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Spiva Center for the Arts Announces Executive Director

May 16, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – George A. Spiva Center for the Arts’ Board of Directors President, Angela Vorhees, is pleased to announce that Heather Lesmeister has accepted the position of Executive Director.  Ms. Lesmeister joins Spiva from […]

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Ten MSSU Students Accepted Into Disney Internship Program

May 16, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Ten students from Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) have been accepted into the Disney College Program for fall 2022. The program offers a six-month paid internship in Orlando, Florida, with housing provided […]

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Arvest Credit Card Division Announces Additional Role for Hubbard

May 16, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Arvest Bank’s credit card division is pleased to announce it has expanded merchant service relationship advisor Michelle Hubbard’s role. Hubbard has more than 20 years of experience in sales and financial services and is […]

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Saudi Aramco Posts Record Quarterly Profit on Surging Oil Prices

May 15, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Saudi Aramco Posts Record Quarterly Profit on Surging Oil Prices
The Saudi oil giant said its net income rose 80% in the first quarter of this year, as state-owned oil giants reap profits from an energy-price boom caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian Invasion Intensifies Role of New U.S.-EU Tech Council

May 15, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Russian Invasion Intensifies Role of New U.S.-EU Tech Council
The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council had its first meeting in Pittsburgh last fall, which participants said helped forge ties that proved critical when the two economies joined to impose sanctions on the Kremlin following its Feb. 24 attack on Ukraine.

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Walmart Anticipates a Store Manager Shortage Despite $200,000-a-Year Pay

May 15, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Anticipates a Store Manager Shortage Despite $200,000-a-Year Pay
Many managers leading the company’s roughly 4,700 U.S. stores have been in their roles for at least a decade, and Walmart executives say they need to find a new generation to replace them.

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Behind Fake-Account Issue That Musk Cited in Calling Twitter Deal ‘On Hold’

May 15, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Behind Fake-Account Issue That Musk Cited in Calling Twitter Deal ‘On Hold’
Social media has grappled with phony accounts for years, raising questions about why Tesla CEO Elon Musk is talking about them again now.

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CEO Pay Packages Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High

May 15, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CEO Pay Packages Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High
Stock awards pushed median compensation to a sixth-straight record, and nine CEOs got packages of $50 million or more.

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Baby Formula Shortage Draws Stepped Up Response From Biden, Democrats

May 15, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Baby Formula Shortage Draws Stepped Up Response From Biden, Democrats
House Democrats plan to fast-track a vote on relaxing regulations for baby formula provided under the WIC federal nutrition program in an effort to boost availability.

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Inflation Is Headed Lower—but Maybe Not Low Enough

May 15, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Inflation Is Headed Lower—but Maybe Not Low Enough
While supply disruptions are subsiding, without slower demand, inflation will still be too high for the Fed’s comfort to stop raising interest rates.

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