US Business
Live From Twitter, It’s the Elon Musk Show. Next Up, a New CEO and Tucker Carlson.
Forget HBO’s “Succession.” This week previewed the latest episode in the melodrama around the billionaire’s bid to reinvent social media.
Month: May 2023
US Business
Online-Only Startups’ Bold New Strategy: Opening Actual Shops
Warby Parker planned to sell glasses online and shake up retailing. Now it’s discovered the value of real stores—900 of them, in fact.
US Business
Debt-Ceiling Talks Continue as Report Warns of Possible June Default
Congressional and White House staff plan to continue talks over the weekend to avert a U.S. default, as lawmakers expressed increasing urgency about reaching a deal.
US Business
Debt-Ceiling Fight Weighs on Defense Industry
Investors fear the fight could delay the passage of next year’s national-security budget—and hurt military contractors.
US Business
The TV Ad Market Was Already Looking Bleak. Then the Writers’ Strike Happened.
The writers’ strike is casting a shadow over the TV business’s annual advertising bazaar, which was already under pressure from a softening ad market and eroding television ratings.
US Business
Meet Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s New Twitter CEO and the Ad World’s ‘Velvet Hammer’
The billionaire is betting that the NBCUniversal executive with deep Madison Avenue ties will bring advertisers back to Twitter.
Events
Missouri Preservation Conference to Be Held in Joplin; Registration Deadline Closes May 19
(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin’s Historic Preservation Committee reminds area historic preservationists about the unique opportunity offered this year when the Missouri Preservation Conference returns to Joplin for 2023. The 24th annual conference […]
Entertainment
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host May’s Third Thursday Event, “Great Adventure!”
(Joplin, MO) – At May’s Third Thursday event, Downtown Joplin Alliance is exploring all the ways you can have a great adventure locally! Join this month’s sponsor, Mid-America RV, and nearly one-hundred vendors as the […]
Education
Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases June 2023 Program List
This June, the Wildcat Glades Nature Group, along with other partners, will be hosting a Preschool Connections program, a Nature Explorers program, a class for adults, a rummage sale, and a summer solstice hike. Sign […]
US Business
Tesla to Fix Brake Software in More Than 1.1 Million Cars in China
Deficiencies in the cars’ regenerative braking features increase the risks of collision, China’s safety agency’s recall notice says.