US Business
FTC Rejects Illumina’s $7 Billion Deal for Cancer-Test Developer Grail
The agency said the combination would hurt competition for cancer-detection tests while raising prices.
Year: 2023
US Business
Disney CEO Iger Calls DeSantis’s Moves Antibusiness, Anti-Florida
The company and the state have been clashing since Disney opposed the Parental Rights in Education bill last year.
Education
Dr. Andrew Nwanne Named VP of Academic Affairs for Crowder College
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College President, Dr. Katricia Pierson, announced Dr. Andrew Nwanne, as the new Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Nwanne will begin working his new position June 16, 2023. Dr. Nwanne was […]
Events
Children’s Center Leads Child Abuse Prevention Month in Joplin
(Joplin, MO) – Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri is partnering with other organizations throughout the Joplin area to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month. Held every April, the national awareness event encourages people to help positive […]
Education
Kansas City University’s College of Dental Medicine Hosts Second Look Day for Incoming Students
(Joplin, MO) – Joyful! That’s the word Kansas City University’s College of Dental Medicine’s (CDM) Founding Dean Linda Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP, used to describe the energy on campus during Second Look Day held Friday, […]
US Business
The ‘King Kong’ of Weight-Loss Drugs Is Coming
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro could outpace Ozempic as the most powerful treatment on the market. To develop it, the drug company needed to overhaul long-held but failing practices.
Education
Crowder College’s Safety Training Opportunities for March, April, May, and June 2023
Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions is offering a variety of training courses. Sign up for one today! Leadership Training We are now offering two new badge certificates in Industrial & Manufacturing Managerial Leadership and Human […]
US Business
WWE Nears Sale to UFC’s Endeavor Group
The deal gives WWE an enterprise value of $9.3 billion and UFC an enterprise value of $12.1 billion.
US Business
McDonald’s Temporarily Shuts U.S. Offices as Chain Prepares for Layoffs
The fast-food company is expected to notify workers of their job status virtually. The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring.
US Business
Tesla Reports Uptick in Vehicle Deliveries After Price Cuts
The company delivered around 36% more vehicles to customers in the first quarter than it did a year earlier.