US Business
Chesapeake to Sell Shale Oil Assets to Ineos for $1.4 Billion
The deal is expected to be British chemical maker Ineos’s first in upstream U.S. oil and gas. It comes as Chesapeake increases its focus on natural-gas production.
Year: 2023
US Business
Walmart, Home Depot Earnings Dented by More Spending on Basics
The retailers said consumers are spending more on food and less on electronics and home improvements as inflation zaps demand for many goods.
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – February 21, 2023
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics Welcome back, Roughriders! 2023 Spring Classes are back in session as of Tuesday, January 17, 2023. You can still […]
US Business
After Testing Four-Day Workweek, Companies Say They Don’t Want to Stop
A large majority of U.K. companies participating in a test of a four-day workweek said they would stick with it.
Events
Joplin Health Department to Offer First Impact, A Class to Prepare New Drivers and Their Parents
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Health Department will offer First Impact, a free 90-minute traffic safety course that educates both parents and new drivers about the Missouri’s Graduated Drive License (GDL) law. The program discusses […]
US Business
China’s Newest Weapon to Nab Western Technology—Its Courts
Rulings have nullified patents in industries China deems important, including technology, pharmaceuticals and rare-earth minerals. “It is puzzling that so many cases went wrong at the same time,” said one Western executive.
Information Technology & Innovation
Missouri Internet Survey Now Open
The University of Missouri Extension is asking individuals from across the state to provide feedback on Internet access in your area. The MU Extension is conducting this research survey in cooperation with the Missouri Office […]
US Business
Manchester United Begins Sifting Through Numerous Bids for Club
The English soccer giant received two public offers and several more private proposals to acquire the club from the Glazer family, which has owned it since 2005.
US Business
Amazon Corporate Workers Face Pay Reduction After Shares Slip
The company’s falling share price and stock-heavy compensation plan mean employees are getting paid 15% to 50% below targets.
US Business
Google Case Heads to Supreme Court With Powerful Internet Law at Stake
Company’s defense against liability in 2015 Paris terrorist attack invokes ‘Magna Carta of the Internet.’