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City of Joplin Sets Public Meeting for February 6 to Discuss First Round of Neighborhood Stormwater Projects

January 29, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

The City of Joplin has identified a number of stormwater improvement needs throughout the city. Some improvement projects are funded and will be completed through the Parks and Stormwater Sales Tax, while others remain unfunded. […]

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Amazon Abandons iRobot Deal Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

January 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Abandons iRobot Deal Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Amazon will pay Roomba maker a $94 million termination fee after the EU raised concerns that the tie-up would restrict competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market

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The $400,000 Job Without a College Degree

January 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The $400,000 Job Without a College Degree
Walmart is giving store managers higher bonuses and stock grants as the job becomes more difficult in the e-commerce era.

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Creative Learning Alliance’s Team Wins Best in Show at Global Plant the Moon Challenge

January 29, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – In September of 2023 , a group of local students accepted the Institute of Competitive Science’s Plant the Moon Challenge, joining a global science experiment and research challenge to examine how vegetable […]

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Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year

January 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year
The layoffs are expected to be smaller and more targeted than those in 2023.

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Tesla Expects Capital Expenditures to Decline After Fiscal 2024

January 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tesla Expects Capital Expenditures to Decline After Fiscal 2024
Tesla targeted $10 billion in capital expenditures in the current fiscal year, but projected spending of $8 billion to $10 billion in fiscal 2025 and 2026.

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Bayer Shares Fall After Jury Orders $2.25 Billion in Damages in Roundup Case

January 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bayer Shares Fall After Jury Orders $2.25 Billion in Damages in Roundup Case
Bayer shares slumped after the German pharmaceutical and agricultural company was ordered to pay $2.25 billion in damages in the latest setback in its legal battle over its Roundup weed killer.

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Our Bosses Tell Us to Unplug From Work. We Don’t Believe They Mean It

January 28, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Our Bosses Tell Us to Unplug From Work. We Don’t Believe They Mean It
In an ‘always on’ work culture, employees feel shame about taking time off, even if company policies purport to encourage it

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Car Industry Seeks to Crush AM Radio; Congress May Rescue It

January 28, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Car Industry Seeks to Crush AM Radio; Congress May Rescue It
Lawmakers from the right and left, along with conservative talk show hosts and FEMA officials, want to stop carmakers from dropping AM radio from new vehicles.

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WuXi AppTec Says U.S. Draft Bill Findings Against Company Not Accurate

January 28, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on WuXi AppTec Says U.S. Draft Bill Findings Against Company Not Accurate
Chinese company WuXi AppTec said alleged findings by a U.S. draft bill against it were neither legitimate nor accurate and that its business wouldn’t pose security risks for any country.

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  • Roomba Maker Declares Bankruptcy, but Tries to Ease ‘Bricking’ Fears
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  • SolGold Board Backs Jiangxi Copper’s Sweetened Takeover Bid
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  • SpaceX Starts a Wall Street Bake-Off to Hire Banks for Possible IPO
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  • CEOs to Keep Spending on AI, Despite Spotty Returns
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  • Tonka Trucks Gambled on Keeping Production in China and Survived—Barely
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  • Sparklight® Donates $1,500 to The Salvation Army of Jasper and Newton Counties to Help Feed Local Families
  • Freeman Health System Auxiliary Volunteers Donate Gifts to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States
  • Roomba Maker Declares Bankruptcy, but Tries to Ease ‘Bricking’ Fears
  • SolGold Board Backs Jiangxi Copper’s Sweetened Takeover Bid
  • SpaceX Starts a Wall Street Bake-Off to Hire Banks for Possible IPO
  • CEOs to Keep Spending on AI, Despite Spotty Returns
  • Tonka Trucks Gambled on Keeping Production in China and Survived—Barely
  • Iliad’s Joint Bid For SFR Assets Still Holds Promise, Top Executive Says
  • BNP Paribas in Talks to Sell Its Stake in Moroccan Bank BMCI
  • The Publicity War Between AT&T and T-Mobile Is Getting Ugly
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