US Business
The Surprising Strategies Small Businesses Are Employing to Juice Holiday Shopping
Local retailers say early results have been surprisingly good with more lower-priced gifts, fewer holiday items and an emphasis on joy.
Month: December 2025
US Business
Why Netflix Shareholders Aren’t Thrilled to Acquire Warner Bros.
Taking over Hollywood’s biggest studio would transform the streaming giant’s business model, at a steep price.
US Business
How a Netflix-Warner Deal Would Change Everything in Hollywood—Again
Piece by piece, Netflix has disrupted a more-than-century-old industry. Now it’s buying some of Hollywood’s most iconic properties.
US Business
One Man’s Mission to Get Back $4 Million of Stolen Skincare Products
The 25-year-old entrepreneur found himself in a maddening monthslong hunt for the perpetrators.
US Business
Arc’teryx Won Over China With a $1,000 Jacket. Now It’s Popping Up Everywhere.
The upscale outdoor brand is using its experience to power global expansion—and keep finance bros everywhere warm
US Business
David Zaslav Is Having the Last Laugh in Netflix-Warner Deal
The Warner CEO has often been a punching bag for Hollywood. Now he is shaking up the industry with a blockbuster deal.
Entertainment
Life-Size Gingerbread House to Debut at Downstream Casino Resort
(Quapaw, OK) – Guests of all ages at Downstream Casino Resort will be treated to a sweet display this holiday season. The 12-foot-tall gingerbread house, featuring more than 3,000 pounds of deliciousness, will be revealed […]
US Business
Netflix’s Megadeal Will Need the Trump Administration’s Blessing
White House officials and the Justice Department are already scrutinizing the streaming company’s $72 billion deal for Warner Bros.
Government
City of Joplin Developing Plans for Public Transportation, Seeking Feedback from Employers by December 12
Do your employees have unmet transportation needs? Would your company and/or staff benefit from a public transportation service? In 2023, the City of Joplin was awarded a federal grant to study public transit options that […]
Events
Joplin History & Mineral Museum to Host Several Contests, Christmas Open House on December 13
(Joplin, MO) – Holidays are a time to find new ways to express creativity, and the Joplin History and Mineral Museum offers several opportunities to do so. Residents can create a cool ornament, build a […]