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How the Coronavirus Crisis Threatens to Set Back Women’s Careers

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How the Coronavirus Crisis Threatens to Set Back Women’s Careers
A comprehensive new study by McKinsey and Lean In suggests that many women—especially mothers—may have to step back or away from jobs because of the pandemic’s impact on their lives.

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Seven Airlines Close Billions of Dollars in Loans With Treasury

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Seven Airlines Close Billions of Dollars in Loans With Treasury
The U.S. Treasury said it has closed loans to seven passenger airlines and joined with the industry to call on Congress to extend more aid to prevent massive job cuts later this week.

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Boeing to Move All 787 Dreamliner Production to South Carolina

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing to Move All 787 Dreamliner Production to South Carolina
Boeing will set plans this week to consolidate 787 Dreamliner assembly in South Carolina, people familiar with the matter said, ending production of that jetliner in Washington state.

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NextEra Energy Made Takeover Approach to Duke Energy

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on NextEra Energy Made Takeover Approach to Duke Energy
NextEra Energy recently made a takeover approach to Duke Energy, according to people familiar with the matter, testing the waters for what would be a $60 billion-plus combination of two southern utilities.

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Disney to Lay Off 28,000 Employees as Disneyland’s Reopening Unclear

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney to Lay Off 28,000 Employees as Disneyland’s Reopening Unclear
Walt Disney said it would lay off about 28,000 employees at its domestic theme parks, citing continuing restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly its inability to reopen Disneyland in Southern California.

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Retail Store Closures Hit Record in First Half

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Retail Store Closures Hit Record in First Half
Retail store closings in the U.S. reached a record in the first half of 2020 and the year is on pace for record bankruptcies and liquidations as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates industry changes.

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Ozark Center Opens Southwest Missouri’s First Urgent Care for Mental Health

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Ozark Center staff, Freeman Health System leaders, and state and federal politicians cut the ribbon on the first and only urgent care for behavioral health issues in the southwest Missouri region. Ozark […]

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Director of Franklin Technology Center Receives Administrator of the Year Award

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Dave Rockers, the Director of the Franklin Technology Center, has been awarded the Administrator of the Year award by the Missouri Association of Career and Technology Education (MOACTE). Mr. Rockers was selected […]

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Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for October 2020

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming Arts, Culture, and Entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for October 2020. Other listings could be […]

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Freeman CEO Urges Residents to Get Flu Shots

September 29, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Baker took one for the team on Friday, September 18—that “one” being a flu shot in the arm.  “Flu vaccination is the best […]

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