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BBB Business Tip: Nine Data Privacy Stats that Small Businesses Should Know

August 21, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

As a business owner, protecting your company and your clients’ data is a huge concern. With data breaches on the rise, it’s clear that hackers are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to steal sensitive […]

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Ford Shrinks Its EV Rollout Plans as Demand Lags

August 21, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ford Shrinks Its EV Rollout Plans as Demand Lags
The automaker expects to take $1.9 billion in related special charges and write-downs as automakers continue adjusting their EV plans because of softer-than-expected demand.

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U.K. Authority Closes Competition Probes Into Google, Apple App Stores

August 21, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.K. Authority Closes Competition Probes Into Google, Apple App Stores
The U.K.’s antitrust authority closed investigations into Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store as it prepares for the rollout of new rules that give the watchdog greater powers to boost competition in digital markets.

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City of Joplin and Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area Partner to Offer Community Revitalization through JHRP-2

August 21, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Joplin’s community revitalization efforts continue with the introduction of the Joplin Homeowner Rehabilitation Program-2 (JHRP-2). The City of Joplin and the Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC) have partnered to help single-family homeowners rehabilitate and preserve existing […]

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Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University to Partner with Better Business Bureau and Carthage Chamber to Host Safe and Savvy Social Media Seminar

August 21, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Social media can be a great way to connect with your customers, but it’s important to be aware of the risks that come with using social media. Join the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Missouri Southern […]

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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Dental Students to Kansas City University

August 20, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Members of the Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine (KCU-CDM) Class of 2028 officially began their educational journey toward becoming dentists with a white coat ceremony on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Joplin High School’s Performing Arts Center. […]

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Edgar Bronfman Submits $4.3 Billion Bid for Redstone’s National Amusements, Paramount Stake

August 20, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Edgar Bronfman Submits $4.3 Billion Bid for Redstone’s National Amusements, Paramount Stake
Bronfman is looking to scuttle a previous agreement to merge Paramount with David Ellison’s Skydance Media.

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Food Industry Pushes Back Against Harris’s ‘Price Gouging’ Plan

August 20, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Food Industry Pushes Back Against Harris’s ‘Price Gouging’ Plan
Companies reject claims that consumers are being bilked on prices. Still, says one executive, “We understand why there is this sticker shock.”

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Freeman Health Center Gives $1 Million to Missouri Southern State University’s Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center

August 20, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System has given $1 million to support Missouri Southern State University’s new Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center, providing significant investment in a facility being created to educate the region’s […]

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Mike Lynch: The ‘British Bill Gates’ Who Loathed Silicon Valley

August 20, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Mike Lynch: The ‘British Bill Gates’ Who Loathed Silicon Valley
The software company founder who was recently cleared of fraud accusations is missing after a storm capsized the yacht he was on.

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  • Crowder College to Host Traveling Exhibit About Missouri’s Struggle for Statehood
  • Freeman Health System and KRI Sign Letter of Intent Regarding the Future of Fort Scott Health Care Services
  • Tickets on Sale for the City of Joplin’s 2027 State of the Community Event on January 27
  • Lafayette House Leadership Takes the Stage at 2026 Missouri Behavioral Health Conference
  • A Rocket Supply Crunch Is Making It Harder to Hitch a Ride to Space
  • How David Ellison Ended His Stalemate With California
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  • Trump Proposes $10 Billion Fund for Middle East Energy Infrastructure Project
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