US Business
Exxon, Chevron Discussed Merger
Last year’s discussions about combining the oil giants, which could be one of the largest corporate mergers ever, were described as preliminary but could come back in the future.
Month: January 2021
Health Care
Membership Spotlight: Angel Clean
For over 20 years, Angel Clean has been helping area residents by purifying the air in local homes and businesses as well as providing fire and water damage restoration. As a family owned and operated […]
US Business
GameStop and AMC’s Stocks Are on a Tear, but Their Businesses Aren’t
Short sellers have bet against some of the firms targeted by followers of Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum. Here is an analysis of the challenges and prospects for those businesses.
US Business
Facebook Knew Calls for Violence Plagued ‘Groups,’ Now Plans Overhaul
The social network struggled to balance CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s mantra of free expression against internal findings that misinformation and rabid partisanship had overrun a feature meant to be central to its future.
US Business
Lockdowns Spur Shift to High-End Liquor
Americans drinking at home are splashing out on pricier whiskey, tequila and other spirits during the pandemic, helping distillers post their strongest sales in four decades.
Entertainment
Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for February 2021
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming Arts, Culture, and Entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for February 2021. Other listings could be […]
US Business
Amazon Faces Familiar Opponent in Alabama Union Election
Thousands of Amazon employees at an Alabama warehouse are set to cast mail-in ballots over whether to organize into a union, a vote that could reshape the relationship between workers and the nation’s second-largest employer.
US Business
Household Income, Savings Rose at End of Last Year
Americans’ incomes climbed for the first time in three months in December as a new round of government-aid efforts kicked in, priming the economy for stronger growth this year.
US Business
Repeal of State-Tax Deduction Cap Pitched for Covid-19 Relief Bill
Lawmakers from high-tax states see a chance to repeal the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction.
US Business
What’s Driving Everything From a Market Frenzy to an Embrace of U.S. Deficits? Magical Thinking.
Traders and politicians are making new, risky arguments about low interest rates to justify their actions.