US Business
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to Return
In leading the coffee giant for a third time, he is expected to set innovation strategy and weigh in on a successor..
Month: March 2022
US Business
Sycamore and Hudson’s Bay Prepare Kohl’s Bids
Private-equity firm Sycamore Partners and Canada’s Hudson’s Bay plan to submit takeover bids for Kohl’s that could value the department-store chain above $9 billion.
Events
Joplin Empire Market to Host 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff
(Joplin, MO) – Join the Joplin Empire Market this Saturday, March 19, for the 3rd Annual Empire Market Chili Cookoff! Hall Three will be full of local cooks vying for the title of Best Chili! […]
Government
America’s SBDC Celebrates SBDC Day with new Annual Report and the Support of its Ambassadors
(Washington, D.C.) – America’s SBDC represents the nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), the largest, proven, cost-effective small business assistance network in the United States and its territories. America’s SBDCs empower their clients […]
Education
New Degree Programs Approved by Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors
(Joplin, MO) – A Master’s of Health Administration is among the degrees and certificates approved by the Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Board of Governors during the meeting held Friday, March 11. Workforce demand, along […]
US Business
Foxconn Forecasts Tough Operating Environment From Pandemic, Inflation, War
The iPhone assembler resumed some production in Shenzhen by setting up a bubblelike environment and keeping workers inside.
Entertainment
Let’s Turn Our Imaginations for Joplin’s Future into Reality
Having moved myself and my family to Joplin to start a new business in 1995, I proudly call myself a Joplinite. I now have deep roots here and desire to see my city prosper and […]
US Business
Walmart Aims to Hire 50,000 U.S. Workers by End of April
The country’s largest private employer is seeking more workers for stores as well as its advertising and health businesses.
US Business
A New Meme-Stock Frenzy Led AMC to Gold Mine Stake
Day traders looking to capitalize on commodity price volatility catalyzed a chain reaction that ended with movie theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings’s unusual deal to take a stake in a gold-mining venture.
US Business
Abramovich Investment Vehicle Shifted Control Shortly After Invasion
Roman Abramovich’s global empire, including his Chelsea soccer team, has been upset by scrutiny and sanctions since Russia invaded Ukraine.