education
Crowder College to Host 9th Annual Roughrider Scholarship Rodeo This Weekend
(Neosho, MO) – The 9th Annual Roughrider Scholarship Rodeo will be held on August 20 and 21, 2021 at 608 Field Avenue in Neosho. Gates will open at 6:00 pm with the event starting at […]
US Business
Alaska Oil Permits Blocked by Federal Judge
A judge threw out federal approval of a multibillion-dollar oil project planned for Alaska, saying the government failed to properly assess the project’s impact on climate change and its potential harm to polar bears.
US Business
Illumina Completes Deal for Grail Despite FTC Antitrust Challenge
Illumina said it wrapped up the $7.1 billion acquisition of life-sciences firm Grail, despite a legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission and antitrust concerns in Europe.
US Business
T-Mobile Says Hackers Stole Data on More Than 40 Million People
The cellphone carrier said the stolen data included first and last names, birth dates, Social Security numbers and driver’s license information from a subset of current and potential customers.
US Business
Nvidia’s Gaming Chips Drive Record Quarterly Results
Sales rose by 68% to $6.51 billion in the period ended in July, while net profit nearly quadrupled, reaching $2.37 billion.
Marketing & Communications
Storm Cloud Marketing: Data Fuels Creativity
Written by Davida Turley of Storm Cloud Marketing From the outside looking in, the words “creativity” and “data” may appear to be at different ends of the same spectrum. But, in marketing, they are more […]
US Business
Tencent to Work With Chinese Regulators to Limit Minors’ Online Game Time
The Chinese tech company made the pledge as it reported slowing revenue growth in electronic games amid China’s intensifying scrutiny of the tech sector.