September 2022 – Page 14 – Joplin Business Outlook

R.E. Smith Construction Announces 70th Anniversary Celebration

September 12, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – R.E. Smith Construction Company is celebrating their 70th anniversary and would like to extend an open invitation for the community to attend their Fall-Time Celebration. The event will be held on Thursday, October […]

Instagram Stumbles in Push to Mimic TikTok

September 12, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Reels faces formidable competition from the leading short-video platform. Instagram users spend 17.6 million hours a day watching Reels, while TikTok users spend 197.8 million hours a day on that platform.

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Small Business/Startups

Body & Soul Transformation Offering Business Sponsorships

September 12, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

Body & Soul Transformation is now offering a program to offer our community and students a free gym membership (at no cost to students/families) through business sponsorships. There are two options available, and each one […]

Twitter Says Musk’s Latest Argument to Nix Deal Is Invalid

September 12, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Elon Musk’s legal team has said that Twitter’s roughly $7 million payment to a whistleblower gives the billionaire another avenue to walk away from the deal to buy the social-media company.

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European Manufacturers Reel From Russian Gas Shutoff

September 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The energy crisis has shut down factories, cooled furnaces and left few businesses untouched. Some factories might never reopen.

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Activist Investor Dan Loeb Backs Off Pushing Disney to Sell ESPN

September 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The investor said he wants to see Disney move forward with ESPN’s “growth and innovation” as Disney recommits to plans for the sports network.

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Nikola Founder Faces Fraud Trial Over Promises About Electric Trucks

September 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Trevor Milton is accused of lying about his electric-truck company’s development of environmentally friendly technology.

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Visa, Mastercard, Amex to Track Gun Shops With New Merchant Code

September 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The move, a win for gun-control advocates, excludes firearms sales at big-box retailers.

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U.S. Heat Wave Hits Supermarkets’ Produce Sections

September 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Record-high heat in the Western states is hitting the produce industry, damaging crops, shrinking shipments and leaving fewer leafy greens and fruits on supermarket shelves.

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Fed Officials Back Another Large Rate Increase

September 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

More U.S. central bankers appeared to support raising rates by another 0.75-percentage point later this month to combat inflation, firming up expectations of a third consecutive increase of that size.

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Month: September 2022

R.E. Smith Construction Announces 70th Anniversary Celebration

Instagram Stumbles in Push to Mimic TikTok

Body & Soul Transformation Offering Business Sponsorships

Twitter Says Musk’s Latest Argument to Nix Deal Is Invalid

European Manufacturers Reel From Russian Gas Shutoff

Activist Investor Dan Loeb Backs Off Pushing Disney to Sell ESPN

Nikola Founder Faces Fraud Trial Over Promises About Electric Trucks

Visa, Mastercard, Amex to Track Gun Shops With New Merchant Code

U.S. Heat Wave Hits Supermarkets’ Produce Sections

Fed Officials Back Another Large Rate Increase

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