US Business
Nicotine Is Hot, Beer Is Not. What Vice Stocks Say About America’s Guilty Pleasures.
People are smoking less, but tobacco stocks are soaring, while brewers struggle to sell beer in the U.S.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Inside Target, Frustrated Employees and Search for New CEO
The retailer, needing to revive sales and boost morale, is looking for its next leader.
US Business
A Michigan Town Clamped Down on Its Wineries. Now It Owes Them $49 Million.
Old Mission Peninsula, on Lake Michigan, is on the hook for a small fortune to local winemakers, under a federal court order to repay revenue lost over zoning limits on special events.
US Business
Air Canada Strike Halts Hundreds of Flights
Around 10,000 flight attendants stopped work at Canada’s largest airline after their union and the carrier failed to reach a new labor deal.
US Business
The Dealmaker in the Center of the Manosphere
Mark Shapiro got $7.7 billion for UFC. As he likes to say, ‘it’s an eat what you kill world.’
US Business
US Business
World Economic Forum Clears Klaus Schwab of Wrongdoing
The Davos conference organizer shuffled its board leadership and moved to resolve a dispute with its founder.
SBDC Updates
August 2025 News & Updates from Missouri SBDC
Join the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) as they celebrate entrepreneurship and continue to foster and support the vibrant business community of our area. Whether you’re looking to expand your […]
Events
Towner Strategy to Host ‘Lunch & Learn: Demystify Facebook Lead Ads’ for Local Service-Based Businesses on September 3
(Webb City, MO) – Local entrepreneurs and service-based business owners will soon have the chance to cut through the confusion of Facebook advertising and walk away with a proven lead generation system. On Tuesday, September […]
US Business
The Man Tasked With Nailing Ford’s Next Model T Moment
Electric vehicles chief Doug Field has a great deal riding on his new strategy, which takes a page from the Elon Musk playbook.