US Business
KKR Consortium Sold Luxury Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo for Over $800 Million, Sources Say
The sale of the high-end hotel in the Japanese capital likely yielded twice the amount invested, people familiar with the situation said.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
This Sneaker Brand Keeps Raising Prices—and Consumers Don’t Seem to Care
First, the Swiss company On outpaced Nike. Now it’s betting it can beat tariffs, too
US Business
Justice Department to Settle Lawsuit Over Apartment Rental Pricing
The case had alleged that RealPage’s software allowed landlords to unfairly coordinate prices.
US Business
Six Flags Names John Reilly President, CEO
Reilly, who worked for Spanish theme-park company Parques Reunidos and SeaWorld, will face multiple activist investors.
Events
Arc of the Ozarks to Host 31st Annual Christmas Extravaganza on December 5
The Arc of the Ozarks are excited to invite the community to start the holiday season with The Arc of the Ozarks’ Christmas Extravaganza Gala! This festive evening will support children’s autism services in our […]
US Business
NASA and Boeing Scale Back Starliner Missions After Fumbled Astronaut Flight
The space vehicle will launch again, without astronauts, in April on a cargo mission to the International Space Station.
Education
Joplin Area Catholic Schools Launch First Systemwide Days of Service
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Area Catholic Schools (JACS) will launch the first of its newly established Days of Service on Monday, November 24 and Tuesday, November 25. “For 140 years, the legacy of the Sisters […]
Government
City of Joplin Reopens South Indiana Avenue as Utility Work Progresses
The City of Joplin is pleased to announce that S. Indiana Avenue, next to Freeman Hospital East, is now open to traffic. Crews are finishing routine checks of the new concrete to confirm it has […]
Nonprofit
Prescribed Fire Planned at George Washington Carver National Monument Between December 5 and 20
(Diamond, MO) – George Washington Carver National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire to take place between December 5, 2025, and December 20, 2025, weather permitting. The National Park Service is scheduled to […]
US Business
Inside Marriott’s Disastrous Bet on Short-Term Rental Company Sonder
Investment added rooms for hotel chain, but apartment-rental firm collapsed under high-cost leases. ‘Everything kind of went straight downhill,’ said one manager.