US Business
SEC Weighs Requiring Companies to Give More Details on Workers
Chairman Gary Gensler has asked staff for recommendations on human-capital disclosures as Democrats seek more-detailed information on diversity and other metrics.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Real-Estate Interests Ask Supreme Court to Block Eviction Moratorium
A group of property managers and real-estate agents filed the request hours after a federal appeals court rejected their challenge to the Biden administration’s pandemic-relief policy.
US Business
Steelmakers Grapple With How to Cut Emissions
Cleaning up one of the world’s dirtiest industries is key to hitting global climate goals, but decarbonizing looks to be costly for companies.
US Business
Uber-Backed Ballot Measure Ruled Unconstitutional
Proposition 22, which passed last November, allowed Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other “gig economy” companies to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors.
US Business
FDA Poised to Give Pfizer Shot Full Approval Next Week
Action could spur more vaccination requirements by employers and encourage more people who are hesitant to get vaccinated.
US Business
Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes Tries Again to Keep Lab Failings From Jury
Judge previously ruled against efforts to narrow scope of some documents in the former CEO’s highly anticipated criminal-fraud trial.
US Business
General Motors Recalls Newer Chevrolet Bolt EVs to Address Battery-Fire Risks
GM is expanding its safety recall of the all-electric Chevy Bolt to include newer models, the latest challenge to confront the car company.
Entertainment
Wildcat Glades Friends Group to Host Family Fun Night
Looking for a night of family-friendly fun? Wildcat Glades Friends Group will be hosting Lions and Tigers and S’mores, Oh My! on Saturday, September 4 at 8:00 pm. The evening will include a showing of […]
COVID-19
Joplin Health Department to Offer COVID-19 Booster Shots Starting Next Week
(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin’s Health Department will offer an opportunity for certain immunocompromised individuals to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week. Following recent announcements from […]
Health Care
PSU Alum Returns Home to Join Freeman Orthopaedics
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System welcomes Ryan Sorell, MD, to Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine of Pittsburg. “Coming to Freeman is coming home,” said Dr. Sorell. “I went to Pittsburg State University, and my […]