US Business
Microsoft’s Videogame Boss and the Long Battle to Reinvent the Company
The $75 billion bid to buy Activision Blizzard is the culmination of years of building by Phil Spencer, the company’s gaming chief.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Entertainment
Connect2Culture’s Curtains Up Series Brings The TEN Tenors Back to Joplin for “Love Is In The Air”
(Joplin, MO) – The TEN Tenors return to Joplin High School Performing Arts Center (2104 Indiana Ave, Joplin, MO 64804) on Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 pm to serenade audiences with some of music’s most […]
Events
February 2022 Upcoming Trainings and Webinars from Missouri SBDC
The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will be holding several trainings throughout this month. Sign up for one today! Save the Date: April 1, 2022 Save the date for Friday, April […]
US Business
Oil Frackers Brace for End of the U.S. Shale Boom
Companies have tapped many of their best wells. The limited inventory leaves the industry with little choice but to hold back growth, even amid the highest oil prices in years.
Education
Crowder College’s Literary and Art Magazine Wins National Awards
(Neosho, MO) – The Crowder Quill, the literary/art magazine of Crowder College, recently won prestigious national awards. The magazine has again been awarded “Most Outstanding Community College Literary-Art Magazine for 2021” for the 2,500+ enrollment […]
US Business
CNN President Jeff Zucker Resigns, Citing Relationship With Colleague
The network head disclosed the relationship with executive Allison Gollust during a probe of former CNN host Chris Cuomo, a person familiar with the matter said.
US Business
Facebook’s Stock Plunges After Profit Declines
Steep spending cut into parent Meta Platforms’ profit as it shifts focus to the metaverse. Shares fell 20% after hours as it said revenue growth would slow, partly because users were spending less time on lucrative services.
US Business
Spotify, Facing Pushback Against Joe Rogan, Reports Jump in Users
CEO Daniel Ek says the past few weeks “have presented a number of learning opportunities” from the protest against the company’s star podcaster.
Health Care
Freeman Doctor Detects Rare Heart Condition in Local Woman
(Joplin, MO) – Kate Spencer, a 43-year-old mother of four, went into her kitchen Thanksgiving morning to prepare for a day of baking turkey, but as she started to drink her first cup of coffee, a […]
Chamber Updates
Liberty Utilities Presents the 2021–2022 Golden Apple Awards
(Joplin, MO) – February 2022 – Nominations for the 2021-2022 Golden Apple Awards are being accepted now through February 11, 2022, 5:00 PM CST. This is the 37th year for this popular program, which recognizes […]