US Business
Elon Musk Sells Around $5 Billion in Tesla Stock
Share disposal comes as the billionaire chief executive exercises a large number of stock options.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Zillow Sells 2,000 Homes in Dismantling Its House-Flipping Business
Pretium Partners is buying the houses in 20 markets with plans to rent them to families.
US Business
Disney Reports Slowing Disney+ Subscriber Growth
The company’s earnings report follows CEO Bob Chapek’s earlier warning about adding fewer new users to Disney+ than analysts expected.
COVID-19
Joplin Health Department Offers Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccinations
(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin Health Department has received limited funding from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to offer a vaccine incentive program for those receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations beginning November […]
US Business
Justice Department Sues Uber Over Wait-Time Fees for Disabled People
A case filed in federal court charges the ride-hailing giant with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
US Business
GE Breakup Bets on Flying Revival
The stand-alone aviation business that will emerge from the deals plays a market-leading role in supplying jet engines to an industry deeply wounded by the pandemic.
Health Care
Mercy Joplin Receives Only A Grade for Patient Safety in Region
(Joplin, MO) – For the 13th consecutive time, Mercy Hospital Joplin has received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for achievements in protecting patients from harm and errors in the hospital. Mercy is the only […]
Chamber Updates
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Wins Award for Marketing and Communications
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce (JACC) is excited to announce that they recently received an Award of Excellence from the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri (CCEM), an association that provides chamber of commerce executives with the resources needed […]
Entertainment
Joplin Little Theatre Mid-Month Spotlight for November 2021
Joplin Little Theatre (JLT) is getting ready for the holidays with plenty of festive activities and performances to help you get in the spirit, including a Christmas performance, a holiday-themed photo booth, and much more! […]
US Business
‘The End of the GE We Knew’: Breakup Turns a Page in Modern Business History
CEO Larry Culp resisted splitting up the company that began the 21st century as the most valuable conglomerate in America.