US Business
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
A nicotine replacement for smokers has started popping up in offices in the tech industry, despite health hazards.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
US Business
Bankers Are Gearing Up for Another Onslaught of Monster Deals in 2026
Firms are anticipating more spinoffs, crypto M&A and participation from sovereign-wealth funds.
US Business
OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
The company’s stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee.
Education
Crowder College Students Present at Annual American Geophysical Union Conference
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College students, Jarron Hembree and Ivy Patrick, successfully presented their research at the world’s largest Earth and space science conference called the American Geophysical Union (AGU), competing alongside more than 25,000 […]
Events
City of Joplin Announces Nighttime Lane Closures for Range Line Road Between January 5 and 7
Starting at 8:00 pm on Monday, January 5, 2026, lane closures will be established at the intersection of 7th Street and Range Line Road to allow utility work on manholes in the area. Closures include […]
US Business
Caterpillar’s Surging Stock Is Fueled by AI, Not Yellow Excavators
Sales of generators are powering the manufacturing giant’s fastest-growing segment.
US Business
Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Launches Proxy Fight to Overhaul Board
The founder’s proposal seeks to make boardroom revisions before the athletic-apparel company chooses a new CEO.
US Business
The Case of the $400,000 Massachusetts Lobster Heist
Crustaceans bound for Costco were stolen in a phishing and impersonation scam, a logistics company says.
US Business
Five Things to Know About Nvidia’s $20 Billion Licensing Deal
The chipmaker’s AI-inference agreement with startup Groq indicates growing competition for top talent and technology.