US Business
Consumers Pay More for Less, Boosting Walmart, Home Depot
The large retail chains report stronger quarterly sales as prices rise and shoppers adjust spending.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Surge Despite Liquidity Concerns
The retailer is trying to secure a $375 million loan to build liquidity as investors bid up its shares.
US Business
Amazon Says FTC Is Harassing Jeff Bezos and Top Executives in Prime Probe
The company is accusing the Federal Trade Commission of excessive, unreasonable demands in its investigation.
US Business
Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Coverage to Be Tracked by Nielsen
Nielsen’s data is crucial for determining the value of commercial time.
Information Technology & Innovation
Midwestern Interactive Ranks 1935 in Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
(Joplin, MO) – Midwestern Interactive has been ranked 1,935 in the Inc. 5,000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies. Featured in the September 2022 issue and prominently featured on Inc.com, the list is the result of a […]
Chamber Updates
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and Crowder College to Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of Advanced Training & Technology Center
The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and Crowder College would like to cordially invite the public to the fifth anniversary event and ribbon cutting for the Advanced Training & Technology Center, a one-of-a-kind facility dedicated […]
Education
Creative Learning Alliance Newsletter for August, September, and October 2022
Picking Up STEAM The enthusiasm with which each organization, community group, community member, civic club, community, and fellow nonprofit is embracing the vision of the Creative Learning Alliance is thrilling. What is our vision? We’re […]
US Business
Tencent Weighs Stake Sale in Chinese Delivery Giant Meituan
Tencent Holdings is looking to sell most or all of its stake in food-delivery company Meituan, as Beijing seeks to curb the power and influence of the country’s internet giants.
US Business
BHP Earnings Nearly Triple as Coal Prices Run Hot
World’s biggest miner warns central bank action risks slowdown in developed economies but China’s policies are supporting commodity prices.
US Business
WWE Says Probe of McMahon Is ‘Substantially Complete’
An internal investigation found $20 million in unrecorded expenses, including $14.6 million that former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon agreed to pay women over sexual-misconduct allegations, according to people familiar with the deals.