US Business
Nelson Peltz Wins Key Endorsement in Disney Battle
Institutional Shareholder Services, the influential proxy-advisory firm, urged shareholders to vote in favor of adding the activist investor to the entertainment giant’s board.
Year: 2024
Health Care
Freeman Health System’s March O’ the Kidney Walk Helps Defer Cots for Local Dialysis Patients
(Joplin, MO) – More than 120 area residents made the traditional one-mile lap around the interior of Joplin’s sprawling Northpark Mall during Freeman Health System’s 10th Annual March O’ the Kidney walk on Saturday, March […]
US Business
Medicare Opens Door for Covering Obesity Drugs
Some Medicare members could get help paying for popular new weight-loss drug Wegovy—as long as they have a history of heart disease and are using it to prevent recurring heart attacks and strokes.
US Business
Airline CEOs Seek Meeting With Boeing Directors to Address Production Problems
Several major carriers are making the unusual request as frustrations mount following the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX blowout.
US Business
Korean Air to Order Airbus A350 Jets in $13.7 Billion Deal
South Korean flag carrier says the deal with the European plane maker is set to include 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s , which it plans to deploy on routes such as Seoul to New York.
Banking & Finance
Southwest Missouri Bank Announces Fifth Year of Corley Grant Availability
(Joplin, MO) – Southwest Missouri Bank, trustee of the W.R. Corley Memorial Trust, has announced the fifth year of availability of grants to qualified non-profit organizations. Eligible entities include those who provide services to the […]
US Business
Apollo Offers $11 Billion for Paramount’s Studio
The bid comes as an independent committee of the company’s directors is reviewing another offer from Skydance Media to merge with all of Paramount.
US Business
Biden’s EPA Gives Automakers More Leeway to Phase Out Gas-Engine Cars
The Biden administration enacted the strictest-ever rules for tailpipe emissions, while giving automakers more time to comply as the market for electric cars evolves.
Education
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School Debate Team Members Qualify for Nationals
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (TJIDS) is proud to announce two members of the Debate Team have qualified for the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament. Two Juniors and debate partners, Layton Green […]
US Business
Why Ben & Jerry’s Will Keep Its Progressive Politics After Unilever Divorce
The ice-cream brand is set to be part of a new, stand-alone business after years of tension with its parent company.