US Business
America’s Fast-Food Chains Are Making a Big Pivot—Back to Humans
McDonald’s and Burger King are boosting training to improve hospitality. “Our restaurants seem rushed, impersonal, sterile.”
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
The Relentless Crypto Billionaire Who Moved to Venezuela in Pursuit of Oil
Fred Ehrsam, a Trump administration ally and co-founder of Coinbase, lived for months in a luxury Caracas hotel pursuing investments in Venezuela.
Health Care
Ozark Center Receives $15,000 Grant from Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation to Establish Behavioral Health Training in Southwest Missouri Schools
(Joplin, MO) – The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Missouri (“Molina”), awarded a $15,000 grant to Ozark Center, an entity of Freeman Health System, to launch the Rural Behavioral […]
US Business
Oracle Posts Higher Profit, Revenue on Continued Cloud Infrastructure Strength
Gains in the cloud business helped offset falling revenue in the company’s software unit.
Entertainment
Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri Announce 2026 Club Conmingo Gala: Casino Royale on October 10
The stakes are high, but the impact is even greater at the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri’s 2026 Club Conmingo Gala: Casino Royale! You’re invited to an unforgettable evening of elegance, entertainment, and […]
Community
Watered Gardens Ministries to Host 2026 Empty Bowl Presale Event on September 19–26
Join Watered Gardens Ministries for their 13th annual Empty Bowls presale event! Reminiscent of the “soup lines” from the mid 1930’s, Empty Bowls is a grass roots fundraiser brought to people in cities and towns around the […]
Entertainment
Connect2Culture and Missouri Southern State University Present ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on September 16
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) is excited to partner with Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) Division of Theatre, Department of Performing Arts to bring the community Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing on September 16! Hosted […]
Entertainment
Spiva Center for the Arts to Host Spooky Makers Market and Bad Art Night Out on September 25
Spiva Center for the Arts is excited to announce two fun, fall activities coming up in September! Read below to find details on their upcoming Spooky Makers Market and Bad Art Night Out. Spiva’s Spooky […]
US Business
Miami Crash Puts Focus on Houston Astros Owner’s Cargo-Jet Business
Former employees alleged that 21 Air previously ignored protocol and suppressed safety reports. The company said it has been deploying the right training and procedures.
US Business
Drone Deal Kicks Off Consolidation in Ukraine’s 500-Company Industry
An Erik Prince-backed defense technology firm scooped up a Ukrainian maker of unmanned ground vehicles in a tie-up worth $224 million.