• Advertise
  • Submit Updates
  • About the Chamber
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
joplin-business-outlook-logo
  • Home
  • Industries
    • A-H
      • Accounting
      • Architects & Engineers
      • Banking & Finance
      • Career Building
      • Construction
      • Economic Development
      • Education
      • Energy & Environment
      • Entertainment
      • Government
      • Health Care
    • I-Z
      • Information Technology & Innovation
      • Insurance & Benefits
      • Law
      • Manufacturing
      • Marketing & Communications
      • Nonprofit
      • Real Estate
      • Regional
      • Restaurant
      • Retail
      • Small Business/Startups
      • Tourism & Hospitality
      • Transportation
      • Workforce
  • Latest Updates
  • Events
News Ticker
  • [ March 16, 2026 ] Op-Ed: Support Proposition Police and Fire on April 7 Government
  • [ March 16, 2026 ] 76 Joplin Teachers Nominated for the 41st Annual Golden Apple Awards, Powered by ALLO Fiber Chamber Updates
  • [ March 16, 2026 ] Missouri Southern State University to Host Annual Regional Science Fair and Missouri Junior Academy of Science Presentations on March 24 Education
  • [ March 16, 2026 ] Freeman Health System Earns Highest STEMI Designation for Heart & Vascular Institute Health Care
  • [ March 16, 2026 ] Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves US Business
Home2026February

Month: February 2026

No Picture
US Business

Planet Fitness Shares Sink on Weak Outlook

February 24, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Planet Fitness Shares Sink on Weak Outlook
The gym chain logged higher quarterly profit and revenue but said it expects to grow adjusted earnings per share between 9% and 10% in 2026, below analyst forecasts.

[…]

Community

Joplin Public Library Invites the Community to Help Them Design Their 2026 Summer Reading Bookmark by March 23

February 24, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Summer is just around the corner, and that means one of the Joplin Public Library’s favorite traditions is coming back — Summer Reading at the Library! Library staff are busy planning a season full of […]

No Picture
US Business

China Hits Japanese Firms With Export Bans

February 24, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China Hits Japanese Firms With Export Bans
China has banned exports of dual-use items to a broad list of Japanese entities because of their military ties, escalating Beijing’s monthslong dispute with Japan over Taiwan.

[…]

Government

Small Business Administration Relief Still Available for Missouri Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by April 2025 Storms

February 23, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Missouri of the March 23, 2026 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses […]

No Picture
US Business

Former DJ Gets Prison Sentence for Scamming World’s Top Airlines

February 23, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Former DJ Gets Prison Sentence for Scamming World’s Top Airlines
The entrepreneur sold tens of thousands of counterfeit aircraft parts, sparking safety fears.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Longevity Doctor Peter Attia Is Out at CBS News After Epstein Revelations

February 23, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Longevity Doctor Peter Attia Is Out at CBS News After Epstein Revelations
Attia, whose name appeared more than 1,700 times in the Epstein files, said he didn’t want to be a distraction for the network.

[…]

Education

Crowder College ‘s Theatre Department Presents Their Upcoming Production of ‘They Promised Her the Moon’

February 23, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College Theatre department presents They Promised Her the Moon, written by Laurel Ollstein, March 6 to 7 at 7:00 pm nightly and on March 8 at 2:00 pm, inside the Elsie […]

No Picture
US Business

Hemp Drinks That Get You High Are About to Vanish. This CEO Wants to Save Them.

February 23, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Hemp Drinks That Get You High Are About to Vanish. This CEO Wants to Save Them.
Cann’s Jake Bullock is blitzing Capitol Hill to stave off a looming federal clampdown on hemp-derived THC beverages.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

How the Frozen Housing Market Is Battering U.S. Manufacturers

February 23, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How the Frozen Housing Market Is Battering U.S. Manufacturers
Weak home sales are curbing shoppers’ appetite for appliances, cabinets and flooring, but some observers see brighter days ahead.

