US Business
Facebook Joins a Crowded Field In the Race to Build the ‘Metaverse.’ We All Have a Stake in the Outcome.
Mark Zuckerberg’s new plan for the company is one of several competing visions for an immersive digital reality.
Year: 2021
COVID-19
Mercy Protects Communities with a Nearly 100% Vaccinated Workforce
(Joplin, MO) – As part of a commitment to the health and wellbeing of anyone who walks through the door of a Mercy facility, Mercy’s team is now 100% vaccinated, minus co-workers who received a religious […]
Entertainment
Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for November 2021
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for November 2021. Other listings could […]
US Business
Why Won’t Employees Use Their Companies’ Mental-Health Benefits?
As businesses expand their benefits, they are looking for new ways to overcome workers’ resistance.
Health Care
Freeman OccuMed Recognizes Red Ribbon Week
(Joplin, MO) – October 23 to 31 is Red Ribbon Week, the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation. The 2021 theme is Drug Free Looks Like Me™ – a reminder that Americans across […]
SBDC Updates
Quality Indicator Checklist
By Kenneth Surbrugg, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University “Quality is not an act. It is a habit.” – Aristotle Quality is hard to articulate; what may be quality to one […]
US Business
Exxon, Chevron Amass Cash as Oil Tops $80 a Barrel
Exxon, Chevron and other large oil companies are reporting the strongest quarterly revenue since before the start of the pandemic and pulling back on spending.
US Business
Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Pivot Is Personal as Well as Strategic
The Facebook CEO’s plan to focus on the metaverse is a bold play as he and the company are under more scrutiny than ever.
US Business
Evergrande Averts Default Again by Making Second Late Payment
The Chinese real-estate developer made an overdue interest payment on dollar bonds shortly before the end of a 30-day grace period, buying time to organize its finances and negotiate with creditors.
US Business
Apple Warns of Supply Chain Woes While Amazon Faces Increased Labor Costs
Investors remain watchful of how corporate leaders are managing disruptions as the pandemic’s effects drag on.