US Business
EY Breakup Plan Doomed by Missteps, Powerful Opponents
The deal’s failure has set off anger aimed at Ernst & Young’s U.S. firm, which blocked the split.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Education
Missouri Southern State University’s MOExcels Grant Brings Giant Green Screen to KGCS-TV Studio
(Joplin, MO) – Remodeling of the Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) KGCS-TV studios is underway with construction of a room-sized-wrap-around green screen. Painting of the screen began at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 6. The […]
Government
Joplin Recycling Center Offering Free Tire Drop Off On May 13
(Joplin, MO) – There will be a free Tire Drop-Off Event on Saturday, May 13 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Joplin Recycling Center, 1310 West A Street. Automotive passenger tires, with or without […]
US Business
House GOP Subpoenas FTC for Twitter Probe Documents
Rep. Jim Jordan, the chair of the Judiciary Committee, said the FTC has made burdensome demands of Twitter and its owner, Elon Musk.
Education
Crowder College Inducts 63 New National Technical Honor Society Members
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College inducted 46 high school students and 17 college students into the National Technical Honor Society on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, on the Neosho campus. Students are invited to join NTHS […]
Events
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host Ticketed Downtown Lofts Tour as Fundraiser
(Joplin, MO) – The Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) is excited to announce the inaugural Downtown Lofts Tour, a ticketed fundraiser to be held on May 6, 2023, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. This tour will give […]
US Business
Ernst & Young Halts Breakup Plan
The Big Four accounting firm has ended its efforts to split into consulting and auditing businesses after U.S. partners objected to the proposal.
Education
Wildcat Glades Friends Group Releases May 2023 Program List
This May, the Wildcat Glades Friends Group, along with other partners, will be hosting a Preschool Connections program, a Nature Explorers program, a class for adults, and their Crawdads at the Creek event. Sign up […]
US Business
Former Outcome Health Executives Found Guilty of Fraud
A federal jury convicted the former CEO and two other ex-executives of the once-highflying startup on charges that they defrauded customers and investors.
US Business
Judge Rejects Theranos Founder Holmes’s Bid to Stay Out of Prison
The judge said in a filing that he didn’t think Elizabeth Holmes’s arguments for reversing her conviction or getting a new trial raised issues significant enough to merit a different outcome.