US Business
EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar Steps Down From Board
EBay founder Pierre Omidyar stepped down from the company’s board as part of a broader overhaul that also has Elliott Management partner Jesse Cohn leaving the board.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Oracle Results Bolstered by Cloud-Computing Growth
The company’s quarterly sales rose 2% as the business software company navigates changing customer spending habits.
US Business
Google and Twitter Sharpen Tools to Stop False Claims About Election
Google and Twitter said they are taking additional steps to tamp down misinformation about the U.S. election, as tech platforms scramble to address an expected flood of false claims and misleading posts.
US Business
LVMH Says Tiffany’s Handling of Pandemic Invalidates Merger
LVMH expanded its rationale for pulling out of its biggest acquisition ever, saying the deal to buy Tiffany was no longer valid because the company had been mismanaged during the pandemic.
Banking & Finance
The Arvest Foundation Donates $5,000 to Creative Learning Alliance
(Joplin, MO) – Arvest Bank leadership, on behalf of the Arvest Foundation, were pleased to donate $5,000 to Creative Learning Alliance. Funds will be used to engage the public in their mission as they work to […]
Events
JATSO Policy Board Public Meeting Set for Thursday, September 17
(Joplin, MO) – There will be a public meeting of the Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) Policy Board at 1:30 pm on Thursday, September 17 in the Council Chambers of the Joplin City Hall […]
COVID-19
Campus Events at MSSU Closed To External Guests
(Joplin, MO) – In order to keep the campus safe and for classes and activities to continue face-to-face, all events at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) have been closed to external guests until further notice. […]
US Business
TikTok Owner, U.S. Examine Options to Sidestep a Full Sale
ByteDance, the video-sharing app’s Chinese parent company, is in talks with officials over possible arrangements that would avert a full sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, according to people familiar with the matter.
US Business
LVMH Pulls Out of Tiffany Takeover
The luxury-goods giant said it was backing out of its $16.2 billion takeover of Tiffany, in a sign of how trade tensions and the coronavirus pandemic have taken the air out of the highflying luxury industry.
US Business
Kansas City Southern Rejects $20 Billion Takeover Offer
Kansas City Southern has rejected a roughly $20 billion takeover offer from a group of investors, arguing that the bid undervalues the railroad operator.