US Business
There Aren’t Enough Ships to Handle China’s Booming Car Exports
As demand slumps at home, Chinese cars are flooding other markets—and testing the shipping industry.
Month: August 2026
US Business
Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions
The Navy spent years fighting the president’s push to go back to steam catapults.
US Business
Charter Gets Final State Approval for $21.9 Billion Cox Deal
Cable and broadband providers have received regulatory clearance from California after agreeing to some concessions on affordability.
US Business
Bird Remains Found in Engine of Ryanair Plane That Depressurized Over Greece
The Federal Aviation Administration required engine fixes on the Boeing 737 model, but airlines had until July 2028 to complete them.
US Business
Tyson Foods to Exit More Beef Plants, With Cattle in Short Supply
U.S. meatpacking companies have been squeezed by a shortage of cattle with domestic supplies falling to their lowest level in 75 years.
Entertainment
Recording of Connect2Culture’s 11th Annual Joplin Area Arts & Cultural Preview Now Available
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) held its 11th Annual Joplin Area Arts & Cultural Preview on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex, Beshore Performance Hall. As an annual […]
Events
Spiva Center for the Arts to Host Inaugural Art on the Green Golf Classic on September 29
Spiva Center for the Arts invites the community to join them for a day on the course at their inaugural Art on the Green Golf Classic, hosted at Briarbrook Golf Course (502 Briarbrook Drive, Carl […]
Government
City of Joplin’s Transit Division Seeks Community Feedback on Potential Trolley Route Expansion
The City of Joplin is seeking to improve its fixed-route bus service for riders of the Sunshine Lamp Trolley. The City’s Transit Division is considering an expansion of the Trolley routes and will be hosting two public meetings to get […]
US Business
Tariff Refunds Are Here—and Turbocharging Earnings
Apple, Nike and FedEx are just some of the companies that are recovering big sums relatively quickly.
US Business
What We Learned Tracing North Korea’s Hidden Workforce Inside American Companies
Stolen identities, AI tools and American accomplices are helping fund Kim Jong Un’s regime, a yearlong Journal investigation found.