US Business
BP Boosts Its Bet on Trees
With majority ownership of Finite Carbon, the oil giant plans to take global the business of paying landowners not to cut down trees.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Google’s Gmail Faces Service Disruptions Again
The company said a “significant subset of users” were affected by a problem Tuesday, a day after a wider disruption to various Google services.
Education
Crowder College Accepting Bids on Property in Neosho
(Neosho, MO) – Notice of sale of real property by the Community College District of Newton and McDonald Counties, DBA: Crowder College Property description: Tract B only, approximately 993.29 feet West of Beaumont Street, across […]
US Business
FDA Sets Stage for Moderna Vaccine Authorization
The agency found the vaccine to be “highly effective,” and an independent advisory panel will vote Thursday on whether to recommend authorization. Barring complications, the vaccine could possibly be shipped by this weekend.
US Business
Tech Giants Face New Rules in Europe
European officials are pursuing new powers to oversee large digital platforms like Facebook, backed by threats of multibillion-dollar fines, as they seek to expand their role as global tech enforcers.
Education
George Washington Carver National Monument Shares Guidelines and Information for Carver Art and Essay Contest
(Diamond, MO) – Held completely online for the first time in its history, and open to third and fourth grade students across the four-state region, Carver Art and Essay Contest encourages artistic expression and trait-based […]
Chamber Updates
BNSF Railway Announces Three New Certified Sites, Including Joplin, Missouri
(Fort Worth, TX) – BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today awarded three new locations its Certified Sites designation. All three new sites will bring their respective state’s total count to two in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. […]
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – December 14
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus. Please note that all Crowder College locations will be closed for the holidays from December 23, 2020 […]
US Business
Want Your Gifts to Arrive by Christmas (Without Paying Extra)? Now’s the Time
Both carriers are posting high on-time scores in part by limiting what they pick up, creating backlogs for shippers such as Costco.
US Business
Pinterest Reaches $22.5 Million Settlement in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Chief Operating Officer Francoise Brougher sued the company in August claiming wrongful termination and retaliation.