US Business
Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business. Sometimes the Money Goes Missing.
The growing industry has little regulation and many cases of financial abuse, including escrow funds taken to pay gambling debts or to buy bitcoin.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Cable Giant Charter Lays Off 1,200 Workers
The cuts in corporate and back-office roles total more than 1% of the company’s workforce.
US Business
Travis Kelce Teams Up With Investor for Activist Campaign at Six Flags
Jana Partners built a 9% stake in the theme-park operator with a group that includes the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.
US Business
Netflix Revenue and Profit Grow as Ad Business Accelerates
The dominant streamer reported higher revenue and profit, driven by membership growth, increased ad revenue and price increases, but shares slumped on a tax-dispute expense.
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Presents ‘Hollywood & Broadway in Four Hands’ with Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi
Join Connect2Culture on Saturday, October 25 for a thrilling four-hands piano concert celebrating the golden age of Broadway and Hollywood! Hollywood & Broadway in Four Hands with Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi Saturday, October 25 | […]
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 […]
Entertainment
Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their November 2025 Program List
(Joplin, MO) – This month, the Wildcat Glades Nature Group along with other partners, will be hosting a Preschool Connections Program, a Nature Explorers program, a Natural Wreaths Class, and their semi-annual rummage sale. They will also […]
US Business
How China Took Over the World’s Rare-Earths Industry
Beijing used bare-knuckle tactics in a multidecade effort to consolidate control over supplies.
US Business
The Fraudster Behind Steve Ballmer’s NBA Nightmare
Joe Sanberg’s bank got the Clippers owner to invest, then struck a puzzling deal with the team’s star. “Makes no business sense whatsoever,” one senior executive texted.
US Business
Activist Jana Takes Stake in Cooper, a Maker of Medical Devices
Bausch + Lomb is seen as a potential buyer for the contact-lens unit and the CEO said he would be interested.