US Business
Bosses Are Cutting Costs, Just Not the Private Jet
Corporate spending on charter flights is soaring, to the dismay of workers being told to make do with less.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Shutdown Specials and Unhappy Hours Are Taking Over the D.C. Bar Scene
Owners are slashing prices to woo furloughed workers in a gamble to keep seats filled; ‘Gridlock nachos’ and ‘Furlough-Ritas’
US Business
GM Backs Off Controversial EV Tax Credit Move
Automaker hoped to use its finance arm to claim the $7,500 federal tax credit on EV leases beyond Sept. 30.
Education
Kansas City University Named a top College to Work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education and GreatCollegesList.com
Kansas City University (KCU) is proving that a mission-driven culture and employee well-being go hand in hand, earning national workplace recognition as a Great College to Work For®. The results were recently announced on GreatCollegesList.com […]
Manufacturing
Jasper Products and Dairy Farmers of America Celebrate 25-Year Partnership
(Kansas City, KS) – Dairy Farmers of America (FDA), a leading global dairy cooperative with 9,500 family farmers, is proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Jasper Products manufacturing facility in Joplin, Missouri. On […]
Education
Ozark Christian College Awarded $1 Million Lilly Grant
(Joplin, MO) – Ozark Christian College (OCC) has been awarded a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to help theological schools across […]
Community
Joplin Health Department to Host First Impact, a Class to Prepare New Drivers and Their Parents, at the Joplin Mineral Museum on October 22
The Joplin Health Department is hosting a free First Impact teen driver program on Wednesday, October 22. This is an educational program for parents/guardians and teenage drivers, (recent, new, or soon-to-be drivers), to learn more about […]
US Business
Advertisers Push Big Tech to Adopt Standards for Transparency in Ad Sales
A new proposal asks digital ad auctions to voluntarily disclose how they pick winners and set prices.
US Business
How Businesses Are Already Feeling Shutdown Pain
From a medical-device maker to marketers, companies are feeling the pinch of stalled contracts.
US Business
Hyundai Gets Cold Shoulder From Trump Despite Charm Offensive
The Korean carmaker is betting big on the U.S., even as new trade and immigration policies pose hurdles.