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BBB Business Tip: Protect Your Business and Train Your Employees to Spot Scams

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

For a small business owner, well-trained employees are a key defense against scams. If your employees can recognize social engineering attacks, spot fraudulent emails, identify fake websites, and maintain safe password practices, they are well-equipped to keep your business […]

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American Airlines Admits Business Travel Misfire; Shares Drop

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on American Airlines Admits Business Travel Misfire; Shares Drop
CEO Robert Isom said the airline lost business travel after cutting sales staff and shifting away from corporate booking channels.

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Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host Second Annual Ticketed Downtown Lofts Tour on June 1

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance is excited to host the second annual Downtown Lofts Tour, a ticketed fundraiser to be held on June 1, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This tour will give participants […]

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Netflix Is Teeing Up Music-Competition Shows. Think ‘Love Is Blind’ Meets ‘The Voice.’

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Netflix Is Teeing Up Music-Competition Shows. Think ‘Love Is Blind’ Meets ‘The Voice.’
One series will involve bandmates auditioning and rehearsing without ever seeing each other.

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Wildcat Glades Nature Group to Host Crawdads at the Creek on June 7

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Join Wildcat Glades Nature Group on Friday, June 7 for their third annual Crawdads at the Creek fundraiser! Held outside from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, this event features a creekside crawdad dinner under a lit […]

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A $25,000 Electric Jeep Headed to U.S., Stellantis CEO Says

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on A $25,000 Electric Jeep Headed to U.S., Stellantis CEO Says
Carlos Tavares, CEO of the brand’s parent Stellantis, says it already sells affordable EVs elsewhere in the world at a profit.

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BHP Abandons $50 Billion Anglo American Deal

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BHP Abandons $50 Billion Anglo American Deal
Anglo American rejected Australian mining giant BHP’s plea to extend their $50 billion takeover talks.

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Freeman Health System’s CORI Robotic System Revolutionizes Knee Replacement Surgery

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Three Freeman Health System orthopaedic surgeons — Dr. Derek Miller, Dr. Robert Lieurance, and Dr. Thomas Sanders — are the first and only physicians in southwest Missouri to utilize the CORI Surgical […]

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ConocoPhillips to Acquire Marathon Oil in $17.1 Billion All-Stock Deal

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ConocoPhillips to Acquire Marathon Oil in $17.1 Billion All-Stock Deal
The deal allows ConocoPhillips to expand its presence in several key U.S. shale basins including in Texas and North Dakota.

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Joplin Schools Announces Free Summer Meals Program for Local Children

May 29, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Joplin Schools is excited to announce that local children ages 18 and younger are welcome to eat breakfast and lunch with them this summer! Breakfast and lunch will be served throughout the district at all […]

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