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Crowder College Roughrider eNews – November 2

November 3, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO)  – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus: Emergency Notification Update We notify students and faculty of closings with automated texts from School Rush. If […]

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Zoom Video Tackles Tricky Role of Policing Its Service

November 3, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Zoom Video Tackles Tricky Role of Policing Its Service
The videoconferencing app is looking at its handling of politically sensitive public events after recent criticisms.

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Survives Scrutiny From Activist Investor

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Survives Scrutiny From Activist Investor
Jack Dorsey’s job as CEO of Twitter appears safe. Twitter said in a securities filing on Monday that a board committee formed this spring recommended that the current management structure remain in place.

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Mondelez’s Sales in Emerging Markets Bounce Back

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Mondelez’s Sales in Emerging Markets Bounce Back
The snacks-and-candy maker reported a nearly 5% rise in global sales, aided by a rebound in some emerging markets after coronavirus lockdowns had crimped sales earlier in the year.

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Upcoming Trainings and Webinars from Missouri SBDC

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University will be hosting several trainings this month. Join them to learn from experts, hear from other business owners, and keep […]

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City Partners with One Joplin to Celebrate StoryWalk in Leonard Park on Thursday, November 5

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Everyone is invited to celebrate a new feature in Joplin that will be fun for the whole family! On Thursday, November 5, the City of Joplin and its community members will join […]

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Wildcat Glades Friends Group Announces November Events

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Wildcat Glades Friends Group will be holding several fun events this November. Make sure to check them out!  Long Winters Nap: Preschool Connections November 18  | 10:00 am to 11:00 am […]

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Walmart Scraps Plan to Have Robots Scan Shelves

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Scraps Plan to Have Robots Scan Shelves
The retail giant is ending its push to have machines developed by Bossa Nova Robotics rove stores to keep track of inventory, after discovering during the coronavirus pandemic that humans can help get similar results.

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Quibi Was Supposed to Revolutionize Hollywood. Here’s Why It Failed.

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Quibi Was Supposed to Revolutionize Hollywood. Here’s Why It Failed.
The startup, headed by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, promised short-form content designed specifically for mobile phones, and investors poured $1.75 billion into the idea. The duo’s instincts about what would sell proved wrong.

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Covid-19 Slammed Rental-Car Firms, Then Business Turned Around

November 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Covid-19 Slammed Rental-Car Firms, Then Business Turned Around
Rental-car companies, crushed by a collapse in bookings at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, are now getting a lift from rising used-car prices and more people looking to travel by car.

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  • I’m Worried About Toxic Fumes on My Upcoming Flight—What Can I Do?
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