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Month: September 2021

Education

Freeman Finds Success with In-House Surgical Tech Apprenticeship

September 3, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

Joplin, Mo – Graduation Day is September 9 for some Freeman Health System employees. The surgical technician apprenticeship class members have completed classroom and clinical training to become allied health professionals providing surgical care to […]

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Chevron Girds for Activist Challenge After Exxon Defeat

September 3, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Chevron Girds for Activist Challenge After Exxon Defeat
Executives at the oil company met recently with Engine No. 1, the hedge fund that waged a successful fight for seats on its rival’s board.

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How Disney and Scarlett Johansson Reached the Point of No Return

September 3, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Disney and Scarlett Johansson Reached the Point of No Return
Disney chief Bob Chapek stayed out of the dispute with the star of “Black Widow,” which has since exploded into Hollywood’s biggest battle in decades.

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Apple Delays Update That Could Scan iPhone for Illegal Content

September 3, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple Delays Update That Could Scan iPhone for Illegal Content
The tech giant plans to make improvements to software that aimed to report collections of sexually exploitative images of children, amid a backlash from critics concerned about privacy erosion.

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Miss Daisy’s Home & Decor Co. Wants To Get You In The Fall Mood

September 3, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

Miss Daisy’s Home & Decor Co. is ready to help you and your home ready for fall. The store and website is stocked daily with new fall themed and home decor. Shop fall decor here. […]

Workforce

BBB Business Tip: 3 behaviors to build trust and 3 behaviors to avoid

September 3, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

From restaurants to human resources firms, businesses in all industries are struggling with staffing shortages. A lack of trust between workers and leaders is exacerbating the problem. Workers are skeptical. Some feel disheartened following layoffs from longtime employers, others […]

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Kansas City University and Harris-Stowe State University Formalize Academic Partnership

September 3, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Kansas City, Mo. – August 31, 2021) Kansas City University (KCU) and Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU), a historically Black university in St. Louis, Missouri, have signed an agreement that provides a novel pathway for HSSU […]

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Apple Cedes Ground as Larger Fights Over App Store Brew in Court, Congress

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple Cedes Ground as Larger Fights Over App Store Brew in Court, Congress
Even after a week of tweaks to the App Store, the core fight over the iPhone maker’s market power remains for a federal judge and lawmakers in Brussels and Washington to decide—and the company’s largest critics haven’t been won over.

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FAA Says Virgin Galactic Can’t Fly Spaceship During Investigation

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FAA Says Virgin Galactic Can’t Fly Spaceship During Investigation
The regulator’s examination of its July 11 flight could delay company’s next planned space launch.

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Walmart to Raise Its Minimum Wage to $12 an Hour

September 2, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart to Raise Its Minimum Wage to $12 an Hour
The country’s largest retailer by revenue is raising hourly pay at least $1 for more than 565,000 U.S. store workers as a tight labor market creates fierce competition for staff.

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  • Forvis Mazars to Host Webinar on Tax Credits and Other Opportunities for Nonprofits on September 23
  • Spiva Center for the Arts to Host Inaugural Art on the Green Golf Classic on September 29
  • Joplin Regional Airport Board Considers Proposal to Change Flights to Chicago
  • Connect2Culture Presents ‘The Music of Billy Joel, Elton John, & More’ Starring Michael Cavanaugh on September 19
  • Volkswagen Board Approves Doubling Job Cuts to 100,000 in Surprise Move
  • Maria Bartiromo Out at Fox News
  • Former Labor Secretary Oversaw a ‘Toxic, Intimidating’ Workplace, Report Finds
  • Why Big Oil Is Wary of Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela’s Oil Patch
  • Musk’s Boring Co. Pushes Investors for Recruiting, Business Help
  • George Washington Carver National Monument to Host Annual Prairie Day on September 12
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