US Business
Exxon and Chevron Feel Brunt of Cheaper Oil
The oil giants posted lower third-quarter profits as energy prices sank and fuel-making margins narrowed.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Evolution Mining Founder Isn’t Finished Yet
With tailwinds from a record-high gold price, Evolution is racing to pay down debt accumulated from acquisitions and to show investors that a difficult Canadian mining operation can make money.
US Business
Reckitt Shares Surge After Baby Formula Lawsuit Win
Shares in Reckitt Benckiser topped the Stoxx Europe 600 Index after a U.S. court cleared the company of liability in a case concerning its baby formulas.
US Business
Boohoo Names New CEO, Defies Frasers’ Bid to Install Ashley
Boohoo named Dan Finley as its next chief executive officer, spurning major shareholder Frasers’ attempts to install its owner Mike Ashley at the helm.
US Business
U.S. Drugmakers Are Breaking Up With Their Chinese Supply-Chain Partners
U.S. drugmakers and biotechs have come to rely on Chinese partners. Now, some of them are looking for alternatives as geopolitical tensions rise.
US Business
Big Tech Sees AI Bets Starting to Pay Off
Microsoft, Google and Amazon all report strong quarterly growth in cloud revenue, but warn of increased capital spending.
US Business
Comcast Eyes New Venture to House MSNBC, USA and Other U.S. Cable Channels
The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.
US Business
Apple Sales Hit Quarterly Record as iPhone Business Rebounds
Apple reported revenue reached an all-time high for the September quarter, propelled by a modest rebound in iPhone sales that came ahead of its release of new artificial-intelligence tools.
US Business
Boeing Makes Another Offer to End Machinists Strike
The company is offering a 38% wage increase over four years in its latest proposal. That is up from its original offer of 25%, which was overwhelmingly rejected by a union local representing machinists.
Chamber Updates
Leadership Joplin Class of 2024 to Celebrate Completion of Class Service Project on November 8
(Joplin, MO) – The Leadership Joplin Class of 2024 is excited to announce that their class service project, a yard game park located in Cunningham Park, is now complete! The class invites the community to […]