US Business
EPA Calls on Telecom Executives to Meet About Lead-Sheathed Phone Cables
Agency reports finding more than 100 readings with elevated lead near cables in ‘high priority’ probe; companies say their own tests show low lead levels.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
SEC Charges Future FinTech Group CEO Huang With Manipulative Trading
The SEC claims Huang bought more than 530,000 shares over a two-month period and traded at a volume large enough to represent a high percentage of the stock’s overall daily volume.
Government
City of Joplin Closed, Council Meeting Rescheduled Due to Martin Luther King Holiday
In observance of the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, January 15, the Joplin City Council’s regularly scheduled third Monday meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 16. The rescheduled meeting will begin at 6:00 […]
Small Business/Startups
BBB: Business Tip: A New Year’s Checklist for Accredited Business Owners
As we kick off a new year, a question for Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accredited business owners: Are you getting the most out of your BBB Accreditation? Whether you earned your Accreditation five months ago or […]
Entertainment
Select Oklahoma City Thunder Games to Air Locally on KOAM-TV, FOX-14, and the Four-States’ CW
Friday nights will soon be filled with the sound of Thunder on KOAM-TV, FOX-14, and the Four-States’ CW. The NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder has reached an agreement with KOAM’s parent company, Morgan Murphy Media, allowing […]
Construction
Tri-State Area Contractors Association Announces 2024 Board of Directors
The 2024 Tri-State Area Contractors Association’s (TSACA) began serving on January 1. The Board of Directors will lead the membership with the following officers: Ryan Linton, Emery Sapp and Sons (President) Heath Steeby, Crossland Construction […]
US Business
NASA Says Moon Will Need to Wait a Little Longer for U.S. Astronauts’ Return
U.S. space agency now plans a crewed flight to a lunar orbit in 2025, and delays trying to land astronauts on the moon until the following year.
US Business
Alaska Airlines Blowout Reveals Cockpit Door Vulnerability on Boeing Jet
The door was designed to open during a decompression incident but the plane’s manual didn’t say so. Many experts didn’t know either.
US Business
Rent the Runway to Cut About 10% of Corporate Jobs, Lose Operating Chief
The fashion subscription company has established another restructuring plan that includes cutting about 10% of its corporate roles, or 37 employees.
US Business
China Becomes the World’s Biggest Auto Exporter—With Help From Russia
China’s overseas auto sales surged to a record last year, on track to surpass Japan as the world’s biggest exporter and marking a tectonic shift for the global auto industry.