US Business
Twitter Halts Hiring as Two Senior Executives Depart
Bruce Falck, general manager of revenue, and Kayvon Beykpour, general manager of consumer, are leaving, and the company is implementing a hiring freeze.
Year: 2022
Small Business/Startups
Applications Now Open for Joplin Area Residents to Turn Ideas Into Reality Through Idea Accelerator Program
(Joplin, MO) – Heartland Forward and its partners, Builders + Backers, MOKAN Partnership, the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Bank, Mercy Hospital, Mid-Missouri Bank, Anderson Engineering, and Arvest Bank-Joplin, announced they are bringing their groundbreaking […]
US Business
Russian Tanker Giant Sovcomflot in Deals to Sell Ships Amid Western Sanctions
Buyers in Middle East and Asia, including Koban Shipping and Eastern Pacific Shipping, have agreed to acquire vessels to haul crude oil and natural gas.
Entertainment
Downtown Joplin Alliance Celebrates National Bike Month at May’s Third Thursday
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) is celebrating National Bike Month with a Big Bike Bash for this month’s Third Thursday! National Bike Month was established in 1956 to showcase the many benefits of cycling and […]
Events
City of Joplin and Region M Waste Management Offering Free Tire Drop Off on May 20 and 21
(Joplin, MO) – There will be a free tire drop-off event on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Joplin Recycling Center, 1310 West A Street. Automotive […]
Education
Wildcat Glades Friends Group Releases June Program List
(Joplin, MO) – This June, the Wildcat Glades Friends Group, along with other partners, will be hosting a hands-on preschool connections program, kids and adult yoga, a kids’ outdoor cook-off, and a Conservation in the […]
US Business
Foxconn Faces Covid Logistics Disarray in China
As China works to contain outbreaks, the world’s biggest iPhone assembler said most of its factories in the country are running under a bubblelike system.
US Business
Southwest Airlines More Influential in Early 737 MAX Training Than Previously Known, Legal Filing Shows
Documents cited in a court filing show the carrier worked with Boeing on issues including whether pilots should be trained on a new flight-control system; the airline disputes the claims.
US Business
Disney Reports Jump in Disney+ Subscribers
The better-than-expected increase for Disney’s streaming service contrasts with a decline in Netflix’s subscriber total for the first three months of the year.
US Business
Rivian CEO Says Its Chip-Shortage Problems Will Ease This Year
The electric-vehicle startup reported its quarterly net loss nearly quadrupled to $1.6 billion with revenue below Wall Street expectations, but it maintained its production forecast for the year.