US Business
Shale Drillers Warn of Higher Costs as They Report Record Profits
Many companies in the oil patch are boosting their budgets to cope with labor shortages and soaring prices of raw materials and services.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Berkshire Hathaway’s Earnings Fall, Hurt by Market Volatility
The company posted a loss of $43.8 billion, compared with a profit of $28.1 billion in the year-earlier period.
US Business
At Ford, Quality Is Now Problem 1
Ford used to tout the reliability of its vehicles in ads. After a string of recalls, the auto maker is trying to change how it finds problems.
US Business
Pfizer in Advanced Talks to Buy Global Blood Therapeutics
Acquiring the maker of a recently approved drug for sickle-cell disease would be the latest move by the drug giant to bolster its portfolio and pipeline.
US Business
Oracle Lays Off Hundreds of Employees
The layoffs primarily hit Oracle’s advertising and customer experience group as the company emphasizes cloud and healthcare IT services.
US Business
Amazon Buying Roomba Maker iRobot for $1.7 Billion
The deal for the robot vacuum, which would be Amazon’s fourth-largest acquisition, adds to a connected-home portfolio that also includes the Alexa virtual assistant speaker and Ring video doorbell.
Events
Ronald McDonald House Charities to Host 24th Annual Golf Ball Drop
(Joplin, MO) – As part of their 24th Annual Golf Tournament, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States will host a Golf Ball Drop on September 1 at 7:00 pm at Twin Hills Golf […]
Education
Wildcat Glades Friends Group Releases September 2022 Program List
Throughout September, the Wildcat Glades Friends Group, along with other partners, will be hosting a hands-on preschool connections program, kids and adult yoga, nature journaling, and much more. Nature Journaling September 8 | 5:30 to […]
US Business
The Hot New Trend for Gucci and Chanel: Middle America
After years focused mainly on expansion in China, luxury brands are rediscovering the U.S., opening boutiques across America in cities where they have never previously operated stand-alone stores.
US Business
Musk Alleges Fraud by Twitter in Countersuit
The billionaire Elon Musk said the social-media platform misrepresented users as well as the level of false accounts. Twitter said the claims are inaccurate.