US Business
Biden Administration Pushes Airlines to Seat Kids Next to Parents at No Extra Cost
A new proposal on family seating comes as officials have raised concerns about passengers potentially racking up extra costs for flights.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Nike Paid Him to Make Gold-Dipped Sneakers for LeBron. Now, It Is Suing Him.
Sneaker giant is cracking down on customizers and designers like the Shoe Surgeon as it wages wider legal fights to defend its trademarks.
Education
Joplin Family YMCA Hosts School Supply Drive for Area Teachers
Joplin, MO – August 1st, 2024 The Joplin Family YMCA is excited to announce a School Supply Drive aimed at supporting four area teachers and their classrooms. With the new school year fast approaching, we […]
Information Technology & Innovation
July 2024 TectronIQ Recap Edition
Welcome to the July 2024 Recap Edition of SMART I.T. Tips to help you build a safer & more profitable business using the latest and greatest technology. Summer is well under way! Hope you’re having your […]
Events
Joplin Public Library & Post Art Library Accepting Applications for 2024 Joplin Writers’ Faire
Joplin, MO – The Joplin Public Library and Post Art Library are accepting applications to fill booths for the 2024 Joplin Writers’ Faire, an event scheduled for Saturday, October 12th from 10am-1pm inside the Library. […]
Events
COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER OF THE OZARKS AND DICKERSON PARK ZOO PARTNER TO HELP THE LOCAL BLOOD SUPPLY
Joplin, Missouri – August 1, 2024 – – Dickerson Park Zoo and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 45 area healthcare facilities, are asking everyone to Go Wild and […]
US Business
Amazon Shares Slide as Spending Surges and Revenue Outlook Disappoints
The company projected weaker-than-expected revenue growth and said it would continue to ratchet up spending to meet anticipated demand for artificial-intelligence services.
Education
Missouri Southern State University Invites Community to Welcome New Students for the 2024 Fall Semester
Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) Community Engagement Committee invites the Joplin community to join campus staff in welcoming new students for the 2024 Fall Semester on Friday morning, August 16. Participants will form a human tunnel […]
US Business
Reinstalled Gildan CEO Chamandy Wants to Make T-Shirts for Less
CEO Glenn Chamandy is focusing on ways to both optimize production by using underused capacity in places such as Latin America and improve product quality of the basic apparel that Gildan is known for.
US Business
BNP Paribas in Exclusive Talks for AXA’s Investment-Management Arm
BNP Paribas entered into exclusive talks to buy the investment-management arm of insurer AXA and reach a long-term partnership for 5.1 billion euros ($5.52 billion), in a deal that would create a European asset-management giant.