US Business
ESPN Strikes $2 Billion Sports-Betting Deal With Penn Entertainment
Penn’s Barstool Sportsbook app will be rebranded as ESPN Bet this fall as part of a 10-year agreement.
Month: August 2023
Education
Freeman Health System and Pittsburg State University Continue Strong Partnership
(Pittsburg, KS) – Sealed by a handshake between Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Baker and Pittsburg State University (PSU) Athletic Director Jim Johnson, a long-term and flourishing partnership between Freeman Health […]
US Business
Chinese Exports Fall at Steepest Pace Since February 2020
Slide in outbound shipments reflects China’s fraying trade ties with the Western world, even as exports to Russia boom.
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – August 7, 2023
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics Enrollment is open for fall classes, which begin August 21! See the full schedule here. Scholarship applications are […]
US Business
SoftBank Plans New AI Bets After First Investment Gains in 18 Months
The Japanese tech investor reported $1 billion in investment gains at its flagship Vision Fund unit in the latest quarter.
US Business
Paramount to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 Billion
The sale of the book publisher to the buyout firm comes less than a year after previous deal with Penguin Random House was blocked.
US Business
Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn Steps Down Ahead of Cybertruck Launch
Zach Kirkhorn had been seen as a possible successor to Elon Musk as CEO. Tesla said Chief Accounting Officer Vaibhav Taneja had been appointed as CFO.
US Business
Anheuser-Busch Selling Shock Top, Blue Point to Tilray Brands
The Bud Light owner is selling eight beer and beverage brands for an undisclosed amount to the cannabis company.
Education
Chamber Members Receive Discounted Tickets to Missouri Southern State University’s 2023–24 Football Opener
Save the date for Thursday, August 31 for Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) 2023–2024 Football Season opener! The MSSU Lions will be squaring off against the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats at 7:00 pm at […]
Government
City of Joplin Reminds Residents to Clear Sidewalks and Streets of Vegetation and Tree Branches As Schools Open
(Joplin, MO) – As families begin back-to-school activities, the City of Joplin reminds all residents to survey their front sidewalks and properties and clear them as needed to allow children and families a safe path […]