US Business
Memory-Chip Makers Face a Prolonged Price Slump
Prices of the chips are expected to keep falling in the first half of 2023, putting more pressure on an industry that has already cut investments and jobs.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
J&J’s Talc Bankruptcy Case Thrown Out by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court said Johnson & Johnson’s LTL Management can’t use bankruptcy to resolve numerous talc-injury lawsuits.
US Business
Ford Cuts Prices of EV Mustang Mach-E
The move came weeks after Tesla reduced prices on a number of its models.
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – January 30, 2023
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics Welcome back, Roughriders! 2023 Spring Classes are back in session as of Tuesday, January 17, 2023. You can […]
Construction
Nominations Open for 2023 Joplin Historic Preservation Awards
(Joplin, MO) – The Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Joplin welcomes the public to make nominations for the 2023 Joplin Historic Preservation Awards. Anyone may nominate any individual, entity, or group eligible for […]
US Business
The U.S. Consumer Is Starting to Freak Out
The flush savings accounts and cheap credit that helped keep Americans spending at high rates since 2020 are disappearing, while inflation remains elevated.
Education
Kaci Dorton Named New Franklin Technology Center Director
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Kaci Dorton as the newest director of Franklin Technology Center (FTC) at Joplin High School (JHS). Dorton has been a Joplin Schools employee […]
US Business
Fed’s Interest-Rate Strategy Hinges on How Quickly Rate Increases Slow Economy
Some Fed officials say interest-rate moves influence the economy faster because they communicate their policy intentions far more explicitly than in the past.
US Business
Unilever Taps Dairy Boss as New CEO
Hein Schumacher, the head of a European dairy cooperative, will take over in July.
US Business
Baidu Is Developing Its Own ChatGPT, Aiming to Integrate It Into Search
China’s Baidu is developing an AI-powered chatbot similar to OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT and plans to integrate it into its main search engine in March, people familiar with the matter said.