US Business
Pernod Ricard Backs Guidance as Trade Headwinds Brew
Pernod Ricard confirmed it expects sales to fall for the current fiscal year as the Absolut Vodka owner grapples with trade turmoil and a downturn in demand.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
ABB Posts Increase in Earnings, Plans Robotics Business Spinoff
First-quarter net profit rose above analysts’ expectations to $1.10 billion at ABB, which intends to spin off its robotics division through a share distribution.
Events
State Farm Insurance – Grant Deardorff Agency to Host Lunch & Learn on EPLI Policy and Fidelity Bonds on June 11
(Joplin, MO) – Join State Farm Insurance – Grant Deardorff Agency on Wednesday, June 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm for a Lunch & Learn! The Lunch & Learn will cover how to protect your […]
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Presents Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience on April 26
Join Connect2Culture on Saturday, April 26 for The Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience, an evening of soaring vocals and toe-tapping swing performed by an Emmy award-winning vocalist and some of the best instrumentalists in the […]
Events
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host Volunteer Expo Event and Market Egg Hunt on April 19
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) will hold their annual Volunteer Expo event on Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the Empire Market (931 E 4th St). This event is […]
Education
Crowder College Students Earn 18 Medals at SkillsUSA State Competition
(Jefferson City, MO) – Crowder College students earned 18 medals this past week at the 2025 SkillsUSA Missouri State Leadership & Skills Conference in Jefferson City. Five students on the high school Criminal Justice Quiz […]
US Business
Bunzl Cuts Guidance, Pauses Share-Buyback Program on North American Business Softness
Bunzl has cut its guidance for the year and paused its share-buyback program given the uncertain macroenvironment and resulting margin pressure in its North American business.
US Business
Heineken Backs Outlook After Beating Market Views
The Dutch brewer backed its full-year guidance after quarterly performance beat market expectations, but warned that the consumer and geopolitical backdrop remains volatile.
US Business
ASML Orders Miss Forecasts as It Warns on Tariff Volatility
The supplier of semiconductor-making equipment posted first-quarter orders below analysts’ projections as chip makers held back spending on machinery.
US Business
Viral Videos, Trade Tensions Drive U.S. Shoppers to Chinese App
The popularity of a Chinese e-commerce app has surged in the U.S., driven by a spate of viral TikTok videos amid the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.