Chamber Updates
Local Vaccination Sites
On March 18, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri vaccination plan will open to Phase 2 on March 29 and Phase 3 on April 9. This means that all adults in Missouri will be […]
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Visa Faces Antitrust Investigation Over Debit-Card Practices
The Justice Department’s antitrust division is asking whether Visa, the largest U.S. card network, has limited merchants’ ability to route debit-card transactions over card networks that are often less expensive.
Education
Stebbins to Offer Presentation on Connor Hotel for City’s Anniversary Celebration
(Joplin, MO) – When considering the history of Joplin, there’s no other structure that captures the character of the city quite like the Connor Hotel. The Connor’s history is Joplin’s history, says Dr. Chad Stebbins, director […]
Entertainment
Help Connect2Culture Raise $10,000 on Give Joplin Day
(Joplin, MO) – Give Joplin Day is an annual day of generosity presented by Joplin Regional Community Foundation and Community Foundation of the Ozarks. This year’s Give Joplin Day is on Wednesday, March 24th, between 7:00 am […]
Events
LovinGrace Seeks Community Support on Give Joplin Day/Give Ozarks Day on March 24
(Joplin, MO) – LovinGrace is participating in Give Ozarks Day: Rally for Recovery, a region-wide, online, one-day giving event presented by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Bass Pro Shops on March 24, 2021. […]
US Business
How Covid-19 Supercharged the Advertising ‘Triopoly’ of Google, Facebook and Amazon
The three tech giants now collect more than half of all ad dollars spent in the U.S. The pandemic economy got them there.
US Business
Shift to WFH Prompts British Airways to Consider Selling Headquarters
British Airways is considering selling its sprawling headquarters on the periphery of London Heathrow Airport, as the pandemic prompts more companies to embrace remote working in the long term.
US Business
China to Restrict Tesla Use by Military and State Employees
Beijing officials are concerned that the electric-vehicle maker’s cars could be a source of national-security leaks, people familiar with the effort said.
COVID-19
Give Joplin Day: Rally for Recovery Begins on March 24
(Joplin, MO) – Give Joplin Day, a special day of giving presented by the Joplin Regional Community Foundation (JRFC), Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO), and Bass Pro Shops, will take place on Wednesday, March […]
US Business
Teen Vogue Parts Ways With Incoming Editor Over Tweets
Incoming editor Alexi McCammond said she shouldn’t have posted racist and homophobic messages and has taken “full responsibility for that.”