US Business
Starbucks Suspends Buybacks to Invest in Operations
The coffee giant said it is suspending billions of dollars in share repurchases, a move that interim CEO Howard Schultz said would free up cash to invest in cafes and employees.
Year: 2022
Chamber Updates
Imagine the Future
As a newer citizen to the Joplin community, having moved to Joplin in 2019, I have quickly fallen in love with the City and its people. Through my position as Controller at Freeman, I have […]
US Business
How Amazon Workers in New York Became First to Unionize
Organizers’ success in Staten Island shows how the labor effort gained momentum but still faces hurdles.
US Business
Biotech Stocks, Once Booming, Enter Bear Territory
The biotech stock index, which rose early in the pandemic, fell nearly 20% in the first quarter due to research failures, slowing M&A and rising interest rates.
US Business
Masks Come Off, Mandates Loosen as Companies Relax Covid Protocols
JPMorgan and Verizon are among employers that have rewritten vaccine or other mandates in response to shifting government guidance.
US Business
U.S. Employers Added 431,000 Jobs in March
U.S. job growth continued at a robust pace in March while the unemployment rate fell, signs the labor market is booming as the Covid-19 pandemic recedes and more workers return to the labor force.
US Business
Tesla Deliveries Rose in Quarter Elon Musk Calls Exceptionally Difficult
The electric-car maker delivered 310,000 vehicles globally in the first three months of the year, below Wall Street expectations.
Nonprofit
Help Strengthen Families and Prevent Child Abuse
(Joplin, MO) – Throughout this year, especially in April, Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri celebrates twenty-five years of shining a light on awareness to help Prevent Child Abuse. Child abuse is a severe public health […]
US Business
Amazon Workers’ Union Victory Bolsters Revitalized Labor Movement
The Covid-19 pandemic is helping drive a rush to organize as staff shortages improve employee bargaining positions on wages and benefits.
US Business
Economists Seek Recession Clues in the Yield Curve
Wall Street’s favored recession indicator is warning of a downturn ahead, but a Federal Reserve gauge isn’t.