US Business
Russia’s Planes Keep Breaking Down as Sanctions Bite
A surge in aviation-safety incidents shows how Western sanctions are hindering Russia’s ability to source spare parts and conduct proper maintenance.
Year: 2024
US Business
Big Brands Are Playing the Long Game in China
Apple, Mondelez and Procter & Gamble are bullish on consumer spending growth in China despite recent economic turmoil there.
US Business
The Money and Drugs That Tie Elon Musk to Some Tesla Directors
Board members have reaped hundreds of millions from stock awards and separate investments, even as some have done drugs with Musk; former Tesla director Larry Ellison offered him a chance to dry out.
US Business
Mark Cuban Enters Musk’s Echoverse of Madness
Tired of watching Elon Musk attack the principles behind workplace diversity, the billionaire Mark Cuban joined the fray to defend what is known as DEI.
US Business
The Hottest Beer in America Doesn’t Have Alcohol
Founded by a hedge-fund trader and a brewer, Athletic Brewing has become the king of nonalcoholic beers. So what’s all the buzz about?
US Business
America’s New Cable-TV King Almost Gave Up on Television
Charter tops Comcast as the No. 1 pay-TV provider by subscribers, months after hinting it may exit the business.
US Business
Joe Rogan Gets New Spotify Deal Worth Up to $250 Million
Rogan’s hit show is set to be distributed broadly, including on YouTube, rather than exclusively on Spotify.
US Business
A Lawyer Explains How He Beat Elon Musk
Greg Varallo let the witness ramble. The trial cost Musk his $55 billion pay package.
Government
JATSO Seeking Public Comments on Its FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program
The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is seeking comments during a seven-day public comment period for an amendment to the FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The UPWP is a yearly statement of work […]
Education
U.S. Law and Civil Liberties Expert to Speak at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School on February 12
(Joplin, MO) – As part of the Steven McCollum Distinguished Speakers Series, presented by Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (TJIDS), the school will host a discussion featuring New York Law School professor emerita, past president of […]