US Business
FTC Prepares Possible Antitrust Suit Against Amazon
The potential lawsuit could target an array of Amazon’s business practices as anticompetitive, according to people familiar with the matter.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Twitter Tries Super Bowl ‘Fire Sale’ to Win Back Advertisers
In an email touting the deal, Twitter is offering $250,000 in free ad space to advertisers that spend as much on the social-media platform.
Chamber Updates
Nominations Open for 2023 Business of the Year Awards
(Joplin, MO) – Nominations are now open for the 2023 Business of the Year Awards, presented by FORVIS and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. This is your opportunity to nominate a business or a […]
US Business
Amazon Warns of Period of Slower Growth
The company’s e-commerce services and cloud-computing business are feeling the sting from recession concerns.
US Business
Google Parent Alphabet Posts Drop in Ad Revenue Amid Slowdown
CEO Sundar Pichai said the search giant would release some AI models in coming months as the technology hits an “inflection point.”
US Business
Apple Sales Shrink as Pandemic Rally Ends for iPhone Maker, Other Tech Giants
Quarterly revenue fell at Apple for the first time in nearly four years as Amazon and Google also reported earnings that disappointed investors.
US Business
Meta Platforms Shares Surge on Cost Cuts, Stock Buyback
The stock is on pace for its largest percent increase since July 2013, when it rose nearly 30%.
Entertainment
Connect2Culture’s February 2023 Performances Include Steven Spooner, The Secret Agency, and Aquila Theatre in Jane Austen’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) will host a variety of performances this February at the Beshore Performance Hall inside the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex (212 West 7th Street, Joplin, MO 64801). February […]
Health Care
Mercy Health System and ProviDRs Care Network Ink Deal
(Wichita, KS) – ProviDRs Care Network, a subsidiary of PoviDRs Care, announced on February 2, 2023, a new partnership with Mercy Health System. This partnership will provide greater access to more than 40 acute care […]
Education
Creative Learning Alliance to Host Women and Girls in STEAM on Saturday, February 11
Join the Creative Learning Alliance on Saturday, February 11 for their Women and Girls in STEAM event, with special guests from the Women in Science Club of Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). Celebrate the contributions […]