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How These Farmers Became the Face of the Data-Center Resistance

August 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How These Farmers Became the Face of the Data-Center Resistance
Plus, Democrats try to move on from intraparty fights, and two roommates’ plan to try every world cuisine is boosting New York restaurants.

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Nvidia Downsizes Plans for $250 Billion Guarantee of OpenAI Data Center

August 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Nvidia Downsizes Plans for $250 Billion Guarantee of OpenAI Data Center
Investors are worried about the chipmaker’s risk exposure as it wields its balance sheet to bolster demand for its AI chips.

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Diana Shipping Drops Bid to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading

August 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Diana Shipping Drops Bid to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading
The decision ends a nearly year-long takeover battle between the two shipping companies.

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Big Manufacturers Find New Demand in Equipping AI Data Centers

August 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Big Manufacturers Find New Demand in Equipping AI Data Centers
Companies such as Caterpillar and Cummins are pivoting to feed a booming market for once-prosaic machinery.

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News Quiz for August 15, 2026

August 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on News Quiz for August 15, 2026
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Ford and GM Are Locked in a New Battle Over Who’s the Most American Carmaker

August 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ford and GM Are Locked in a New Battle Over Who’s the Most American Carmaker
America’s trade war has left its two largest automakers sparring over favorable tariffs on imports, batteries and more.

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The Other Kushner Steps Into the Spotlight With $12.5 Billion Lakers Deal

August 14, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Other Kushner Steps Into the Spotlight With $12.5 Billion Lakers Deal
Thrive Capital, Joshua Kushner’s venture-capital firm, is expanding beyond tech investments.

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How a Sony Veteran Is Overhauling the Company He Grew Up In

August 14, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How a Sony Veteran Is Overhauling the Company He Grew Up In
Hiroki Totoki says the future of the electronics business is entertainment.

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KPM CPAs & Advisors Moves Up 32 Spots in 2026 Top 500 Firm Ranking

August 14, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Springfield, MO) – KPM CPAs & Advisors (KPM) is pleased to announce the firm has once again been ranked among the largest 300 firms in the United States by leading industry publication INSIDE Public Accounting […]

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Charlie Ergen Agrees to Take Controlling Stake in MobileX

August 14, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Charlie Ergen Agrees to Take Controlling Stake in MobileX
With the acquisition, Ergen will control wireless services Boost Mobile and MobileX through EchoStar and a SPAC, respectively

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  • Oil Is Flowing From Hormuz Again—Just Not the Kind the World Needs Most
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  • Why Hollywood’s Most Iconic Studio Is Being Sold—Again
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  • Oil Industry’s Bid to Kill Climate Change Lawsuits Faces SCOTUS Skepticism
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  • Centalion, Fresh From Rebrand, Does Deal for U.S. Gas Fields
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  • The Morning Risk Report: New AI Czar Unveils Goals, Members of White House Task Force
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  • Sparklight Opens Fall 2026 Charitable Giving Fund for Nonprofits Across 24 States; Deadline to Apply is October 31
  • Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University Presents the 2026 Entrepreneur Speaker Series with Aaron Stockton of Shadow + Light Creative on October 21
  • Oil Is Flowing From Hormuz Again—Just Not the Kind the World Needs Most
  • Why Hollywood’s Most Iconic Studio Is Being Sold—Again
  • Oil Industry’s Bid to Kill Climate Change Lawsuits Faces SCOTUS Skepticism
  • City of Joplin to Host Ribbon Cutting on October 23 to Celebrate the Reopening of West 20th Street After Widening Project
  • Missouri Public Service Commission Sets Intervention Deadline for Liberty Fuel Adjustment Clause Request
  • Centalion, Fresh From Rebrand, Does Deal for U.S. Gas Fields
  • Crowder College’s Longwell Museum to Host the Midwest Clay Artists Exhibition
  • Connect2Culture Presents Collective: Our Stories of Cancer on October 18
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