US Business
Trump’s Anti-Climate Crusade Puts Big Oil in Awkward Spot
Exxon, Chevron and Occidental have pledged to curb their emissions—and unveiled plans to spend billions of dollars on low-carbon technologies.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
How Jet Lag Cost the Global Face of Japan Inc. His Job
A scandal surrounding the chief of Jim Beam owner Suntory Holdings has deprived corporate Japan of a rare asset.
US Business
Behind This Season’s Bumper Earnings: Job Cuts, Price Hikes, Glum Workers
Consumer spending isn’t driving company profits as much as expense reduction and efficiency drives. That could be a problem.
US Business
What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting
An exclusive, up-close look at the richest people in the U.S. from celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk to the founder of a roofing supplier in Wisconsin.
US Business
Kraft Heinz Is Splitting Into Two Companies
The packaged-food giant has struggled with a flagging share price and weakening demand for some core products.
US Business
Nestlé CEO’s Unraveling Started With a Tip to an Employee Hotline
Laurent Freixe was having an intimate relationship with a marketing executive who reported to him, a tipster told the company.
US Business
Ocean Shipping Rates Sink as Importers Balk at Trade Upheaval
A 68% decline in shipping costs shows how retailers and manufacturers are pulling back on orders earlier than usual this year.
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Releases Recording of 10th Annual Arts & Cultural Preview
Connect2Culture (C2C) held its 10th Annual Joplin Arts & Cultural Preview on August 9, 2025, at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex, Beshore Performance Hall. During this annual Connect2Culture Roundtable, area arts and cultural organizations […]
Education
Missouri Southern State University Celebrates New Heart Joplin Mural
Art unites people and creates community, which is Eric Haun’s goal with his public art project “Heart Joplin.” The recognizable murals are seen on buildings of local shops and restaurants throughout the city, but now […]
US Business
OPEC+ Set to Hold Output Steady as Oil Glut Anxiety Looms
Members of OPEC+ are set to meet Sunday to discuss production policy as the market braces for a global supply glut that is expected to pressure prices.