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Crowder College’s Nursing Program Receives $150K NEIP Grant

January 12, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College was awarded a $150,000 grant to use to build a Hybrid Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse program. The Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP) was awarded to 21 Missouri college and […]

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George Washington Carver National Monument to Host 2026 Art and Essay Contest; Entry Deadline is February 22

January 12, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

George Washington Carver National Monument is excited to announce their 2026 Art and Essay Contest for 3rd and 4th graders! This year, as the country commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, George […]

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Merck in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines for Around $30 Billion

January 12, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Merck in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines for Around $30 Billion
Revolution is developing drugs that target a molecular driver of cancers.

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Allegiant Travel to Buy Sun Country Airlines for About $1.1 Billion

January 11, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Allegiant Travel to Buy Sun Country Airlines for About $1.1 Billion
The proposed deal comes as budget carriers’ business models are under strain.

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Why This Billionaire Holds a Family Meeting About Money Once a Quarter

January 11, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Why This Billionaire Holds a Family Meeting About Money Once a Quarter
In our first episode of “The WSJ Money Interview,” Kenn Ricci shares how he talks to his kids about money.

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Walmart Expanding Drone Delivery to Hundreds More Stores

January 11, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Expanding Drone Delivery to Hundreds More Stores
Largest retailer in U.S. plans to offer aerial delivery at 270 stores by end of next year.

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AI Is Causing a Memory Shortage. Why Producers Aren’t Rushing to Make a Lot More.

January 11, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AI Is Causing a Memory Shortage. Why Producers Aren’t Rushing to Make a Lot More.
Sandisk, Western Digital, Seagate and Micron need to keep undershooting demand.

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Trump’s Oil Grab Is a Big Problem for the OPEC Cartel

January 10, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump’s Oil Grab Is a Big Problem for the OPEC Cartel
Bringing Venezuela’s output under U.S. control has the potential to disrupt the power balance in the world market.

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Philip Erdoes, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist, Dies at 62

January 10, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Philip Erdoes, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist, Dies at 62
Among other things, the New York-based investor was a co-founder and CEO of a company that provides AI tools.

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The Signal Chat Where Silicon Valley Is Plotting Against California’s Billionaire Tax

January 10, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Signal Chat Where Silicon Valley Is Plotting Against California’s Billionaire Tax
Tech elite exchange criticism and tips about a wealth-tax proposal that has sent some billionaires shopping for homes elsewhere.

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  • SLB Readies Rapid Expansion in Venezuela
    January 26, 2026 Comments Off on SLB Readies Rapid Expansion in Venezuela
  • CVC Buys U.S. Credit Manager Marathon For Up to Initial $1.2 Billion
    January 26, 2026 Comments Off on CVC Buys U.S. Credit Manager Marathon For Up to Initial $1.2 Billion
  • Disney’s Surprise Box-Office Champion is ‘Zootopia 2,’ Thanks to China
    January 25, 2026 Comments Off on Disney’s Surprise Box-Office Champion is ‘Zootopia 2,’ Thanks to China
  • The Man Who Almost Replaced Warren Buffett
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  • Merck No Longer in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines
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  • SLB Readies Rapid Expansion in Venezuela
  • CVC Buys U.S. Credit Manager Marathon For Up to Initial $1.2 Billion
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