US Business
Verizon Explores Sale of Media Assets
Verizon is exploring a sale of its media assets, including potentially parts of Yahoo and AOL businesses, people familiar with the matter said.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Announces Multiple Upcoming Live Performances
(Joplin, MO) – After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19, Connect2Culture (C2C) is excited to announce multiple upcoming live performances to enjoy this summer. “It’s time to celebrate! After a year-long hiatus, Connect2Culture can’t wait […]
US Business
Elon Musk’s War on Regulators
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has become one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs by reinventing industries from electric cars to rockets. Along the way, he’s also rewritten the rules of engagement with U.S. regulators.
US Business
Samsung’s Lee Family to Offload Art to Settle Tax Bill
Samsung’s ruling Lee family unveiled plans to pay one of the world’s largest-ever inheritance tax bills, unloading rare Picasso and Monet paintings while trumpeting its extra donations to South Korean society.
US Business
Microsoft Shows Strong Growth in Gaming, Cloud
The company extended its pandemic-fueled run of strong quarterly earnings that have bolstered investor enthusiasm in the software giant, bringing the company near a $2 trillion valuation.
US Business
Apple’s Privacy Changes Set to Boost Its Ad Products
Under the new privacy restrictions, advertisers targeting iPhone users will get more data about ad performance if they buy Apple’s ad space than if they buy through third parties, according to ad-industry executives.
US Business
Google Smashes Sales Records as Digital Ad Market Booms
Alphabet reported first-quarter sales of $55.31 billion, up 34% from a year earlier when advertising sales plunged as the coronavirus crippled the global economy.
Events
Freeman Health System Caregiver Support Group
Are you a caregiver interested in having a safe haven to share your feelings? Would you like to make new friends, receive information about resources and coping mechanisms, and gain advice on what lies ahead? […]
Economic Development
Amy Kauffman Named Business Development Coordinator for the MOKAN Partnership
(Joplin, MO) – The MOKAN Partnership is pleased to announce that Amy Kauffman has been named Business Development Coordinator. Kauffman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Education in Psychology from the University of Central Missouri. Since […]
Banking & Finance
Great Southern Bank Ranked Number One in U.S. on Forbes’ World’s Best Banks 2021 List
(Springfield, MO) – Great Southern Bank, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, has been recognized as part of Forbes’ annual list of the World’s Best Banks 2021. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., […]