2025 – Page 223 – Joplin Business Outlook

SGS, Bureau Veritas in Talks for Potential Multibillion-Dollar Tie-Up

January 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Swiss and French companies are in talks about a combination that would create a giant in Europe’s inspection, certification, and testing services industry, with a combined market value of some $33 billion.

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Experian Posts Revenue Growth in Line With Guidance

January 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The company reported total revenue growth of 8% at constant exchange rates for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, and confirmed its guidance for the year.

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Pfizer Sells 700 Million Haleon Shares for $3 Billion

January 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The sale decreases Pfizer’s shareholding in the consumer-healthcare business to 7.3% of its issued share capital, down from 15%.

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U.S. Blocks Imports From 37 More Chinese Companies Over Forced-Labor Concerns

January 14, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The latest additions targeted Chinese companies in the critical-minerals, textiles and solar-technology industries.

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Malaysia Retailer Eco-Shop to Tap Investors Ahead of IPO

January 14, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Malaysian discount-store retailer aims to start tapping investors early next week ahead of a planned initial public offering valuing the company at over $1 billion, people familiar with the situation said.

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Accounting

Forvis Mazars to Host Seminar on Accelerating Missions with Nonprofit Financial Reporting

January 14, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

With all the great work your nonprofit does, how do you track and show it? How do you quickly and clearly validate, quantify, and report on the outcomes of your activities? Thousands of nonprofit finance […]

Joplin Public Library Awarded Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Grant to Purchase Play Touch Table

January 14, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin Public Library is excited to debut a new Play Touch Table in the Rosemary Titus Reynolds Children’s Library, thanks to a recently awarded Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Grant. The new Play Touch Table […]