US Business
Exxon Draws SEC Probe Over Permian Valuation
A whistleblower complaint alleges that lower-level employees were pressured to use unrealistic assumptions on how quickly the company could drill wells.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Airlines, FAA Tighten Security Ahead of Inauguration
American Airlines is extending an alcohol sales ban and several airlines won’t allow firearms in checked luggage on flights to and from the Washington, D.C., area around Inauguration Day.
US Business
Delta Looks Toward Recovery After Dark Pandemic Winter
The airline reported a 2020 loss of nearly $12.4 billion, making it the company’s worst year ever and marking its first annual loss since 2009.
US Business
Intel’s ‘Chief Geek,’ Pat Gelsinger, Returns as CEO
The appointment of 30-year Intel veteran Pat Gelsinger marks a turning point for the company as it battles market-share losses and weighs its strategic direction.
Education
Missouri Southern State University to Host 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
(Joplin, MO) – The 21st annual Missouri Southern State University MLK Celebration to honor the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021 and will be completely virtual. The […]
US Business
Toyota to Pay $180 Million Over Delayed Emissions Defect Reports
The Justice Department complaint alleged several Toyota entities violated the Clean Air Act’s requirements for reporting emissions-related defects in automobiles for about a decade.
US Business
Countries Experiment With Special Remote-Work Visas
Want to take your job to a distant land? Post-pandemic immigration and tax policies could make it easier in the coming years.
Government
City Offices Closed; Council Meeting Rescheduled Due to Martin Luther King Holiday
(Joplin, MO) – In observance of the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, January 18, the Joplin City Council’s regularly scheduled third Monday meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19. The rescheduled meeting will […]
Health Care
Freeman Welcomes New Robotic Urology Surgeon
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System welcomes urologist Dr. David Anderson. Dr. Anderson has completed more than a thousand cases using robotics for patients with prostate cancer (although he also treats other urologic diseases and […]
US Business
Car-Safety Regulators Urge Tesla to Recall Around 158,000 Vehicles
Federal regulators are asking Tesla to recall about 158,000 vehicles over safety concerns in what would amount to one of the biggest safety actions by the electric-vehicle maker.