US Business
Two European Companies—With a Big Unpaid Bill—Want to Help Rebuild Venezuela’s Economy
Italy’s Eni and Spain’s Repsol are seeking repayment for gas they have been pumping into the country free of charge.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Chamber Updates
Nominations Open for the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Business of the Year Awards, Powered by Forvis Mazars
(Joplin, MO) – Nominations are now open for the 2026 Business of the Year Awards, presented by Forvis Mazars and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. This is your chance to recognize the contributions that area businesses and nonprofits […]
US Business
Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Silicon Valley Spy Allegations
Subpoenas are seeking information on allegations that Deel, valued at around $17 billion, recruited a spy inside a rival startup.
US Business
Dana White’s Empire of Testosterone Now Stretches to the White House
He built the UFC into a multibillion-dollar brand. Now the league is getting its biggest test yet.
US Business
Minneapolis ICE Standoff Has Become the Political Issue CEOs Can’t Ignore
The immigration-enforcement operation in Minnesota is pushing the bosses of businesses like Hilton and Target to change their playbooks.
US Business
Intel Shares Fall on Swing to Loss
The troubled chip maker has seen its shares rise with AI demand and new investors, but revenue sagged 3.9% year-over-year to $13.7 billion.
US Business
Trump Administration Taps Data Centers for Backup Power Ahead of Snowstorm
The move is unusual because data-center operators and other businesses generally don’t distribute energy to the grid.
Education
Crowder College and Franklin Technology Center Sign Articulation Agreement for Nursing Students
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College and Franklin Technology Center (FTC) are both excited to announce that they will be signing an articulation agreement. The agreement will provide a pathway for students at FTC earning a […]
Events
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Urges Donors to Help Stock Shelves Before Winter Weather Hits
(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals across the region, warns that the winter weather forecast for […]
US Business
Wine, Water and No Chairs: Inside Trump’s Private Reception With CEOs in Davos
Apple’s Tim Cook, BlackRock’s Larry Fink and dozens more CEOs stood and waited for over an hour for a meet and greet with the president.