Year: 2024
The agency plans to audit the Boeing 737 MAX 9 production line and suppliers after the Jan. 5 emergency involving an Alaska Airlines jet.
Tesla Production in Europe Upended by Red Sea Conflict
The decision to halt production in Germany raises the specter of a new supply-chain crisis for European manufacturers dependent on parts from Asia.
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host Downtown Now Evening of Excellence on January 31, 2024
Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) wants to gather their closest friends and community to thank them for a great year! To that end, DJA’s first Downtown Now of the year will be their Evening of Excellence, […]
Companies Are Still Cutting White-Collar Jobs
Employers from Amazon to BlackRock are shedding roles, showing a continued push to do more with less.
Freeman Health System Earns Highest STEMI Designation
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System’s Heart & Vascular Institute has once again earned the coveted Level 1 STEMI Center designation from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. This recognition is key when […]
George Washington Carver National Monument to Host Coffee with Carver on January 18
(Diamond, MO) – On Thursday, January 18 you are invited to attend Coffee With Carver at 10:00 am inside the visitor center at George Washington Carver National Monument. Enjoy a cup of hot coffee or […]
The Onetime Auditor Brought In to Reinvent Gucci
The new CEO is making the trendsetting label more understated, and trying to learn Italian, too.
Remote Workers Are Losing Out on Promotions
New data shows that people who log on from home five days a week get fewer promotions and less mentoring than people in the office
The Companies Cutting Jobs in 2024: Here’s the List
Google, Amazon, BlackRock and Xerox are among those announcing layoffs in the new year.
EPA Calls on Telecom Executives to Meet About Lead-Sheathed Phone Cables
Agency reports finding more than 100 readings with elevated lead near cables in ‘high priority’ probe; companies say their own tests show low lead levels.