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Free Webinar for BBB Accredited Businesses!

May 17, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Join the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and a panel of your business peers for a deep dive into what BBB’s unique data on customer complaints and reviews shows on why consumers complain and what businesses can […]

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Grab Sees Generative AI Boosting Cost-Cutting Drive

May 17, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Grab Sees Generative AI Boosting Cost-Cutting Drive
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery specialist Grab Holdings is using generative artificial intelligence to trim expenses and boost a cost-cutting drive in its continuing bid to achieve profitability.

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Developer Proposes Largest Development Project in Joplin Since the 2011 Tornado

May 17, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Property developer Woodsonia Real Estate Inc. is proposing an approximately $375 million mixed-use development. If built, it would be the largest such project in the city of Joplin since the 2011 tornado […]

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Prosus Taps iFood’s Fabricio Bloisi as New Chief

May 17, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Prosus Taps iFood’s Fabricio Bloisi as New Chief
Prosus and South African parent Naspers named Fabricio Bloisi as group CEO, replacing interim boss Ervin Tu, who will become president and chief investment officer.

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Walmart Posts Sales Growth, Raises Earnings Outlook for the Year

May 16, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Posts Sales Growth, Raises Earnings Outlook for the Year
In the U.S., more people shopped at Walmart and bought more products, but the average amount spent per visit was flat compared with the same quarter last year.

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Mayo Clinic and Mercy Reach First Major Milestone in Data Collaboration

May 16, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Rochester, MN, and St. Louis, MO) — Mayo Clinic and Mercy are making a significant advancement in their global, first-of-its-kind 10-year collaboration agreement signed in the summer of 2022. As founding members of Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect, the two organizations will […]

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Kiwanis Club of Joplin Facilitates Donation of Statue to Joplin Public Library

May 16, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Public Library would like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Joplin for facilitating the donation of a replacement statue “Two Kids on Bench” by Max Turner after the original statue […]

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Boeing Supplier Spirit AeroSystems to Lay Off Hundreds

May 16, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing Supplier Spirit AeroSystems to Lay Off Hundreds
The parts maker said it would cut 400-450 jobs in response to a slowdown in production at Boeing.

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U.S. Attorney General Begins Formal Process to Reschedule Marijuana

May 16, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Attorney General Begins Formal Process to Reschedule Marijuana
The proposed rule would move the drug to a Schedule III classification, making it accessible with a medical prescription.

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In Quest for Metals, U.S. Pitches Deal to Ease Sanctions on Israeli Businessman

May 16, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on In Quest for Metals, U.S. Pitches Deal to Ease Sanctions on Israeli Businessman
Mining magnate Dan Gertler, whom the U.S. has accused of corruption, would sell his assets in the African country under a proposal that could make it easier for Western companies to access valuable minerals there.

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  • A Monster Pile of Airline Points Is Supercharging Summer Travel
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  • Nike Ran Out of U.S. Soccer Jerseys at the Worst Possible Time
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