US Business
GameStop Offers to Buy eBay for $56 Billion
CEO Ryan Cohen said GameStop has built a roughly 5% stake in eBay and was offering $125 a share in cash and stock.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Entrepreneurs Flocked to Colorado. Now Red Tape Is Driving Some Away.
A proposed AI bill has many wondering whether the state’s regulations are killing its entrepreneurial spirit. “If you can’t move, you’re dead.”
US Business
An Aluminum Crisis Is Roiling the Auto Industry
America’s top-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, bears the brunt of metal-supply-chain woes.
US Business
Nostalgia Powers Big Debut for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
Hollywood is using warm fuzzies for decades-old pop culture to draw audiences to theaters.
US Business
Actors Reach Tentative Deal With Studios and Streamers
The multiyear agreement makes a repeat of the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes unlikely
US Business
The Fuel-Price Crunch That’s Turning Into a Disaster for Airlines
The higher costs that took down Spirit are squeezing an entire industry, especially the budget carriers.
US Business
Why eBay, in Its Latest Incarnation, Is a Takeover Target for GameStop
A focus on collectibles could make the online marketplace a match for the videogame retailer.
US Business
Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Takes the Stage, Making a Case for the Post-Buffett Era
New leader says company has shortlist of acquisition targets, as its cash pile grows; assures investors that culture isn’t changing.
Events
Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri to Host Annual Clubbing for the Club Tournament on June 4
Swing into action and join the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri for a day on the green during their annual Clubbing for the Club Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 4 at Eagle Creek […]
Education
Crowder College and Ajinomoto Foods North America Sign Apprenticeship Agreement
(Joplin, MO) – Crowder College and Ajinomoto Foods North America have partnered to offer an Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship program for employees at its Joplin location. “This apprenticeship reflects what we heard from […]