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52 Joplin Educators Nominated for 40th Annual Golden Apple Awards, Powered by Liberty

April 28, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and Liberty are pleased to announce that nominations were received for 52 Joplin educators for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards!   For 40 years, the Golden Apple Awards have recognized […]

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Deliveroo Shares Hit Three-Year Highs on DoorDash Takeover Proposal

April 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Deliveroo Shares Hit Three-Year Highs on DoorDash Takeover Proposal
The food-delivery company said it received a $3.59 billion takeover approach that it would be prepared to recommend to shareholders, if a formal offer were made.

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Traton Posts Sales Decline as Slow Start to Year Weighs

April 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Traton Posts Sales Decline as Slow Start to Year Weighs
The Volkswagen-owned commercial-vehicle maker said it was banking on an improved second-half after sales revenue dropped 10%.

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Airbus Reaches Deal to Buy Spirit AeroSystems Plants

April 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Airbus Reaches Deal to Buy Spirit AeroSystems Plants
The companies entered into a definitive deal for the acquisition of some Spirit industrial assets dedicated to Airbus’s commercial aircraft programs.

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Germany’s Merck Set to Buy SpringWorks in $3.9 Billion Deal

April 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Germany’s Merck Set to Buy SpringWorks in $3.9 Billion Deal
The deal to acquire the U.S. biopharmaceutical company confirms an earlier report in The Wall Street Journal.

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Vietnam’s Masan Consumer Delays $1.0 Billion IPO

April 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Vietnam’s Masan Consumer Delays $1.0 Billion IPO
The Vietnamese conglomerate has postponed its initial public offering of more than $1.0 billion because of volatile global market conditions, according to people familiar with the situation.

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U.S. Needs More Power for AI—but Critical Equipment Is Pricey and Scarce

April 27, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Needs More Power for AI—but Critical Equipment Is Pricey and Scarce
A backlog of renewable energy projects is waiting to connect to the U.S. power grid. Tariffs on steel, aluminum, solar panels and battery components are adding to costs and delays.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Small Increase

April 27, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Small Increase
U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 244,000 barrels, for a fourth consecutive weekly climb, amid higher net imports, while refineries ramped up their capacity use.

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Woodside Energy Assessing Tariff Impact on Louisiana LNG Project

April 27, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Woodside Energy Assessing Tariff Impact on Louisiana LNG Project
Louisiana LNG, which Woodside acquired last year, is within a so-called Foreign-Trade Zone that enables the project to defer the payment of tariffs until the completion of each gas processing unit.

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Dyspro-what? Why an Obscure Element Has the EV Industry in a Panic

April 26, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Dyspro-what? Why an Obscure Element Has the EV Industry in a Panic
The rare-earth mineral dysprosium, used for magnets in electric-vehicle motors, is among exports China slowed in response to Trump’s trade war.

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