US Business
Boeing CEO Said Board Moved Quickly on MAX Safety; New Details Suggest Otherwise
A shareholders’ suit citing internal Boeing documents alleges the company’s board didn’t act as fast on safety as CEO David Calhoun said.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
New York Prosecutors Investigating Trump’s Manhattan Properties
New York prosecutors are investigating financial dealings around some of former President Donald Trump’s signature Manhattan properties, including Trump Tower.
US Business
Purdue Lawyers Face Disclosure Questions Over Sackler Defense Deal
The law firms defending Purdue Pharma in probes into its OxyContin painkiller didn’t disclose an existing deal with Purdue’s owners to keep information shared between them confidential when the drugmaker filed for bankruptcy.
US Business
Facebook Meets Apple in Clash of the Tech Titans—‘We Need to Inflict Pain’
CEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook are at odds over privacy, power and dueling visions of the internet. Their rivalry is increasingly personal—and public.
US Business
Opioid Settlement Tax Breaks Sought by Drug Firms
Johnson & Johnson as well as the distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health stand to reap about $1 billion each.
US Business
How Car Makers Collided With a Global Chip Shortage
Auto demand rebounded from a coronavirus slowdown for Ford, GM, VW and others, but the industry misjudged supply lines of semiconductors that control engines, airbags, touchscreens. “They don’t know how the sausage gets made.”
US Business
Amazon Sues to Prevent New York Lawsuit Over Covid Claims
The online retailer said Attorney General Letitia James doesn’t have authority to regulate workplace safety.
Information Technology & Innovation
Wisper Internet Hosts “Puppy Love Drive” to Support Rural Animal Rescues
For the month of February, Wisper Internet, LLC will be hosting a Share the Puppy Love Drive to support animal rescues in the rural animals they serve! Items such as food, toys beds, towels, leashes, […]
Banking & Finance
What a Bank Needs to See in Your Startup Business Plan
Written by Kayla Carter of Arvest Bank – Joplin Most startup businesses will require at least some funding from a bank or other financial institution. As a […]
Government
Public Meeting Set for March 11 to Discuss Permit Renewal of Joplin’s Stormwater System
(Joplin, MO) – In accordance with State and Federal regulations, the City of Joplin intends to submit an application for the renewal of its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, which is set to […]