US Business
Hershey Lifts Candy Prices, Citing High Cocoa Costs
The chocolate maker has notified retail customers of a double-digit percentage increase, as cocoa markets have stayed high on supply concerns.
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US Business
GM Profit Shrinks After $1.1 Billion Tariff Hit
General Motors’ net income shrank 35% in the second quarter despite strong sales gains.
Education
Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University to Host Fall 2025 Entrepreneurship Series
Ready to be inspired and equipped for success? Join the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) as they kick off their 2025 Fall Entrepreneurship Speaker Series on September 24! Each part […]
US Business
Mike Lynch’s Estate Hit by $900 Million-Plus Court Order
The tech entrepreneur’s estate might be wiped out after a U.K. court ruled it owed Hewlett Packard Enterprise hundreds of millions of dollars.
US Business
Health-Ade Kombucha Sells for $500 Million
The brand, founded in 2012, is distributed in thousands of locations in the U.S.
US Business
Railroad Operator Union Pacific Exploring Deal for Norfolk Southern
The two companies are holding preliminary deal talks.
Health Care
Freeman Health System Receives American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain — MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025, one of only 323 hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide to […]
Events
City of Joplin Facilities Available for Cooling Centers
As we approach a very warm week with the heat index increasing to dangerously high levels, City of Joplin officials remind citizens to check on family members, neighbors, friends, and pets to ensure their environment […]
US Business
McKinsey Changes How It Elects Its Leaders to Avoid Succession Dramas
The elite consulting firm plans to lengthen leadership terms after its past two votes exposed internal tensions.
US Business
Blank-Check Company Strikes Cryptocurrency Deal
The Ether Machine plans to manage over $1.5 billion of the second-largest cryptocurrency.