US Business
Buttigieg Warns of Flight Delays as 5G Deadline Looms
Airlines have until July 1 to update equipment to avoid interference from 5G wireless signals or face restrictions on landing in poor weather.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Health Care
Freeman Health System to Celebrate Graduation of Resident Pharmacists on June 23
(Joplin, MO) – A graduation ceremony will be held Friday, June 23 for this Freeman Health System’s 2023 Residency Program pharmacist graduates – Grace Park and Tyler Specking. The ceremony begins at 6:00 pm at […]
US Business
Twitter Shows ‘Strong Willingness’ to Comply With Digital-Content Law, EU Regulator Says
Thierry Breton, a top tech regulator for the bloc, gave his assessment after an EU team visited Twitter’s headquarters.
US Business
3M Settles ‘Forever Chemicals’ Litigation for Up to $12.5 Billion
Lawsuits said the company’s PFAS, used in firefighting foam, contaminated drinking water.
US Business
Musk vs. Zuckerberg: The Billionaire Bout for the Social-Media Age
The heads of Twitter and Meta are elevating their personal rivalry with a proposed cage match.
US Business
Ford Plans New Round of Layoffs for U.S. Salaried Workers
The automaker looks to cut costs as it spends heavily on the shift to electric vehicles.
Entertainment
The Alliance of Southwest Missouri Announces Building Bridges Fundraiser: ‘Party Through the Decades’
(Joplin, MO) – Get ready to join The Alliance of Southwest Missouri for a blast from the past as local businesses and nonprofits team up for the lip-sync battle of the decade! Party Through the […]
Events
Joplin Public Library Partners with Chaos Brewing for New Location for Joplin Book Swap
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Public Library is proud to partner with Chaos Brewing Company to host its two summer Book Swap events. The first will take place on Saturday, June 24 and the second on […]
US Business
America’s Top Fast-Fashion Retailer Tries to Shed Its Chinese Image
Fashion retailer Shein, trying to address concerns about its supply chain, says it doesn’t source cotton from Xinjiang—but its reporting lacks transparency.
US Business
On Wall Street, Lawyers Make More Than Bankers Now
Superstar attorneys can rake in more than $15 million a year, while compensation for bankers has hardly budged.