US Business
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Felonies Over OxyContin Sales
The guilty plea follows the approval last week by a U.S. bankruptcy court judge of an $8.34 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma and the Justice Department.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Events
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale to Benefit Rapha International
(Joplin, MO) – Get started on your holiday shopping, save big, and support the mission of Rapha International this weekend! Rapha International’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale is set to begin on November 24 and run through […]
COVID-19
Freeman and City of Joplin Cancel Christmas Parade
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System and the City of Joplin jointly decided it is in the best interest of public safety for the community to cancel this year’s Christmas parade. “We are sad to […]
Energy & Environment
Community Solar Farm Under Construction in Southwest Missouri
(St. Louis, Missouri) – Burns & McDonnell, a Missouri-based architecture, engineering and construction firm, has broken ground on Liberty Utilities – Empire District’s Prosperity Community Solar installation, the first such renewable generation program in southwest […]
US Business
GE Plans More Job Cuts in Aviation Division
General Electric warned employees that more job cuts are coming to the conglomerate’s jet-engine business because of the pandemic’s impact on commercial air travel even with the promise of a vaccine on the horizon.
US Business
McCormick Nears Deal to Buy Hot-Sauce Maker Cholula
The seasonings company is in talks with L Catterton, the private-equity firm that owns Cholula, for a deal that would value the hot-sauce brand at $800 million.
US Business
Apple Security Chief Offered iPads to Police as a Bribe for Gun Permits, Prosecutors Allege
Apple’s head of security has been indicted on bribery charges for a scheme in which prosecutors allege he offered iPads to secure gun permits for his company’s employees.
US Business
GM Stops Backing White House in Emissions Fight With California
General Motors will no longer back the administration in its legal battle to strip California’s authority to set its own fuel-efficiency regulations, saying GM’s goals for green cars are aligned with the state and the new Biden administration.
US Business
GM to Recall 5.9 Million Vehicles With Takata Air-Bag Inflaters
General Motors has agreed to replace potentially faulty Takata air-bag inflaters in millions of its pickups and SUVs, a fix ordered by federal safety regulators that could cost the auto maker more than $1 billion.
US Business
DuPont’s Up-and-Down History Shaped Biden’s Views on Business
“Uncle Dupie” was a leading employer and philanthropist in Delaware, but declining profits and global competition put it in the crosshairs of shareholder activist Nelson Peltz.