• 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
  • [ July 12, 2026 ] Warburg Pincus Near Over $7 Billion Deal for Specialty-Pharmacy Company US Business
  • [ July 12, 2026 ] Europe’s easyJet Gets Rival $7.6 Billion Bid From Apollo US Business
  • [ July 12, 2026 ] Vodafone Shares Surge After French Billionaire Xavier Niel Becomes Biggest Shareholder US Business
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] A New Foe Has Emerged for Data Centers: Farmers US Business
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Washington’s Bet on Intel Is Starting to Pay Off US Business
Home2026

Year: 2026

No Picture
US Business

He Earns $33 an Hour as a Costco Cashier. Now He’s a Millionaire.

July 8, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on He Earns $33 an Hour as a Costco Cashier. Now He’s a Millionaire.
Long-tenured workers like cashier Tony Barzar are reliable, experienced and able to speed shoppers through a checkout line. Costco is willing to pay to keep them around.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Bezos’ Space Venture Blue Origin Seeks $10 Billion in Funding Round

July 8, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bezos’ Space Venture Blue Origin Seeks $10 Billion in Funding Round
The round would be the first raised from external investors and value the company at $130 billion.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Why Smucker’s $5 Billion Bet on the Twinkie Flopped

July 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Why Smucker’s $5 Billion Bet on the Twinkie Flopped
Problems arose from the snack’s 65-day shelf life as well as changing consumer habits

[…]

No Picture
US Business

White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices

July 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices
An Agriculture Department official spoke last week with grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, according to people familiar with the matter.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

U.S. Retaliates Against Iran

July 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Retaliates Against Iran
Plus, Bernie Sanders encourages Graham Platner to exit the Maine Senate race, and WSJ’s game shows whether you can save a penalty kick.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Democratic Lawmakers Probe Lutnick’s Possible Ties to Cantor Fitzgerald Deal

July 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Democratic Lawmakers Probe Lutnick’s Possible Ties to Cantor Fitzgerald Deal
The firm, previously led by the commerce secretary, helped USA Rare Earth raise private funds in connection with the U.S. government’s investment.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

World Cup Draws Record U.S. Viewership as 42 Million Watch USA vs. Belgium

July 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on World Cup Draws Record U.S. Viewership as 42 Million Watch USA vs. Belgium
Cinderella stories and game-deciding penalty shots have helped Americans fall in love with soccer.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

The Iran War Has Oil-Rich Alaska Freaked Out About $9 Gas

July 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Iran War Has Oil-Rich Alaska Freaked Out About $9 Gas
Trump’s energy agenda is poised to boost the industry, but Alaskans are reeling from war-driven price increases.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Jet-Fuel Prices Have Plunged but Aren’t Resulting in Much Lower Fares

July 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Jet-Fuel Prices Have Plunged but Aren’t Resulting in Much Lower Fares
Carriers see travelers continuing to pay up—and aren’t rushing to bring back flights and routes trimmed during oil’s surge.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Locals Are Clashing With Scientologists Over the Future of This Florida Downtown

July 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Locals Are Clashing With Scientologists Over the Future of This Florida Downtown
Clearwater residents and officials blame the church and its parishioners for buying properties and keeping them vacant; Scientologists say they have redevelopment in mind.

[…]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 3 4 5 … 151 »

U.S. Business News

  • Warburg Pincus Near Over $7 Billion Deal for Specialty-Pharmacy Company
    July 12, 2026 Comments Off on Warburg Pincus Near Over $7 Billion Deal for Specialty-Pharmacy Company
  • Europe’s easyJet Gets Rival $7.6 Billion Bid From Apollo
    July 12, 2026 Comments Off on Europe’s easyJet Gets Rival $7.6 Billion Bid From Apollo
  • Vodafone Shares Surge After French Billionaire Xavier Niel Becomes Biggest Shareholder
    July 12, 2026 Comments Off on Vodafone Shares Surge After French Billionaire Xavier Niel Becomes Biggest Shareholder
  • A New Foe Has Emerged for Data Centers: Farmers
    July 11, 2026 Comments Off on A New Foe Has Emerged for Data Centers: Farmers
  • Washington’s Bet on Intel Is Starting to Pay Off
    July 11, 2026 Comments Off on Washington’s Bet on Intel Is Starting to Pay Off

Stock Ticker

  • Loading stock data...

Follow on Facebook

  • Warburg Pincus Near Over $7 Billion Deal for Specialty-Pharmacy Company
  • Europe’s easyJet Gets Rival $7.6 Billion Bid From Apollo
  • Vodafone Shares Surge After French Billionaire Xavier Niel Becomes Biggest Shareholder
  • A New Foe Has Emerged for Data Centers: Farmers
  • Washington’s Bet on Intel Is Starting to Pay Off
  • The Mind-Bending Company That Gets a Million Job Applications—and Rejects 99.9%
  • New York Times Accuses U.S. Employment Agency of Retaliation for Paper’s Coverage
  • Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host July’s Third Thursday Event, Downtown Waterfest on July 16
  • MGM Resorts in Deal Talks With Barry Diller
  • Apple Accuses OpenAI of Stealing Trade Secrets
Accounting arts Banking & Finance Chamber Updates community construction COVID-19 culture education entertainment events government health care information technology & innovation law marketing & communications nonprofit restaurant 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
  • Warburg Pincus Near Over $7 Billion Deal for Specialty-Pharmacy Company
  • Europe’s easyJet Gets Rival $7.6 Billion Bid From Apollo
  • Vodafone Shares Surge After French Billionaire Xavier Niel Becomes Biggest Shareholder
  • A New Foe Has Emerged for Data Centers: Farmers
  • Washington’s Bet on Intel Is Starting to Pay Off
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