US Business
Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin
Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle company said it might start accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for its products, sending bitcoin’s price soaring.
Month: February 2021
US Business
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Defended by World Health Officials
World Health Organization officials expressed confidence that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine can prevent severe cases of the disease, as well as hospitalizations and deaths.
US Business
Malls Spent Billions on Theme Parks to Woo Shoppers. It Made Matters Worse.
Go-karts, laser tag and ropes courses aren’t very popular during a pandemic, even when they’re open. For big operators who thought entertainment was a solution to a declining business, the bills are coming due.
Health Care
Freeman Ready to Help with New ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System has staff ready to assist four-state residents with open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans. The federal government is offering an additional open enrollment period which will run […]
Banking & Finance
2020 Arvest Foundation Grants Totaled More Than $230,000 in the Joplin Region
(Joplin, MO) – We are pleased to announce that the Arvest Foundation funded more than 40 grants totaling $232,500 to organizations serving Joplin and its surrounding communities in 2020. The additional communities served were Carthage, […]
Events
JATSO Seeking Public Comments on TIP Amendment
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is seeking a seven-day public comment period for an amendment to the 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP contains transportation and transit projects in […]
Education
MSSU Spring 2021 Recruiting Opportunities from Career Services
(Joplin, MO) – Missouri Southern State University’s Career Services team would like to formally invite organizations and businesses in the Joplin area to recruit our students and alumni throughout the spring semester. There will not […]
US Business
SoftBank Turns $11 Billion Profit, Helped by DoorDash
SoftBank Group rode red-hot stock markets to a big quarterly profit, largely on the back of investment gains at its Vision Funds.
US Business
From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards
Whoever has control of industrial norms for telecommunications, electricity transmission and artificial intelligence is in a position to dominate. For years, Western countries had the whip hand. Not anymore.
US Business
Super Bowl Ads Go for Comedic Catharsis
Tuning into the nation’s emotional exhaustion, marketers look to brighten spirits ground down by the pandemic.