Month: November 2020
The retailer’s comparable sales rose at a slower pace than earlier in the coronavirus pandemic even as shoppers continued to buy up food and cleaning supplies and the company pushed early holiday deals.
Winter Wonderland Headed to Downtown Joplin as Annual Competition Kick Off
(Joplin, MO) – The Downtown Joplin Alliance is wrapping up final details to launch their annual window competition in Downtown Joplin on November 19. Each year, at the start of the holiday season, businesses in […]
Airbnb Turns Deep Cutbacks Into a Profit Ahead of IPO
Airbnb unveiled paperwork for its initial public offering, showing the home-sharing giant turned a profit in the third quarter after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to overhaul its business and shed costs.
United Way of Southwest Missouri & Southeast Kansas to Host Sleep United Raffle
(Joplin, MO) – The United Way of Southwest Missouri & Southeast Kansas is hosting a raffle for a queen-size adjustable base bed and mattress, courtesy of Leggett & Platt. All proceeds will benefit the United […]
Kansas City University Recognized with Cigna Well-Being Award
(Kansas City, MO) – Kansas City University (KCU) has been selected as a recipient of the annual Cigna Well-Being Award for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of its employees through […]
Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective in Early Results, Firm Says
Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine was 94.5% effective at protecting people from symptomatic Covid-19, an early look at pivotal study results showed—the second vaccine to hit a key milestone.
Companies Tiptoeing Back to the Office Encounter Legal Minefield
Businesses are wary of reopening offices due to the risk of exposing employees to Covid-19. They are also worried about their own legal exposure should staff get sick.
Working From Abroad Is the New Working From Home
With offices mostly shut and face-to-face meetings rare, some are escaping Europe’s chilly north for the Mediterranean coast.
A Covid Baby Bust Is Bad News for These Businesses
Makers of infant formula and diapers are girding for another possible Covid-19 challenge: fewer babies. Forecasts based on the last recession show U.S. birth rates could drop significantly next year.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts Into Orbit
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit, marking the company’s first full-fledged operational mission with humans on board and beginning regularly scheduled commercial flights to the International Space Station.