US Business
Bodycote Shares Fall After Apollo Pulls Back on Making Firm $2 Billion Takeover Offer
The stock was down more than 9% after Apollo Global Management ended discussions on a takeover bid.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
AkzoNobel Shares Plunge After Sherwin-Williams, Nippon Paint Drop $14.5 Billion Bid
AkzoNobel shares were down 19% after Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams ended their pursuit of the company.
US Business
The U.S. Needs Mechanics and Electricians. Big Business Is Spending to Create Some.
Bloomberg Philanthropies is launching a $90 million program that includes a partnership with Ford, which needs more mechanics at its dealerships.
US Business
Two Texas Billionaires, a U.S. Senator and the Battle for ‘America’s Resort’
Jim Justice is credited with saving the Greenbrier, but now faces calls for new ownership as some claim he drained its revenue to pay other bills.
US Business
Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer Than Ever—and Remaking the Auto Industry
Automakers, dealers and repair shops are changing business practices to adapt to a new normal: the 13-year-old car
US Business
Google to Pay SpaceX Nearly $1 Billion a Month in Cloud-Computing Deal
The agreement gives SpaceX a new stream of revenue for its AI business ahead of its IPO.
Events
Missouri Technology Corporation Announces Opening of October 2026 IDEA Fund Cycle; Applications Due August 4
The Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) is excited to announce the opening of the next IDEA Fund cycle. The IDEA Fund is Missouri’s state-sponsored venture capital program designed to make equity-based investments into high growth potential, early-stage […]
Information Technology & Innovation
OXEN Technology Celebrates Growth with Dual Ribbon Cuttings in Joplin
(Joplin, MO) – On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, OXEN Technology marked a significant milestone in its continued growth with dual ribbon cutting ceremonies and an open house at its Joplin location, bringing together local officials, […]
Health Care
Children’s Miracle Network’s 2026 Tournament of Miracles Golf Scramble Raises $110,485
(Joplin, MO) – Records, they say, are meant to be broken, and that certainly was the case during Monday’s Tournament of Miracles golf scramble. Support continues to grow for local kids and families through Children’s […]
US Business
The Man Whose Job Is Making Sure We Don’t Have Blackouts This Summer
David Mills is the new chief executive of the nation’s largest and most problem-ridden power market. His experience as a Navy helicopter crewman should help.