2026 – Page 145 – Joplin Business Outlook

Health Care

Pediatrics Plus to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony on May 7

April 28, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Pediatrics Plus is a pediatric health care provider offering occupational, speech, and physical therapy, along with applied behavior analysis. Through their unique, play-based and evidence-driven model, they bring care, therapy, and learning together to help […]

Trump Calls on Disney to Fire Jimmy Kimmel After Melania Joke

April 28, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

A joke last week about the first lady being an “expectant widow” brought the late-night host back in the president’s ire.

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FedEx Plans to Return Grounded MD-11s to Service in May

April 27, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The move would allow the parcel carrier to cut back on leased planes.

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Foreign Carmakers Threaten to Pull Cheapest Models From U.S. Without Trade Deal

April 27, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Some companies say affordable models are reliant on a renewed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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Paramount Requests FCC Approval for Hefty Middle East Ownership

April 27, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Foreign investors including Persian Gulf sovereign-wealth funds are expected to indirectly own nearly 50% of Paramount equity after the Warner deal.

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Activist Starboard Value Takes Stake in AI Software Maker Dynatrace

April 27, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Dynatrace shares have underperformed its peers, and Starboard is pushing for changes to turn things around.

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Final List of Properties Announced for 2026 Downtown Lofts Tour

April 27, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, Mo) – Downtown Joplin Alliance is excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Downtown Lofts Tour, a ticketed fundraiser to be held on May 2, 2026, from 2:00 pm […]