US Business
TikTok Parent ByteDance Sees Losses Swell in Push for Growth
The Beijing-based social-media giant saw its operating losses more than triple last year to above $7 billion as it spent heavily to continue its torrid growth.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Education
Comic Book Artist Bill Sienkiewicz to Speak at Missouri Southern State University’s Honors Lecture Series
(Joplin, MO) – The Honors Lecture Series at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will present “An Evening of Words and Pictures with Bill Sienkiewicz” at 6:00 pm, Thursday, October 13, in Plaster Hall’s Cornell Auditorium. […]
Education
Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions Offers New Training Opportunity: Mental Health First Aid
Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions is offering a new training opportunity through a Mental Health First Aid course. With curriculum from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, this course will help participants learn how […]
US Business
Shell Braces for Profit Hit From Volatile Natural-Gas Prices
The London-based company said it expects its third-quarter earnings to be hit by lower refining margins along with “significantly lower” profit from trading gas, as a global scramble for energy supplies riles markets.
US Business
Elon Musk, Twitter at Odds Over Terms of Agreement to Close Deal
The billionaire and the social-media platform are hashing out conditions tied to financing and dropping litigation over the stalled takeover.
US Business
U.S. Looks to Ease Venezuela Sanctions, Enabling Chevron to Pump Oil
The Biden administration is preparing to scale down sanctions on President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime to allow Chevron to resume pumping oil there, according to people familiar with the proposal.
US Business
Judge Pushes Ahead With Trial Date as Twitter, Musk Talk
The Delaware chancellor ordered Elon Musk’s team to search for more potential messages and said some encrypted communications were likely auto-deleted.
US Business
Elon Musk’s Twitter Reversal Revives Takeover Bid for a Now-Weaker Firm
Billionaire’s latest about-face over his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter has him poised to take over a company that is weaker than it was before he tried to abandon the agreement—thanks in part to his own actions.
Events
One Joplin Summit Set for October 6
(Joplin, MO) – One Joplin, a community collaborative focused on facilitating communication and collaboration among area organizations, is hosting a planning summit October 6 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. As the organization celebrates its seventh year, […]
Small Business/Startups
BBB Business Tip: Eight Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Company Culture
Getting the most out of your company culture centers on staff buy-in, creating an environment where each person on your team is enthusiastic about your company and an eager brand ambassador. Having a strong company […]