• 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
  • [ December 8, 2025 ] Spiva Center for the Arts to Host A Night at the Gallery: A New Year’s Even Experience on December 27 Entertainment
  • [ December 8, 2025 ] Watered Gardens Ministries to Host Annual Christmas Market on December 11 and 13, 2025 Events
  • [ December 8, 2025 ] Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their January 2026 Program List Entertainment
  • [ December 8, 2025 ] Graduate Nurses Sign Letters of Intent to Work at Freeman Health System Health Care
  • [ December 7, 2025 ] IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent US Business
HomeAuthorsErin Slifka

Articles by Erin Slifka

Entertainment

Spiva Center for the Arts to Host A Night at the Gallery: A New Year’s Even Experience on December 27

December 8, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Ring in the New Year a little early with an unforgettable evening at Spiva Center for the Arts! Guests who are 21 years or older (with a valid ID) will receive two complimentary drinks with […]

Events

Watered Gardens Ministries to Host Annual Christmas Market on December 11 and 13, 2025

December 8, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Watered Gardens Ministries and its team loves the giving spirit that the holiday season brings to everyone, but they want to help neighbors struggling with poverty and homelessness. Helping and blessing others is wonderful, […]

Entertainment

Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their January 2026 Program List

December 8, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – This month, the Wildcat Glades Nature Group along with other partners, will be hosting two sessions of their  Preschool Connections Program. Preschool Connections: Winter Birds & Birdfeeders Wednesday, January 7 @ 10:00 am | […]

Health Care

Graduate Nurses Sign Letters of Intent to Work at Freeman Health System

December 8, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – One by one, surrounded by loved ones, 21 nurses from area college nursing programs signed letters of intent to work at Freeman Health System Wednesday evening. Just as athletes sign letters of […]

No Picture
US Business

IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent

December 7, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent
A deal for the data-infrastructure company could come as soon as Monday.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

What Netflix Gains From Buying Warner Bros.

December 7, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What Netflix Gains From Buying Warner Bros.
The combination puts the studios behind “Casablanca” and “The White Lotus” together with a streaming giant that is jumping into live events and gaming.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Millions of Defective Air Bags Have Been Recalled—but They’re Still Not Fixed

December 7, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Millions of Defective Air Bags Have Been Recalled—but They’re Still Not Fixed
Many car owners don’t complete repairs, which can be deadly, even though automakers say they issue multiple notices.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Sephora Is the Biggest Name in Beauty. Can It Hold the Crown?

December 7, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Sephora Is the Biggest Name in Beauty. Can It Hold the Crown?
In the $450 billion global beauty market, there is no business with as much cultural impact as the LVMH-owned retailer. Executives have a plan to make sure it stays on top.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Trump Says Netflix-Warner Deal ‘Could Be a Problem’

December 7, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Says Netflix-Warner Deal ‘Could Be a Problem’
The president added, “I’ll be involved in the decision” on the $72 billion agreement.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

PepsiCo Nears Settlement With Activist Investor Elliott

December 7, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on PepsiCo Nears Settlement With Activist Investor Elliott
Elliott in September unveiled a roughly $4 billion stake in the food and beverage giant and proposed changes to boost the company’s flagging share price.

[…]

Posts pagination

1 2 … 1,334 »

U.S. Business News

  • IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent
    December 7, 2025 Comments Off on IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent
  • What Netflix Gains From Buying Warner Bros.
    December 7, 2025 Comments Off on What Netflix Gains From Buying Warner Bros.
  • Millions of Defective Air Bags Have Been Recalled—but They’re Still Not Fixed
    December 7, 2025 Comments Off on Millions of Defective Air Bags Have Been Recalled—but They’re Still Not Fixed
  • Sephora Is the Biggest Name in Beauty. Can It Hold the Crown?
    December 7, 2025 Comments Off on Sephora Is the Biggest Name in Beauty. Can It Hold the Crown?
  • Trump Says Netflix-Warner Deal ‘Could Be a Problem’
    December 7, 2025 Comments Off on Trump Says Netflix-Warner Deal ‘Could Be a Problem’

Stock Ticker

  • Loading stock data...

Follow on Facebook

  • Spiva Center for the Arts to Host A Night at the Gallery: A New Year’s Even Experience on December 27
  • Watered Gardens Ministries to Host Annual Christmas Market on December 11 and 13, 2025
  • Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their January 2026 Program List
  • Graduate Nurses Sign Letters of Intent to Work at Freeman Health System
  • IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent
  • What Netflix Gains From Buying Warner Bros.
  • Millions of Defective Air Bags Have Been Recalled—but They’re Still Not Fixed
  • Sephora Is the Biggest Name in Beauty. Can It Hold the Crown?
  • Trump Says Netflix-Warner Deal ‘Could Be a Problem’
  • PepsiCo Nears Settlement With Activist Investor Elliott
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
  • Spiva Center for the Arts to Host A Night at the Gallery: A New Year’s Even Experience on December 27
  • Watered Gardens Ministries to Host Annual Christmas Market on December 11 and 13, 2025
  • Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their January 2026 Program List
  • Graduate Nurses Sign Letters of Intent to Work at Freeman Health System
  • IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent
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