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What Starbucks’s New CEO Has Changed, and What He Says Is Next on His List

January 26, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What Starbucks’s New CEO Has Changed, and What He Says Is Next on His List
Brian Niccol plowed millions of dollars into improving customers’ Starbucks experience in his first year at the helm with a focus on barista training, and he isn’t done yet.

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Freeman Health System Acquires Thousand Oaks Building in Joplin

January 26, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System has completed the purchase of the Thousand Oaks building located at 1905 W. 32nd Street in Joplin, Missouri, as part of our ongoing commitment to expanding access to high‑quality […]

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The Secret Society of People Who Know the Formula for WD-40

January 26, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Secret Society of People Who Know the Formula for WD-40
Seeing the handwritten formula requires nondisclosure agreements, a special key and, typically, an executive title.

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SLB Readies Rapid Expansion in Venezuela

January 26, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on SLB Readies Rapid Expansion in Venezuela
SLB logged higher fourth-quarter revenue and said some of the challenges it faced last year are behind it, as it stands to benefit from increasing international activity.

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CVC Buys U.S. Credit Manager Marathon For Up to Initial $1.2 Billion

January 26, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CVC Buys U.S. Credit Manager Marathon For Up to Initial $1.2 Billion
CVC will pay $400 million in cash and up to $800 million in equity, and further payments could be due subject to Marathon’s financial performance between 2027 and 2029.

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Disney’s Surprise Box-Office Champion is ‘Zootopia 2,’ Thanks to China

January 25, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney’s Surprise Box-Office Champion is ‘Zootopia 2,’ Thanks to China
The animated sequel outgrossed “Avatar: Fire and Ash” to become Disney’s top film release of 2025.

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The Man Who Almost Replaced Warren Buffett

January 25, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Man Who Almost Replaced Warren Buffett
David Sokol was seen as the next likely CEO of Berkshire Hathaway—until a controversy arose over his personal trades.

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Merck No Longer in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines

January 25, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Merck No Longer in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines
The drugmaker had recently been in discussions to acquire RevMed in a deal that could have valued the cancer-drug biotech at around $30 billion.

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Clorox to Buy Purell-Maker Gojo for $2.25 Billion

January 25, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Clorox to Buy Purell-Maker Gojo for $2.25 Billion
Clorox said the all-cash deal, which is being funded with debt, will help it expand further into the health and hygiene categories.

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Scott Sheffield, the Shale Boss Spurned by Exxon, Joins Fight Against Coterra

January 25, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Scott Sheffield, the Shale Boss Spurned by Exxon, Joins Fight Against Coterra
Once a leader of U.S. shale, Sheffield is tacking on a surprising new chapter to his career.

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