US Business
California Is Examining Amazon’s Business Practices
State investigators are examining Amazon.com’s business practices as part of an inquiry into the tech giant, according to people familiar with the matter.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Career Building
Managerial Leadership Open Enrollment
Open Enrollments July/August/September We also customize classes for your company’s needs. Call Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions at 800.783.8053 to inquire how we can help. For additional information or to register for a course, […]
COVID-19
Carver Day 2020 Goes Virtual
Diamond, MO – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, George Washington Carver National Monument’s annual Carver Day events will not be […]
US Business
Hollywood Is Reopening, but It’s Still Quiet on Set
The state of California has said film and television production can resume Friday, roughly three months after being shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic. But few are ready to shout “lights, camera, action” just yet.
US Business
Please Hold. Shoppers Wait and Wait to Reach Lululemon, Best Buy
As the coronavirus pandemic accelerated the shift to online shopping, customer-service operations at some big retailers are overwhelmed by shoppers frustrated by delayed shipments and sluggish refunds for returned goods.
US Business
Companies Make Big Pledges Toward Initiatives on Race
Businesses ranging from tech titans Apple and Google to toy maker Hasbro announced new measures and big-dollar initiatives to promote racial justice, as company leaders race to show their commitment to change amid the national outcry stemming from George Floyd’s killing.
US Business
DoorDash Nears Deal to Secure Funding From T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Others
DoorDash Inc. is close to securing new funding that would value the largest U.S. meal-delivery company at more than $15 billion before the infusion, as a wave of deal making sweeps over the red-hot industry.
Education
Crowder Tech Center Has Tiny Houses for Sale in Online Auction
Neosho, MO – Crowder College’s Building Trades program has two cabins they will auction off to the highest bidder. Cabins are 12′ x 24′ and include a kitchenette, full bath with tub and shower, […]
US Business
Amazon to Face EU Antitrust Charges Over Treatment of Third-Party Sellers
The EU plans to file formal antitrust charges against Amazon.com, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest step in a nearly two-year probe into the company’s alleged mistreatment of sellers that use its platform.
US Business
Zuckerberg Lieutenant Returns to Facebook, a Year After Departure
Former top Facebook Inc. deputy Chris Cox is returning to the social-media giant, just over a year after leaving amid disagreements with CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the company’s direction.