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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Issues Critical Appeal for All Blood Types

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Springfield, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is issuing a critical appeal for ALL blood types. Blood […]

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Crowder Student Athletes Earn NJCAA All-America Team Honors

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Charlotte, NC) – Crowder College had four student athletes earned national recognition as NJCAA All-American Team Members on June 15. All-American selections are made by NJCAA Division I committees for each sport. This year marks […]

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GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other
The Ford-GM rivalry—one of the business world’s fiercest for a century—is taking on an urgent new dimension as the companies enter the electric age.

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Missouri Southern to Host Second Annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The second annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament will be held Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29, in Beimdiek Recreation Center at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). The event has been expanded […]

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Labor Shortage Stymies Construction Work as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Kicks In

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Labor Shortage Stymies Construction Work as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Kicks In
Contractors are dangling an array of benefits—from signing bonuses to housing allowances—to attract and retain workers.

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Small Businesses Fall Behind on Hiring as Inflation Takes a Toll

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Small Businesses Fall Behind on Hiring as Inflation Takes a Toll
Companies with under 50 employees lost head count in three of the past four months, data show, reflecting the struggle to keep pace on wages and benefits.

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Retailers’ Inventories Pile Up as Lead Times Grow

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Retailers’ Inventories Pile Up as Lead Times Grow
Factory closures, shipping delays and port backlogs have led major retailers to start designing new products and placing orders further in advance, making it harder to react to shifts in consumer habits.

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China’s Covid Fallout Flattens JD.com’s Online Birthday Bash

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China’s Covid Fallout Flattens JD.com’s Online Birthday Bash
Consumers hit the brakes in the latest indication of damaged sentiment from macroeconomic headwinds and lengthy lockdowns.

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Latam Airlines Cleared to Depart Chapter 11 Under Creditors’ Control

June 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Latam Airlines Cleared to Depart Chapter 11 Under Creditors’ Control
The Chilean airline, the largest in Latin America, won U.S. bankruptcy-court approval for a financial restructuring.

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Disney’s Dana Walden Looks to Push Past Corporate Chaos

June 19, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney’s Dana Walden Looks to Push Past Corporate Chaos
Now with oversight of over 300 shows and an annual budget of around $10 billion, the longtime executive is known for having a deft touch with writers and producers.

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  • Freeman Health System Receives Major Gift to Children’s Miracle Network from Joplin’s Sam’s Club; Donation to Support Local Families
  • Downtown Joplin Alliance Announces 2026 Holiday Events
  • Japan’s Top Labor Union Targets Big Pay Bump, in Line With BOJ Aims
  • Mark Zuckerberg Threatened to Leave California. Meta’s Board Cut Him a Deal.
  • SpaceX and Tesla Are Joined at the Hip. A Merger Would Make It Formal.
  • Musk Says Tesla Aims to Begin Humanoid Robot Sales Next Year
  • He Self-Funded a $45 Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
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