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A vote from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences result in the postponement of college football and other fall sports. Each league hopes to move back playing into the spring. "As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our…
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DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 4, 2020 – Ford Motor Company today announced that Jim Hackett, who has led the company’s transformation since 2017, plans to retire from the company. Jim Farley has been named the company’s new president and CEO and will…
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Google announced Monday plans to keep employees working remotely through to summer 2021 after U.S. coronavirus numbers show that the virus likely won’t be going away in the near future. This decision will impact more than 200,000 full time and…
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This weekend station leadership at KCPT, Kansas City PBS, has revealed their decision to put Ruckus on hiatus. The show, now on its 23rd season, is being removed from the schedule as a result of viewer feedback and a need…
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After a months-long closure of AMC theatre locations across the nation, the world’s largest theatre operator plans to reopen in July. AMC announced its plan to reopen the cinemas in July after posting a staggering financial loss, according to a report…
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Major League Baseball is considering a proposal to start the regular season in July, with teams playing at their home stadiums, as long as it doesn't violate states' reopening rules. Though the games would be played at the stadiums, the…
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AMC Theatres, which has been closed and reportedly facing bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic, might look like a good bet for one of the world's biggest companies. A report came out recently that Amazon is looking to acquire the Overland…
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The NCCA's scrutiny of the University of Kansas men's basketball program continues with a 92-page report its enforcement office submitted to the school. The report says that the program committed "egregious" and "severe" rules violations, according to ESPN, stemming from…
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Leawood-based AMC Theatres, considered the country's largest cinema chain, is taking a stand against Universal Studios' decision to provide direct-to-home movies to consumers. As a result of Universal saying it would release films in that format from now on, as…
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It's no April Fool's joke: Sprint Corp., once the crown jewel of business and employment in the Kansas City region, is no more. T-Mobile US announced today that it has officially completed its merger with Sprint Corp. In its place…
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