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Pfizer’s Covid-19 Shot for Kids May Not Be Authorized Before November

September 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pfizer’s Covid-19 Shot for Kids May Not Be Authorized Before November
Many parents and doctors had hoped the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine would be available for 5- to-11-year-olds next month, but Pfizer must finish filing study data and complete its application to the FDA.

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Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce to Host the Inaugural Joplin Regional Innovation & Technology Summit on November 5

September 28, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce (JACC), James River Church – Joplin, Stronghold Data, and a community committee are excited to announce the inaugural Joplin Regional Innovation & Technology Summit, a showcase of local innovation-and-tech-centered businesses. The summit […]

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Facebook Efforts to Attract Preteens Go Beyond Instagram, Documents Show

September 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Facebook Efforts to Attract Preteens Go Beyond Instagram, Documents Show
Facebook has investigated how to engage young users in response to competition from Snapchat and TikTok. A 2019 internal presentation was titled: “Exploring playdates as a growth lever.”

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Understanding Resources: A New Resource and Benefits Portal for Missouri Veterans

September 28, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  The best part of being an estate planning attorney is helping folks in our community gain financial security and peace of mind. After all, healthy, secure communities are […]

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NextGen Diagnostic Services Now Offering Real-Time COVID-19 Antibody Testing

September 28, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – NextGen Diagnostic Services, will now be offering NOWDiagnostics’ ADEXUSDx® COVID-19 antibody test, a rapid-results self-contained fingerstick test at our Joplin, Missouri NextGen Diagnostic Services testing sites. The ADEXUSDx® test offers a fast […]

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Huawei Executive’s Return to China: How the Deal Came Off

September 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Huawei Executive’s Return to China: How the Deal Came Off
Shift in stance by Meng Wanzhou paved way for U.S. prosecutors to get an acknowledgment of wrongdoing—and for Canada to get two of its citizens out of China.

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Merck Nears Deal to Acquire Acceleron Pharma

September 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Merck Nears Deal to Acquire Acceleron Pharma
An agreement could be completed as soon as this week, giving a lift to pharmaceutical giant’s work on treatments for rare diseases.

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Ford Fortifies EV Bet With Four New U.S. Factories

September 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ford Fortifies EV Bet With Four New U.S. Factories
The auto giant plans to spend $7 billion to build two battery factories in Kentucky and a third in western Tennessee—part of a collaboration with SK Innovation—as well as a factory for producing electric trucks.

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CAA to Buy Rival Talent Agency ICM in Hollywood Shake-Up

September 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CAA to Buy Rival Talent Agency ICM in Hollywood Shake-Up
The move by Creative Artists Agency, which has guided Beyoncé and other megastars, is emblematic of how new distribution platforms including streaming have forced consolidation throughout the entertainment industry.

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Facebook to Halt Work on Instagram Kids Version

September 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Facebook to Halt Work on Instagram Kids Version
Critics of a children’s version of the social-media app the company was developing said it can be harmful to young people’s mental health.

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