http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092919.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092919.html Missouri American Water Co. has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking a variance from commission rules regarding discontinuance of service. Missouri American wants to modify the effective period of a notice of discontinuance of service ... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_210095557.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_210095557.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092824.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092824.html Power Sports of Joplin is currently on the front cover of the national magazine Dealernews, which highlights successful power sports retailers. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:29:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324093117.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324093117.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:22:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092559.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092559.html Sony’s new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092131.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092131.html Oil prices edged down toward $77 a barrel on Friday after a drop in many stock markets and amid concern about the strength of the global economic recovery. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:19:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092004.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324092004.html For the third straight month, a survey of rural bankers in the Midwest and Plains suggests the weak economic conditions are strengthening, if slowly. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324091856.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324091856.html European stock markets fell Friday and Wall Street was expected to open lower amid mounting concerns about the pace of the U.S. economic recovery following a disappointing earnings update from computer maker Dell Inc. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:16:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324091742.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_324091742.html Stocks are set to continue their slide when the market opens Friday as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week of mixed economic reports. Futures are lower. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:58:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085943.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085943.html Oil prices slipped below $79 a barrel Thursday amid mixed signals over the strength of the global economic recovery.By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was down 68 cents to $78.90 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 44 cents to settle at $79.58 on Wednesday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:57:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085810.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085810.html Sears Holdings Corp. posted a smaller third-quarter loss Thursday because it cut costs and better matched inventory with falling sales. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085708.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085708.html AOL says it plans to cut about a third of its work force once it is spun off from the media conglomerate Time Warner Inc. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085552.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085552.html Stock futures are pointing toward a lower opening Thursday, following the lead of overseas markets and as the dollar strengthened. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085452.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_323085452.html The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, remaining above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_322075451.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/dailybusiness/local_story_322075451.html The euro was higher against the dollar Wednesday as traders looked past calls from central bankers for a stronger U.S. currency.