US Business
How Pinduoduo Beat Alibaba to Become China’s Top Shopping Site
The five-year-old e-commerce company is the first challenger to loosen Alibaba and JD.com’s stranglehold over online consumption in China.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Elon Musk Says Tesla Won’t Share Data From Its Cars With China or U.S.
Tesla would never provide the U.S. government with data collected by its vehicles in China or other countries, Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, told a high-level conference in China Saturday.
US Business
To Attract Black Employees, Companies Move to Them
More firms are considering cities like Atlanta to find diverse workers—and retain them, too.
Insurance & Benefits
Member Spotlight: Specialty Risk Insurance
When it comes to protecting what matters, insurance agencies are crucial. Specialty Risk Insurance understands this, and their team strives to maximize their impact while minimizing the risks of their clients. “We are a full-service […]
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 […]
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.