US Business
Amazon Warns of Period of Slower Growth
The company’s e-commerce services and cloud-computing business are feeling the sting from recession concerns.
Month: February 2023
US Business
Google Parent Alphabet Posts Drop in Ad Revenue Amid Slowdown
CEO Sundar Pichai said the search giant would release some AI models in coming months as the technology hits an “inflection point.”
US Business
Apple Sales Shrink as Pandemic Rally Ends for iPhone Maker, Other Tech Giants
Quarterly revenue fell at Apple for the first time in nearly four years as Amazon and Google also reported earnings that disappointed investors.
US Business
Meta Platforms Shares Surge on Cost Cuts, Stock Buyback
The stock is on pace for its largest percent increase since July 2013, when it rose nearly 30%.
Entertainment
Connect2Culture’s February 2023 Performances Include Steven Spooner, The Secret Agency, and Aquila Theatre in Jane Austen’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) will host a variety of performances this February at the Beshore Performance Hall inside the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex (212 West 7th Street, Joplin, MO 64801). February […]
Health Care
Mercy Health System and ProviDRs Care Network Ink Deal
(Wichita, KS) – ProviDRs Care Network, a subsidiary of PoviDRs Care, announced on February 2, 2023, a new partnership with Mercy Health System. This partnership will provide greater access to more than 40 acute care […]
Education
Creative Learning Alliance to Host Women and Girls in STEAM on Saturday, February 11
Join the Creative Learning Alliance on Saturday, February 11 for their Women and Girls in STEAM event, with special guests from the Women in Science Club of Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). Celebrate the contributions […]
US Business
The Bosses Are Back in Charge
CEOs are reasserting their authority now that workers are starting to worry more about job security amid rising layoffs. “This whole concept of working from anywhere went too far.”
Events
Black History Month at Joplin Public Library
(Joplin, MO) – February is Black History Month! Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans, honoring their central role in U.S. history, and recognizing their sacrifices. At Joplin Public Library […]
US Business
Shell Posts $42 Billion Profit, Adding to Industry’s Record Haul
Shell became the latest oil giant to post a record annual profit last year, joining U.S. peers in surging back from early pandemic losses on soaring energy prices.