US Business
Tesla Was Once About Climate Change, Driverless Cars, AI. Now What?
Elon Musk’s changing personal priorities raise questions about where the automaker is heading.
Month: February 2024
US Business
The Spend, Spend, Spend Strategy Behind Temu’s Rapid Ascent in America
The China-backed company’s rise as one of America’s most popular places to shop is powered by its ultracheap goods and billions of dollars of advertising, including in this Sunday’s Super Bowl.
US Business
We’re Not Eating Enough Bacon, and That’s a Problem for the Economy
The American pork industry has become so efficient that demand can’t keep up with supply. In search of solutions, farmers and processors are looking at everything from new overseas markets to fattier, tastier pigs.
US Business
The World’s Smartest Young Minds Just Cracked a 2,000-Year-Old Mystery
These ancient papyrus scrolls went unread for millennia. Then came a $1 million competition for AI geeks.
US Business
Amazon’s Prime Video Gets Exclusive NFL Playoff Game Next Season
Amazon will stream its first-ever NFL playoff game next season exclusively on its Prime Video service, people familiar with the matter said.
Events
Local Color Art Gallery and Downtown Gallery of Joplin Collaborate for Fundraising Program Benefitting the Joplin Humane Society, Sponsored by 530 Somewhere
(Joplin, MO) – The Local Color Art Gallery in Joplin, Missouri is thrilled to announce a special fundraising program in partnership with the Downtown Gallery of Joplin. The program aims to support the Joplin Humane […]
Events
Senator Jill Carter to Host Night for the People Event on March 15, 2024
Join Senator Jill Carter on March 15, 2024, for a night to celebrate you at the semi-annual Night for the People! The event will be held at Joplin Family Worship Center (5290 E. 7th Street […]
US Business
New York Community Bancorp Chairman Buys $200,000 in Stock After Tumble
In a filing, the bank said DiNello bought 50,000 shares at a price of about $4.19 a share.
Events
Freeman 5K and Walk for Autism Awareness Kicks Off
(Joplin, MO) – Rampaging dinosaurs — in the form of costumed Remi and Houston Edgerton and parents David and Stephanie — unveiled the theme for the Freeman Health System’s 2024 5K and 17th Annual Walk […]
US Business
Hermes Weathers Sector Slowdown as Sales Surge
Hermes said it is moving into 2024 with confidence after the Birkin bag maker reported a surge in fourth-quarter sales despite a slowdown in the overall luxury sector.