US Business
Disney Planning Layoffs Under New CEO Josh D’Amaro
The entertainment company is preparing to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks.
Year: 2026
US Business
Iran War Cease-Fire Can’t Undo the Middle East’s Energy Hangover
Widespread damage to oil-and-gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region is keeping supplies tight and prices elevated.
US Business
Facing Soaring Fuel Costs, Delta Tells Customers to Plan for Pricier Flights
Demand remains strong across all geographies for both business and leisure travel, said Chief Executive Ed Bastian.
US Business
Vance to Take the Lead on Iran Talks
Plus, stocks jump and oil plunges on the cease-fire news, and Mississippi boaters are losing the fight against flying fish.
Events
Friends of Memorial Hall and Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host Public Meeting on April 9
(Joplin, MO) – Representatives of a coalition formed to find alternatives to demolishing Joplin’s 100-year-old Memorial Hall are hosting a public meeting this week to allow members of the public to view the plan, ask […]
Education
Joplin Schools Names Tarryn Gilbert as 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Schools is thrilled to announce that Joplin High School science teacher Tarryn Gilbert has been named 2025-26 District Teacher of the Year. Gilbert has nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and […]
Events
Sparklight Campaign to Raise Funds for Pets at the Joplin Humane Society Until April 30
(Joplin, MO) – Sparklight is supporting shelter pets in Greater Joplin through “Connect for a Cause,” a community campaign that links new Sparklight Mobile activations to donations benefiting the Joplin Humane Society and the local […]
Events
Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission Announce a Dedication Ceremony for the Jasper County Route 66 Centennial Interactive Sign on Friday, April 10
(Carthage, MO) – 66 Drive-In Theatre and the Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission are excited to announce a dedication ceremony for the Jasper County Route 66 Centennial Interactive Sign on Friday, April 10, at 10:00 […]
US Business
Anthropic in Talks to Invest $200 Million in New Private-Equity Venture
General Atlantic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman are among the private-equity firms in discussions to back the project.
US Business
Neurocrine to Buy Soleno, Nabbing Drug for Relentless Hunger Disorder
The deal, valued at $2.9 billion, will expand Neurocrine’s endocrinology and rare-disease portfolio.