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The Future of Socializing at Work? Virtual Golf.

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Future of Socializing at Work? Virtual Golf.
Companies like Meta often insist we will all be working inside the metaverse. But what if a round of mini golf with colleagues is the better application?

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Spirit toStart Talks With JetBlue Over $3.6 Billion Deal

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Spirit toStart Talks With JetBlue Over $3.6 Billion Deal
Spirit said its board has not determined that JetBlue’s offer is actually better than Frontier’s, and said there’s no assurance that the discussions with JetBlue will lead to a deal.

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Starbucks Hires New Strategy Chief as More Baristas Unionize

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Starbucks Hires New Strategy Chief as More Baristas Unionize
Starbucks said it is bringing aboard a new senior executive specialized in worker relations as more baristas at the coffee chain’s cafes this week voted to unionize.

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Private Astronauts Are Sent to Space Station by SpaceX Rocket

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Private Astronauts Are Sent to Space Station by SpaceX Rocket
Axiom Space organized the trip to the orbiting research facility and plans at least three more.

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Freeman Celebrates 100th MONARCH® Robotic Bronchoscopy

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System patient John Turley and his wife Loretta are praising the MONARCH® robotic bronchoscopy procedure for finding Turley’s lung cancer at stage one. “He’s had all five radiation treatments required […]

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aliceCBD to Host Guided Meditation and Infusion Classes on April 24

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

aliceCBD will be hosting several events on Sunday, April 24! From 2:00 to 3:30 pm, there will be a guided meditation and sound bath. From 4:20 to 6:00 pm, there will be an infusion class […]

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Americans Are Pushing Back on the Warehouse Construction Boom

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Americans Are Pushing Back on the Warehouse Construction Boom
The warehouse construction boom across the U.S. is hitting a wall in some communities. Residents are rebelling against a growing push to bring e-commerce distribution centers closer to neighborhoods, saying they bring noise, pollution and heavy truck traffic.

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Elon Musk’s One Twitter Board Seat May Be Enough

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk’s One Twitter Board Seat May Be Enough
Major shareholders that have secured a single chair in the boardroom have helped to reshape corporate strategies. But the results have been mixed.

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Elon Musk Delivers First Teslas Made in Texas, Teases Future Products

April 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk Delivers First Teslas Made in Texas, Teases Future Products
The electric-vehicle maker will start producing the Cybertruck, new Roadster and semitrailer next year, CEO Elon Musk says.

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Walmart Offers $110,000 Starting Pay to Lure Truck Drivers

April 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Offers $110,000 Starting Pay to Lure Truck Drivers
To keep its supply chain humming, the retailer is raising starting salaries for truck drivers and expanding a training program that enables its employees to enter the field.

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