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You Can Now Hire Someone to Return All Those Unwanted Gifts

December 31, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on You Can Now Hire Someone to Return All Those Unwanted Gifts
As in-store shopping slows and online orders surge, Taskrabbit has seen a 62% year-over-year increase in return-related bookings during November and December.

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Warren Buffett Stayed True to His Ways in His Final Year as Berkshire CEO

December 31, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Warren Buffett Stayed True to His Ways in His Final Year as Berkshire CEO
Buffett spent the year eschewing expensive deals, selling more stocks than he bought, and adding to the company’s cash pile.

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How Meta’s Newest Acquisition Target Got Around Worries Over Its Ties to China

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Meta’s Newest Acquisition Target Got Around Worries Over Its Ties to China
The $2.5 billion deal could herald a new era for China-linked AI companies and U.S. investors.

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Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
A nicotine replacement for smokers has started popping up in offices in the tech industry, despite health hazards.

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The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.

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OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
The company’s stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee.

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Bankers Are Gearing Up for Another Onslaught of Monster Deals in 2026

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bankers Are Gearing Up for Another Onslaught of Monster Deals in 2026
Firms are anticipating more spinoffs, crypto M&A and participation from sovereign-wealth funds.

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Crowder College Students Present at Annual American Geophysical Union Conference

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College students, Jarron Hembree and Ivy Patrick, successfully presented their research at the world’s largest Earth and space science conference called the American Geophysical Union (AGU), competing alongside more than 25,000 […]

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City of Joplin Announces Nighttime Lane Closures for Range Line Road Between January 5 and 7

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Starting at 8:00 pm on Monday, January 5, 2026, lane closures will be established at the intersection of 7th Street and Range Line Road to allow utility work on manholes in the area. Closures include […]

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Caterpillar’s Surging Stock Is Fueled by AI, Not Yellow Excavators

December 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Caterpillar’s Surging Stock Is Fueled by AI, Not Yellow Excavators
Sales of generators are powering the manufacturing giant’s fastest-growing segment.

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