US Business
Activist Ancora Pressures Railroad Operator CSX to Explore Deal
The hedge fund, which had also agitated at Norfolk Southern, is prepared to launch a proxy fight if needed.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Homeowners Are Doing Small Projects but Deferring Big Ones, Home Depot Says
Home Depot said tariffs will soon start hitting some price tags even as consumers continue to hold off on larger projects because of higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.
Events
Economic Security Corporation of the Southwest Area to Host Impact in Action on September 10
The Economic Security Corporation of the Southwest Area (ESC) invites you to their Impact in Action event on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. The ESC will spotlight the real stories of […]
US Business
Peabody Calls Off $3.78 Billion Deal to Buy Anglo American’s Australian Coal Assets
The agreement to buy Anglo American’s steelmaking coal operations was terminated due to the shutdown of a mine central to the deal.
Health Care
Freeman Health System Welcomes New Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. James Taylor
(Joplin, MO) – Dr. James Taylor is excited to announce his return to Joplin, joining the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery team at Freeman Health System. He is an American Board-certified cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with […]
US Business
TV-Station Owner Sinclair Proposes Merger With Tegna
Nexstar Media Group has already been in talks to buy Tegna.
US Business
MSNBC to Change Its Name—and Lose the Peacock Logo
The cable news network will adopt the new name MS NOW ahead of its spinoff from NBCUniversal.
US Business
Newsmax Settles Dominion’s Defamation Lawsuit for $67 Million
Dominion accused Newsmax of airing false reports that the voting-machine company helped rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
US Business
Starbucks Sets 2% Raises for Corporate Workers
The coffee giant is in the midst of a turnaround. “We need to carefully manage all of our other costs.”
US Business
Union Pacific Ordered to Pay Damages for Retaliating Against Worker
Federal regulators ordered Union Pacific to pay punitive damages of $150,000 to a worker who was fired after reporting a work-related injury.