US Business
California Sues Amazon for Alleged Antitrust Violations
The state attorney general alleges that the retail giant unfairly penalized merchants for offering products at lower prices on competing sites.
Month: September 2022
US Business
McDonald’s CEO Raises Crime Concerns for Business in Chicago
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said the burger giant faces violent crime, homelessness and drug overdoses in its Chicago restaurants, and called on city and business leaders to help.
Events
Spring River Christian Village Employee Lunch Fundraiser on September 16
Spring River Christian Village is home to 200 of the most compassionate, loving, and hardworking people around. From Housekeeping and Culinary to RNs and Leaders, everyone works as one to give the best care possible […]
Restaurant
Percentage Night at Jefferson’s Restaurant
Jefferson’s Restaurant is happy to announce that they are available to host percentage nights for your organization! All percentage nights are booked through GroupRaise. To book your night, enter “Joplin” in the home page’s search […]
Events
Soroptimist International of Joplin Continues Annual Nut Sales Tradition
(Joplin, MO) – Soroptimist International of Joplin is continuing their annual nut sales tradition. Monies raised from the campaign will fund the annual Camp Soroptimist, a recreational retreat for Jasper County children in foster care. The […]
Entertainment
8th Annual Joplin Arts Fest Happening This Weekend
(Joplin, MO) – The 8th Annual Joplin Arts Fest will be held on Friday, September 16 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday, September 17 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Joplin Empire Market, […]
Education
Wildcat Glades Friends Group Releases October 2022 Program List
This coming October, the Wildcat Glades Friends Group, along with other partners, will be hosting a hands-on preschool connections program, kids and adult yoga, a nature explorer’s program, and much more. Yoga in Nature for […]
US Business
Amazon Union Election in Upstate New York Is Planned for October
Activist workers near Albany are trying to build on a successful union bid at a company facility in Staten Island, a borough of New York City, earlier this year.
US Business
U.S. Inflation Remained High in August
The pace of consumer-price increases slowed slightly to 8.3% last month, as broadening price pressures kept the inflation rate close to a four-decade high despite lower gasoline prices.
US Business
Twitter Investors Back Musk’s Takeover Bid After Whistleblower Testifies in Congress
The social-media company said shareholders approved the takeover offer based on a preliminary vote count. Meanwhile, the company’s former head of security said at a Senate hearing that Twitter executives’ “incentives led them to prioritize profits over security.”