US Business
Uber Imposes New Customer Fees to Offset Gas Prices
The ride-hailing company is putting in place a fuel surcharge—a fixed rate per trip regardless of distance—for the next two months that goes directly to drivers.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Chamber Updates
TAMKO Honors Joplin Police Officers with $25,000 Donation; Pledges to Match Funds Donated by Other Businesses and Its Employees
TAMKO Building Products is encouraging area businesses to join the company in support of the Joplin Police Department officers and their families following the tragic events of March 8. TAMKO has donated $25,000 to directly […]
Entertainment
Third Thursday is Going Green for St. Patrick’s Day
(Joplin, MO) – The Downtown Joplin Alliance an its March sponsor, Leggett & Platt, will be “Going Green” for the first Third Thursday of the season. Set to take place next week on St. Patrick’s […]
US Business
Pressure Mounts for Western Companies Leaving Russia
Companies that are pulling out of Russia in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine are facing pressure after President Vladimir Putin endorsed a plan to nationalize assets left behind.
US Business
CVS Ousts Executives After Inquiry, Vows to Overhaul How It Handles Sexual-Harassment Complaints
Chief Executive Karen Lynch has removed several executives following an internal investigation into how they handled sexual-harassment complaints and is overhauling how the company handles such matters.
Government
SkyWest Airlines to Terminate United Express Service at 29 Locations
(Joplin, MO) – SkyWest Airlines has notified the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) that the airline intends to terminate United Express service at Joplin, Missouri and twenty-eight other United Express communities. The SkyWest decision also impacts […]
US Business
Stoli Wants to Clarify It Isn’t Russian Vodka
The Latvia-bottled spirit is shortening its name from Stolichnaya and shifting to ethanol suppliers in Slovakia amid anger over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
US Business
Google-Facebook Ad Deal Is Investigated by EU, U.K.
The European Union and the U.K. are ramping up their parallel crackdowns on big tech companies, opening formal antitrust investigations into whether Google and Meta Platforms sought to illegally fix prices in digital advertising.
US Business
Rivian Automotive Curtails 2022 Output, Citing Supply-Chain Disruptions
The California-based startup, which recently launched its first electric models, expects to produce 25,000 vehicles this year.
US Business
Opioid Victims Confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in Bankruptcy Court
Victims of the opioid epidemic confronted the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma for the first time in bankruptcy court as the OxyContin maker nears a possible exit from chapter 11 that requires $6 billion in settlement payments from its owners.