US Business
CVS to Shed 5,000 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Push
The healthcare giant wants to trim corporate roles and spending on travel and its use of consultants.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Education
Storytelling Day 2023 at George Washington Carver National Monument Set for August 26
(Diamond, MO) – George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to host the 7th annual “Storytelling Day” on Saturday August 26, 2023, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This event celebrates the National Park Service’s […]
Events
Joplin Public Library to Host Sean Fitzgibbon, Author of ‘What Follows Is True: Crescent Hotel’
(Joplin, MO) – The Post Art Library and the Joplin Public Library (JPL) Adult Programming Department is excited to host author and artist Sean Fitzgibbon at the Library on Tuesday, August 8! Sean wrote and […]
SBDC Updates
7 + 1 Tips for Organizing Your Time
By Kenneth Surbrugg, Business Consultant, Missouri Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University William Penn once said, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” There just never seems to be […]
Entertainment
Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for August 2023
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for August 2023. Other listings could be […]
US Business
The U.S. Clean-Energy Company That Hit the Subsidies Jackpot
First Solar stands out among beneficiaries of Biden’s climate legislation, but lots of green energy companies are “trying to get on the gravy train.”
US Business
While Everyone Else Fights Inflation, China’s Deflation Fears Deepen
Signs of deflation are becoming more prevalent across China, heaping extra pressure on Beijing to reignite growth or risk falling into an economic trap it could find hard to escape.
US Business
Walmart Pays $1.4 Billion to Boost Flipkart Stake
The purchase of shares from Tiger Global valued the Indian e-commerce company at about $35 billion.
US Business
Apple, Amazon, Starbucks to Report in Packed Earnings Week
Earnings reports also from Uber Technologies, Pfizer and Kraft Heinz are expected to shed light on how consumer spending is holding up amid rising interest rates and easing inflation.
US Business
Everyday Investors Are Thriving in a World Awash in Yield
Cash-like investments are offering their highest rates since 2001, offsetting rising interest costs.