US Business
Starbucks Sets 2% Raises for Corporate Workers
The coffee giant is in the midst of a turnaround. “We need to carefully manage all of our other costs.”
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Union Pacific Ordered to Pay Damages for Retaliating Against Worker
Federal regulators ordered Union Pacific to pay punitive damages of $150,000 to a worker who was fired after reporting a work-related injury.
Community
Freedom of Flight Museum to Host Heartland Patriots Festival, Wings & Wheels Event on September 6
The Freedom of Flight Museum, VFW Post 5293, and the Joplin Regional Airport are excited to invite the community to their Heartlands Patriots Festival on Saturday, September 6! Join them at the Joplin Regional Airport […]
Energy & Environment
Region M Solid Waste Management to Host Public Meeting on Updated Plan for Waste Management on August 27
(Joplin, MO) – The Region M Waste Management District is updating their plan for solid waste management, and they need assistance in identifying programs in place. Public comments and suggestions for improvements are crucial for […]
Health Care
Joplin Regional Alliance for Health Seeks Community Input on Health Care Technology & Innovation Ideas
The Joplin Regional Alliance for Health (JRAH) is launching its first Health Care Technology & Innovation Survey for the greater Joplin community. The survey is open from August 15 to September 3, 2025. All adults […]
US Business
Summer Concert Season Off to a Booming Start, Live Nation Says
Strong attendance and fan spending helped the world’s largest concert promoter beat expectations for its second-quarter revenue, but its earnings per share fell short.
US Business
Soho House Members’ Club Nearing a Deal to Go Private
The company helped spark a wave of private clubs in New York and boasts more than 200,000 members worldwide.
US Business
Air Canada Flight Attendants to Defy Back-to-Work Order
The airline is facing a crisis after its flight attendants walked off the job over the weekend and rejected a government order to return to work.
US Business
Disney’s Marvel Abandons Georgia, Taking Livelihoods With It
Tax incentives lured studios to help build the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ but now Marvel and others are going overseas for cheaper labor costs.
US Business
Welcome to the Fast-Food Industry’s Crispy Chicken Summer
The crispy chicken sandwich wars are heating up, with fast-food heavyweights quickly expanding their offerings while upstart chains plot to capture more territory.