US Business
Late Auto Payments Expose Cracks in Consumer Credit
Borrowers with low credit scores are falling behind on their car payments in numbers unseen since 2010.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
AI in Your Workplace: Efficient, Bossy, Dehumanizing
Call centers are at the forefront of deploying artificial intelligence, with bots that automate basic tasks and instruct humans how to do their jobs.
US Business
Abbott Baby-Formula Business Under Investigation By SEC, FTC
The SEC’s enforcement division sent a subpoena to Abbott in December requesting information about its powder infant-formula business and related public disclosures, the company said Friday in a securities filing.
US Business
FAA Seeks to Fine SpaceX $175,000 Over Rocket Launch Data
Aviation regulators allege the company didn’t submit data about potential orbital collisions before a Starlink satellite launch last year.
Events
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States to Honor and Recruit Volunteers
(Joplin, MO) – This spring, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States will honor their volunteers with a recognition ceremony. The ceremony will include a presentation of the annual Heart of the House, Heart […]
US Business
Meta Gives Thousands of Staff Subpar Reviews
The performance ratings may signal that more job cuts are on the way at Facebook parent Meta, people familiar with the matter said.
Banking & Finance
First Community Bank to Celebrate Grand Opening of Their Joplin Banking Center on March 9
First Community Bank invites the community to join them on Thursday, March 9 as they celebrate the grand opening of their Joplin Banking Center, located at 1710 E. 32nd Street. The celebration will begin at […]
Chamber Updates
Liberty and Missouri Southern State University’s Education Department Present The 2023 Golden Apple Awards
(Joplin, MO) – Nominations for the 2022–2023 Golden Apple Awards are being accepted now through February 22, 2023, 5:00 pm CST. This is the 38th year for this popular program, which recognizes instructional excellence in […]
US Business
Tesla Drivers Worry About Wait Times as Elon Musk Opens Up Supercharger Network
An expanded user base for its charging infrastructure could generate more revenue for the electric-vehicle maker.
US Business
China Sanctions Lockheed Martin and Raytheon as Tensions Over Balloon Increase
Beijing’s latest sanctions on the two largest U.S. defense contractors is a largely symbolic gesture that nevertheless signals escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies.