US Business
Pfizer’s Covid Pill Failed Study Testing Its Preventive Use
Paxlovid, authorized to treat people at high risk of severe disease within a few days of infection, wasn’t found to prevent symptomatic infections in a study.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
The Shadow Crew Who Encouraged Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
Behind the scenes, fellow billionaires and internet provocateurs bent the Tesla CEO’s ear. One of them had a very personal stake: Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey.
US Business
Worker Pay and Benefits Grow at Record Pace
Compensation for American workers grew rapidly in the first quarter, as a tight labor market put more money in workers’ pockets while also keeping pressure on inflation.
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Red Collar Pet Food’s New Program Helps People Find Careers and Pets Find New Homes
(Joplin, MO) – Red Collar Pet Foods (“Red Collar”), a leading private label and national brand contract manufacturer of pet food and treats, announced a new innovative recruiting initiative to help people and pets in […]
US Business
China Plans Reprieve for Tech Giants, Delay of New Rules
China is preparing to hit pause on its monthslong campaign against tech companies, as officials seek to arrest a deterioration in the economic outlook.
Health Care
Pain Management Physician to Locate in Renovated Specialty Clinic Building
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is strengthening its roots and expanding its branches in southeast Kansas with renovations to a Broadway Street building that serves as the new home to Freeman Specialty Clinic of […]
US Business
America’s Snarled Railroads Are the Latest Hit to Farmers
Gridlock squeezes farmers, ethanol producers, fertilizer makers and feed mills, companies say, threatening to push food prices higher.
US Business
Elon Musk Sells About $4 Billion in Tesla Stock After Agreeing to Buy Twitter
The Tesla chief executive reported selling more than 4.4 million shares on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to regulatory filings.
Chamber Updates
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 105th Annual Banquet
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce (JACC) held its 105th Annual Banquet at Missouri Southern State University’s Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. The following awards were given out: Milestone Members sponsored by […]
US Business
FDA Advances Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The agency unveiled proposed rules for menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars that could sweep from the market more than a third of all cigarettes sold in the U.S. The plan wouldn’t take effect for at least two years.