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  • [ February 18, 2026 ] The Fossil Fuel Tycoon Teaming Up With the Rockefellers to Fight Energy Poverty US Business
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  • [ February 17, 2026 ] A ‘Boneless Wing’ Needn’t Come From Wing Meat, Judge Rules US Business
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Li Auto Forecasts Softer Sales After Posting Surge in Quarterly Result

February 28, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Li Auto Forecasts Softer Sales After Posting Surge in Quarterly Result
Chinese electric-vehicle maker Li Auto expects a sequential drop in deliveries in the first months of 2024, after a blockbuster quarter in which sales and profit more than doubled during the tail end of 2023.

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Can IKEA Save the Mall?

February 28, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Can IKEA Save the Mall?
The furniture giant has bought a string of locations and says it can breathe new life into the troubled format with co-working spaces and Nordic cuisine.

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BYD Chairman Proposes Doubling Share Buyback

February 28, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BYD Chairman Proposes Doubling Share Buyback
BYD’s chairman has proposed that the electric-vehicle giant buy back twice as many shares to help boost its stock price as the EV price war intensifies and concerns about the Chinese economy persist.

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Freeman Health System Dedicates Brand New Medical Office Building

February 27, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The newest addition to Freeman Health System’s ever-changing skyline is ready for occupation. On Friday, March 1, Freeman leadership will cut ribbon to the brand new $10.1 million medical office building, located […]

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Deadlines Approaching in Missouri for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought

February 27, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(Sacramento, CA) –  Francisco Sánchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 14 Missouri counties March 25, 2024, deadline to apply […]

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Bluebird Network Completes New Mississippi River Crossing

February 27, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

(St. Louis, MO) – Bluebird Network, a communications infrastructure provider and operator of more than 11,000 miles of fiber and two data centers, announces the completion of a new fiber optic river crossing 100 feet below […]

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Missouri Southern State University’s Spiva Art Gallery Presents ‘How Culture Affects Typography’ Exhibit Beginning February 26

February 27, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Please join the Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Spiva Gallery for a solo exhibit by author, designer, and nationally recognized speaker Nikki Villagomez, “How Culture Affects Typography.” The exhibit will run from February 26 – […]

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FTC Sues to Block $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

February 26, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FTC Sues to Block $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Kroger’s bid for rival Albertsons, throwing into uncertainty the fate of one of the largest supermarket deals in history.

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Exxon Throws a Wrench in Chevron’s $53 Billion Deal for Hess

February 26, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Exxon Throws a Wrench in Chevron’s $53 Billion Deal for Hess
The Texas oil company has said it could pre-emptively match the price Chevron offered Hess for its 30% stake in a booming oil prospect off of Guyana’s coast.

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Two Freeman Health System Cardiologists Complete a Freeman Medical First in Heart Care

February 26, 2024 Erin Slifka 0

Two Freeman Health System cardiologists recently completed a successful surgical procedure on an 81-year-old Joplin resident’s heart — the first of its kind ever performed in Joplin. Freeman patient Dolores Field had undergone open heart […]

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  • The Fossil Fuel Tycoon Teaming Up With the Rockefellers to Fight Energy Poverty
    February 18, 2026 Comments Off on The Fossil Fuel Tycoon Teaming Up With the Rockefellers to Fight Energy Poverty
  • Kalshi Dealt Major Setback in Court Fight to Remain in Nevada
    February 17, 2026 Comments Off on Kalshi Dealt Major Setback in Court Fight to Remain in Nevada
  • A ‘Boneless Wing’ Needn’t Come From Wing Meat, Judge Rules
    February 17, 2026 Comments Off on A ‘Boneless Wing’ Needn’t Come From Wing Meat, Judge Rules
  • Warner Reopens Talks With Paramount After Sweetened Offer
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