US Business
Boeing Talks to Buy Back Spirit AeroSystems Have Last-Minute Twist
The jet manufacturer has proposed using mostly stock to reacquire the supplier.
Month: June 2024
US Business
Novo Nordisk to Invest $4.1 Billion in New Facility in North Carolina
Novo Nordisk plans to invest $4.1 billion to build a second fill and finishing manufacturing facility in Clayton, N.C., as demand for weight-loss drugs show no signs of letting up.
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Celebrates the United States with Its Liberty Celebration, featuring NWA Jazz & More Orchestra
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) is thrilled to once again host a patriotic performance at the Beshore Performance Hall inside the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex (212 West 7th Street, Joplin, MO 64801). […]
Nonprofit
Downtown Joplin Alliance Accepting Board Member Applications Until July 15
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) is accepting applications for new board members through July 15, 2024. Individuals who are downtown business or property owners, who have public safety, or who are of Hispanic/Latino […]
US Business
Airbus Sheds $15 Billion in Market Value After Slashing Guidance
Airbus shares in Paris slumped 12% after it lowered its commercial aircraft delivery goal and cut financial targets for the year due to supply-chain hurdles and an impairment related to its space activities.
Construction
Tri-State Area Contractors Association Announces Scholarship Winners at 2024 Scholarship Presentation Dinner
The Tri-State Area Contractors Association (TSACA) held their annual Scholarship Presentation Dinner on Thursday, June 20, 2024. This year, $16,000 in scholarships were awarded to 12 recipients. The following companies had recipients: APAC Central Anchor […]
US Business
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug Gets Approval in China
Blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy has been approved in China, opening the door for maker Novo Nordisk to begin selling it in the world’s second-largest economy, where the appetite for similar treatments is surging.
US Business
Brookfield to Buy France’s Neoen in $6.5 Billion Deal
With the deal, Brookfield aims to bolster exposure to renewables and battery-storage technology and to accelerate Neoen’s portfolio expansion.
Events
Nominations Now Open for Zimmer Marketing’s Best of the Four States 2024
Nominations for Zimmer Marketing’s Best of the Four States 2024 is now open! This annual event recognizes the best businesses in their respective industries across the four-state area. Last year, more than 5,000 local businesses […]
Government
City Facilities Available for Cooling Centers
As we approach the official start of summer with the possibility of the heat index increasing to dangerously high levels, City of Joplin officials remind citizens to check on family members, neighbors, friends, and pets […]