[…]

Career Building

Joplin High School’s Job Training Sites Program is Looking for Partners

February 23, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

  Joplin High School’s Job Training Sites Program is looking for local businesses to partner with. How the program works: Students volunteer in the community during the school day Participate 4 days per week Work […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 4 5 6 … 23 »

U.S. Business News

  • Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves
    March 16, 2026 Comments Off on Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves
  • Bain Capital to Acquire Australian Wealth Manager
    March 15, 2026 Comments Off on Bain Capital to Acquire Australian Wealth Manager
  • Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen
    March 15, 2026 Comments Off on Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen
  • Airline Executives Urge Congress to End Partial Government Shutdown
    March 15, 2026 Comments Off on Airline Executives Urge Congress to End Partial Government Shutdown
  • When Humanoid Robots Come to a Small-Town Factory
    March 15, 2026 Comments Off on When Humanoid Robots Come to a Small-Town Factory

Stock Ticker

  • Loading stock data...

Follow on Facebook

  • Op-Ed: Support Proposition Police and Fire on April 7
  • 76 Joplin Teachers Nominated for the 41st Annual Golden Apple Awards, Powered by ALLO Fiber
  • Missouri Southern State University to Host Annual Regional Science Fair and Missouri Junior Academy of Science Presentations on March 24
  • Freeman Health System Earns Highest STEMI Designation for Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves
  • Bain Capital to Acquire Australian Wealth Manager
  • Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen
  • Airline Executives Urge Congress to End Partial Government Shutdown
  • When Humanoid Robots Come to a Small-Town Factory
  • Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal
Accounting arts Banking & Finance Chamber Updates community construction COVID-19 culture education energy & environment entertainment events government health care information technology & innovation law marketing & communications nonprofit retail SBDC Updates small business/startups tourism & hospitality transportation US Business Workforce
  • Dorothy: Is Lindsey still with KOAM . She is outstanding!
  • Lisa Crouch: Congratulations on your Promotion!
  • Kerri Greenup: Congratulations all. Well done.
About Us
  • About Us

    Joplin Business Outlook, launched by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, is an online business journal for the Joplin business community.   Curated by the Chamber staff, the Joplin Business Outlook is a compilation of news [...]
Privacy Policy
Outlook Newsletter Archive

Click here to view past issues.

Recent Posts
  • Op-Ed: Support Proposition Police and Fire on April 7
  • 76 Joplin Teachers Nominated for the 41st Annual Golden Apple Awards, Powered by ALLO Fiber
  • Missouri Southern State University to Host Annual Regional Science Fair and Missouri Junior Academy of Science Presentations on March 24
  • Freeman Health System Earns Highest STEMI Designation for Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Done With Corporate Life, Black Women Are Starting Businesses in Droves
Recent Comments
  • Dorothy on KOAM-TV Expands Weather Team and Announces New Role for Chief Meteorologist Doug Heady
  • Lisa Crouch on Richard Winesburg Named President of Joplin Market
  • Kerri Greenup on OWN, Inc. Announces Three Key Leadership Promotions
  • Lee Radcliff-Timmsen on Lauren Ferguson Named Director of Member Success at Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Gina Langston on Lauren Ferguson Named Director of Member Success at Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Categories
  • Accounting
  • Architects & Engineers
  • Banking & Finance
  • Career Building
  • Chamber Updates
  • Community
  • Construction
  • COVID-19
  • Data
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Energy & Environment
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology & Innovation
  • Insurance & Benefits
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Communications
  • MOKAN Partnership Updates
  • Nonprofit
  • Real Estate
  • Regional
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • SBDC Updates
  • Small Business/Startups
  • Tourism & Hospitality
  • Transportation
  • Uncategorised
  • Uncategorized
  • US Business
  • Utilities
  • Workforce

Copyright © 2023 Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce | Web Development by Storm Cloud Marketing