2026 – Joplin Business Outlook

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[ June 22, 2026 ] Missouri Public Service Commission Approves Agreement and Grants Permission for Liberty to Construct a New Gas Generation Facility in Joplin Government
[ June 22, 2026 ] Castlelake Says easyJet Board Rejects $6.3 Billion Takeover Offer US Business
[ June 21, 2026 ] Tide Already Dominates Detergent. Why Is P&G Pushing a New Version? US Business
[ June 21, 2026 ] Hollywood Is Having Its Best Box Office Since Before the Pandemic US Business
[ June 21, 2026 ] Robinhood’s Billionaire Founder on Fast Cars and His Boldest Bet Yet US Business

Missouri Public Service Commission Approves Agreement and Grants Permission for Liberty to Construct a New Gas Generation Facility in Joplin

June 22, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Jefferson City, MO) – On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Missouri Public Service Commission issued an Order approving an agreement and granting a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) to The Empire District Electric Company […]

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Castlelake Says easyJet Board Rejects $6.3 Billion Takeover Offer

June 22, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The investment firm urged shareholders to consider the offer as it seeks to take budget airline private.

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Tide Already Dominates Detergent. Why Is P&G Pushing a New Version?

June 21, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Researchers and developers believed they could improve the company’s crown jewel—and sell consumers on a laundry ‘tile.’

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Hollywood Is Having Its Best Box Office Since Before the Pandemic

June 21, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

A boom year was accelerated by a franchise-best opening weekend for Disney’s “Toy Story 5.”

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Robinhood’s Billionaire Founder on Fast Cars and His Boldest Bet Yet

June 21, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Watch as the billionaire entrepreneur reveals the grueling series of “nos” he got while building Robinhood, what he bought to celebrate its IPO, and why his next big bet is on space.

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Coke Takes on IRS With $20 Billion at Stake

June 21, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

In a tax fight over foreign profits, the multinational giant and the U.S. head to court this week.

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They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket—but None of It Was Real

June 20, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The prediction market has flooded social media with deceptive videos by paid creators. ‘Is this just free money?’

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Back-to-School Shopping Starts…Now!

June 20, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

As shoppers spread out spending to manage their budgets, more retailers are promoting deals with summer sales, such as Amazon’s Prime Day.

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Immigration Crackdown Lifts Private-Prison Stocks

June 20, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

So far this year, prison operators Geo Group and CoreCivic are outperforming tech and energy giants alike.

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Pizza Hut Lost in the U.S. Now It’s Selling for $2.7 Billion.

June 20, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Watch how Pizza Hut lost its grasp on the U.S. pizza market to Domino’s, leading to its sale in two separate deals.

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