US Business
Swiss Re Backs Guidance After Profit Beats Views
The reinsurer posted net profit that beat analysts’ expectations on healthy underwriting margins in its property and casualty businesses and a higher investment result.
Year: 2025
US Business
U.S. Steel Explosion Presents Challenge to Nippon’s Investment Plans
Crews are working to restore operations after the deaths of two employees.
US Business
Trump Order Seeks to Cut Regulations for Space Industry
The president calls on officials to ease permitting rules for rocket flights as more companies want to launch them.
US Business
Walmart’s New Employee Perk Takes a Bite Out of Workers’ Grocery Bills
America’s biggest private employer has extended its 10% employee discount to nearly all groceries.
Education
Kansas City University Names Thomas Moorman as Senior Vice Provost for Student Success
Kansas City University (KCU) is moving forward in its effort to support student achievement with the appointment of Thomas Moorman, EdD, as senior vice provost for Student Success. Bringing over two decades of leadership in […]
Community
Freedom of Flight Museum to Host Heartland Patriots Festival, Wings & Wheels Event on September 6
The Freedom of Flight Museum, VFW Post 5293, and the Joplin Regional Airport are excited to invite the community to their Heartlands Patriots Festival on Saturday, September 6! Join them at the Joplin Regional Airport […]
Architects & Engineers
Olsson and OWN, Inc. Invite Community to Support Aspiring Engineers at Missouri Society of Professional Engineers Fundraiser Event on September 30
Team members from Olsson and OWN, Inc., who are members of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, invite the community to join them for the Annual Youth Fund Benefit hosted by the Missouri Society of Professional […]
Chamber Updates
Melissa Williams Completes Chamber Management Academy
(Joplin, MO) – Melissa Williams, Director of Operations at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, recently completed the Chamber Management Academy, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri (CCEMO) in Jefferson City. This […]
US Business
The South African Businessman Who Turned Le Creuset Into Commercial Gold
Paul van Zuydam led the struggling French company to a global kitchenware powerhouse.
US Business
Scrappy Gas Billionaires Win Major Arbitration Case Against Shell
Venture Global’s Michael Sabel and Robert Pender fend off challenge that hung over the company’s future.