US Business
Wedding Dresses Now Come With a Legal Waiver for Brides on GLP-1s
Selling wedding gowns has always been a high-stakes business. New weight-loss drugs make fitting brides for the big day even more fraught.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
U.S. Energy Exports Hit Records as World Adjusts to a Closed Persian Gulf
Oil and gas shipments have soared, but the U.S. will face obstacles turning wartime demand into a permanent boost.
US Business
United’s Card-Counting CEO Made a Huge Bet—and It’s Paying Off
The airline went all-in on premium features and brand loyalty. Scott Kirby’s strategy is lifting United into Delta’s airspace.
US Business
Hollywood Writers Approve Four-Year Deal With Studios
Few entertainment-industry workers are eager for a repeat of the 2023 strikes, which shut down film and TV production for much of the year.
Government
SBA Offers Relief to Missouri Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Missouri to offset economic losses caused by drought […]
US Business
Ford, Geely Held Talks About Bringing Chinese Tech to America
The automakers have discussed a tie-up in Europe, but any U.S. collaboration would be politically fraught.
Marketing & Communications
Embassy Offering Two Specials for Team Merch This April
Looking to make sure your team represents you organization? Embassy 4 LLC is ready to help local businesses keep their teams branded with visible company logo gear, and they’re running two specials this month, including: […]
US Business
The Most Impactful U.S. Inventions
We asked readers which U.S. technologies, including the cotton gin, the microchip and even the dishwasher, have mattered most.
Education
Crowder College to Host History Symposium on May 7 Featuring Bluegrass Music from Spillwater Drive
(Neosho, MO) – To wrap up this academic year’s series of History Symposiums, Crowder College invites the community to join them for their May symposium. This event will offer the return of award-winning Civil War-era […]
Events
First Tuesday Lunch to Benefit Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri May 5
(Joplin, Mo) – First Presbyterian Church will host a ‘First Tuesday Lunch’ on Tuesday, May 5 for the Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri. The church gathers for the first Tuesday of every month to raise funds […]