US Business
U.S. to Spend $10 Billion to Boost Small Businesses
The Treasury Department program aims to rev up business in disadvantaged communities and spur a broader economic recovery.
Year: 2022
US Business
Restaurants Seek Aid as Omicron Threatens Another Hard Winter
Small operators are lobbying Congress for fresh funding as renewed Covid-19 restrictions, supply challenges and staffing shortages lead to continuing high costs and debt.
US Business
Why Apple’s iMessage Is Winning: Teens Dread the Green Text Bubble
The iPhone maker cultivated iMessage as a must-have blue-bubble texting tool for teens. Android users trigger a just-a-little-less-cool green bubble: “Ew, that’s gross.”
US Business
Meta Platforms’ Head of Communications Leaves Company
The departure of John Pinette comes after a WSJ series of articles pushed the company to put a tighter lid on internal research.
US Business
FAA Selects Airports for 5G Buffer Zones
The zones aim to minimize flight disruptions by separating new wireless signals and aircraft.
US Business
After Two Weeks of Flight Cancellations, Airlines Assess What Went Wrong
As Omicron-struck airlines struggle through one of the most severe and persistent mass-cancellation events of the past decade, they are working on how to better manage what could continue to be a difficult period.
Events
SHO-Me Expo Registration Open Now
(Joplin, MO) – It’s time to kick off the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 SHO-Me Expo: Featuring the Stars of the Four States! Think lights, camera, action because this year we are doing it Hollywood […]
US Business
FedEx Warns of Shipping Delays as Omicron Hurts Staffing
Severe winter storms around the country, including at the company’s Memphis, Tenn., hub, are also hurting deliveries.
Health Care
New Freeman Allergy Clinic Offers Expanded Services
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is expanding its services with a new clinic for allergy sufferers. Freeman Allergy Clinic now offers five-day-a-week access to allergy shots and other services at a new office, located […]
Government
The White Pages: An Update from Senator Bill White for January 6, 2022
For Auld Lang Syne Many sing the lyrics of Auld Lang Syne, a classic Scottish tune, during their midnight toast on New Year’s Eve to bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the […]