US Business
Is Elite Frequent-Flier Status Worth It Anymore?
As membership perks become harder to obtain, more travelers are becoming free agents.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Meta Reveals Twitter Competitor Planned as Stand-Alone App
Separately, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg criticized Apple’s Vision Pro headset, saying Meta has tried to make products affordable.
US Business
GM EV Owners to Tap Tesla’s Supercharger Network
The Detroit automaker said it would adopt Tesla’s charge-port hardware on future models.
Events
Mercy Joplin’s Chapter of Women With a Mission Allocate Record-Setting Funding of $113,275
Mercy Joplin’s chapter of Women With a Mission, a giving society within Mercy Health Foundation, raised more money in the previous fundraising year than any other chapter in the Mercy system, including St. Louis, northwest […]
Education
Crowder College’s Technical Education Summer School Provides Real-World Experiences for Younger Students
(Neosho, MO) – The Crowder College Technical Education Center is hosting summer school for students entering grades sixth through eighth from Tuesday, May 30 to Friday, June 23 at the Dell Reed Technical Education Center […]
Small Business/Startups
BBB Study: Employment Scams Update
Job seekers, beware. In the first three months of 2023, Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker received reported losses of nearly $840,000, up over 250% compared to last year. With a median loss of over […]
US Business
Google to Launch News Showcase in the U.S. This Summer
The company said the long-delayed product would pay more than 150 U.S. news publications to feature their content.
Entertainment
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host June’s Third Thursday Event, ‘You Belong in Joplin’
(Joplin, MO) – The Downtown Joplin Alliance and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) work group are partnering for the You Belong in Joplin Celebration during Third Thursday on June […]
US Business
CNN CEO Chris Licht Is Out
CNN parted ways with its chief executive, ending a tenure of a little over a year that was marked by a series of missteps.
US Business
Amazon Plans Ad Tier for Prime Video Streaming Service
Amazon is planning to launch an advertising-supported tier of its Prime Video streaming service as it looks to generate more revenue from entertainment.