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JATSO Launches Virtual Open House for Transportation Plan Update

September 3, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is inviting residents to participate in a Virtual Open House to review and comment on proposed updates to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). This online engagement opportunity is […]

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Trump’s Anti-Climate Crusade Puts Big Oil in Awkward Spot

September 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump’s Anti-Climate Crusade Puts Big Oil in Awkward Spot
Exxon, Chevron and Occidental have pledged to curb their emissions—and unveiled plans to spend billions of dollars on low-carbon technologies.

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How Jet Lag Cost the Global Face of Japan Inc. His Job

September 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Jet Lag Cost the Global Face of Japan Inc. His Job
A scandal surrounding the chief of Jim Beam owner Suntory Holdings has deprived corporate Japan of a rare asset.

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What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting

September 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting
An exclusive, up-close look at the richest people in the U.S. from celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk to the founder of a roofing supplier in Wisconsin.

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Behind This Season’s Bumper Earnings: Job Cuts, Price Hikes, Glum Workers

September 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Behind This Season’s Bumper Earnings: Job Cuts, Price Hikes, Glum Workers
Consumer spending isn’t driving company profits as much as expense reduction and efficiency drives. That could be a problem.

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Kraft Heinz Is Splitting Into Two Companies

September 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kraft Heinz Is Splitting Into Two Companies
The packaged-food giant has struggled with a flagging share price and weakening demand for some core products.

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Nestlé CEO’s Unraveling Started With a Tip to an Employee Hotline

September 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Nestlé CEO’s Unraveling Started With a Tip to an Employee Hotline
Laurent Freixe was having an intimate relationship with a marketing executive who reported to him, a tipster told the company.

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Ocean Shipping Rates Sink as Importers Balk at Trade Upheaval

September 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ocean Shipping Rates Sink as Importers Balk at Trade Upheaval
A 68% decline in shipping costs shows how retailers and manufacturers are pulling back on orders earlier than usual this year.

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Connect2Culture Releases Recording of 10th Annual Arts & Cultural Preview

September 2, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Connect2Culture (C2C) held its 10th Annual Joplin Arts & Cultural Preview on August 9, 2025, at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex, Beshore Performance Hall. During this annual Connect2Culture Roundtable, area arts and cultural organizations […]

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Missouri Southern State University Celebrates New Heart Joplin Mural

September 2, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Art unites people and creates community, which is Eric Haun’s goal with his public art project “Heart Joplin.” The recognizable murals are seen on buildings of local shops and restaurants throughout the city, but now […]

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