US Business
Surging Grain Prices Fuel Surprise Farm Recovery
Prices for corn, soybeans and wheat have soared to their highest levels in more than six years as dry weather and strong export demand from China drain U.S. stockpiles.
Month: January 2021
US Business
Google Escalates Dispute With Australia by Threatening Search Shutdown
Google said it would have no real choice but to shut down its search engine in Australia if a proposed law requiring tech giants to pay publishers for news isn’t changed.
US Business
Intel to Outsource More Production
The chip maker, which is reviewing its production strategy, reported a slight drop in earnings for 2020, but sales hit a record high of $77.9 billion.
US Business
IBM Pledges to Return to Growth in 2021
International Business Machines expects to return to revenue growth this year after reporting a 4.6% decline in 2020 as corporate customers’ focused on preserving cash during the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
George Washington Carver Art and Essay Contents – Helping and Healing
(Diamond, MO) – George Washington Carver National Monument, in partnership with the Department of Teacher Education at Missouri Southern State University, the Spiva Center for the Arts, and the Carver Birthplace Association announces the George […]
US Business
Trump Businesses See Sharp Revenue Decline
Former President Donald Trump saw revenue fall in his family businesses last year as the pandemic took a toll on the Trump Organization’s hotels and golf resorts, one of many financial challenges he faces.
Health Care
Freeman Celebrates Milestone: 200+ TAVR Surgeries
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System celebrated the Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute and its transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) team by commemorating this impressive feat. Freeman President and Chief Executive Officer Paula F. Baker […]
US Business
Want to Be a Hollywood Player? Covid and Streaming Have Changed All the Rules
Movie studios have quickly embraced streaming in the pandemic, and that’s shaking up who’s in charge, how contracts are set up and how stars get paid.
Entertainment
Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony
(Joplin, MO) – A groundbreaking ceremony for the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex will be held Monday, February 1, 2021, 1:00 pm at the Complex site (212 West 7th Street, Joplin, MO 64801). […]
Events
Parks Survey Results to Be Discussed During Public Meeting on January 27
(Joplin, MO) – With warmer weather throughout these past few months, many residents have enjoyed one of the City of Joplin’s parks or walked along one of the trails. In the summer, the golf course […]