US Business
TikTok Employees Say Executive Moves to U.S. Show China Parent’s Role
U.S. staff members have raised questions internally about recent personnel transfers from ByteDance.
Year: 2023
US Business
The World Needs New Antibiotics, but the Business Model Is Broken
New drugs to defeat “superbug” bacteria aren’t reaching patients.
Education
Crowder College’s Surgical Technology Program Awarded Initial Accreditation
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College received initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs for its Surgical Technology Associate degree program. “We are excited to receive this news. This accreditation allows our […]
US Business
Google Trial Spills Details on Deals With Apple, Samsung
The company says it was offering the better product, while the Justice Department argues the agreements were illegal.
US Business
Giant Batteries Helped the U.S. Power Grid Eke Through Summer
States are relying more on batteries to avoid blackouts, and additional projects are coming online soon.
Education
Missouri Southern’s Lion Co-Op Open for Fall 2023 Semester
Behind the Reference desk on the third floor of the George A. Spiva Library is the Lion Co-op. The donation-based pantry serves all Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) students and employees by offering quality food and personal […]
Government
Schifferdecker Golf Course to Close Temporarily in October for Maintenance and Cart Path Resurfacing
(Joplin, MO) – Resurfacing work on the cart paths of Joplin Schifferdecker Golf Course is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 2. Due to all of the cart paths being under construction and large equipment […]
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – September 25, 2023
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics Fall classes began on Monday, August 21, but you still have time to enroll in the second […]
US Business
Auto CEOs Make 300 Times What Workers Make. How That Stacks Up.
The UAW has highlighted executive pay raises at the Big Three. By one measure—the ratio of the CEO’s pay to the median worker’s—automakers have a wider pay gap than most large companies.
Health Care
Freeman Health System Cardiologist Helps Publish Medical Textbook
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System’s Dr. Vigyan Bang, board-certified interventional cardiologist, has co-edited and co-written a massive medical textbook he hopes will help cardiologists better treat cardiovascular diseases plaguing 500 million people worldwide. As […]