US Business
Disney+ to Roll Out Cheaper, Ad-Supported Subscription
Disney joins competitors in ad-supported model as pressure builds to jump-start subscriber growth.
Year: 2022
US Business
Tesla Gets Approval to Start EV Production in Germany
Tesla has secured local approvals to formally begin electric-vehicle productions at its new plant outside Berlin, a key pillar of CEO Elon Musk’s push to rapidly boost output and sales.
Entertainment
Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for March 2022
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for March 2022. Other listings could be […]
SBDC Updates
Time for Spring Cleaning
By Kenneth Surbrugg, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University “Do something today that your future self will thank you for!” – Unknown It’s that time of year where we start moving […]
US Business
U.S. Antitrust Probe Eyes Poultry Firms’ Labor Practices
The Department of Justice is examining whether sharing of employment information kept wages lower for plant workers.
US Business
Companies Scrap IPOs Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Businesses are choosing to postpone or cancel equity-raising transactions as markets seesaw.
US Business
Purdue’s Sacklers, States Reach Opioid Deal Valued at Up to $6 Billion
Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma and grew wealthy from sales of OxyContin agreed to give back $6 billion to settle lawsuits accusing them of helping fuel the opioid epidemic.
US Business
Electric-Vehicle Startup Rivian Walks Back Price Increase, Apologizes
Rivian’s chief executive said the company is trying to cope with rising costs of parts and materials, but it erred by applying price increases to existing orders.
US Business
Amazon Moves to Force FTC Antitrust Decision on MGM Deal
Amazon has given the Federal Trade Commission a fast-approaching deadline to deliver a verdict on its proposed $6.5 billion acquisition of the MGM movie and television studio, a move that could make it difficult for the agency to challenge the deal before the tech giant completes it.
Small Business/Startups
BBB Business Tip: Cash Flow Best Practices Every Small Business Should Adopt
As a small business owner, you know how important it is to maintain a steady cash flow. With the high cost of doing business in today’s economy, however, many small businesses are struggling to keep […]