Meta is introducing advertisements to its WhatsApp messaging service. Officials with Meta said the ads would be located in WhatsApp's Updates tab, “away from your personal chats.” ...

Closing in this fall on four years as the sole owner and CEO of Pearson-Kelly Technology, Chelsey Bode has come a long way from her days in 2007 working as a salesperson – and sixth employee – at the ...

A multimillion-dollar initiative to replace carpeting at Springfield-Branson National Airport is part of tens of millions of dollars' worth of construction projects bringing improvements over an ...

Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark sells reached a deal to sell a majority stake in its international tissue unit. Brazilian pulp maker Suzano is buying the 51% stake for roughly $1.7 billion.

The now-defunct Schuchmann Meat Co. and its owners have filed suit against a Springfield restaurateur, alleging he embezzled funds as part of a planned acquisition of the company. The lawsuit, filed ...

Disney is reportedly laying off several hundred employees globally. Several teams are impacted, including those that handle marketing for film and TV.

In addition, AI can enhance customer experience by enabling personalization at scale. For example, AI can tailor product recommendations, respond to customer inquiries with chatbots, and optimize ...

California-based agtech firm Pivot Bio is planning to relocate its headquarters to the Midwest. The Berkeley, California, company's Midwest holdings already include a production facility in the St.

Open for Business: Burger Bar. Burger Bar launched in the lobby of Springfield’s Vib hotel; Gold Mechanical Inc. conducted an acquisition; and the Springfield office of Omaha, Nebraska-based HDR ...

The outgoing superintendent of Branson Public Schools has been hired for a role by Nabholz Construction Corp. Brandon Wall, executive vice president of operations for Nabholz, said Brad Swofford would ...

A Galloway Village resident is turning to the Greene County Circuit Court in an effort to get the city to submit a referendum petition with nearly 2,000 signatures.

Husband and wife Derek and Jennifer Baker expanded their Christmas-focused e-commerce venture to a brick-and-mortar shop at 301 E. Commercial St. with the March 15 opening of North Star Christmas Co.