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Saks Clients Complained About Stylist Long Before He Was Accused of $400,000 Scam

December 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Saks Clients Complained About Stylist Long Before He Was Accused of $400,000 Scam
Suhail Kwatra—Boston’s self-proclaimed Fashion Whisperer—continued to dress the city’s wealthy long after several clients questioned mysterious charges on their credit cards.

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Nike Stock Price Gets a Lift After Apple’s Tim Cook Doubles His Stake

December 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Nike Stock Price Gets a Lift After Apple’s Tim Cook Doubles His Stake
Cook, the sportswear retailer’s lead independent director, bought $2.9 million in shares days after the stock tumbled on a disappointing forecast.

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Sanofi to Buy Vaccine Maker Dynavax in $2.2 Billion Deal

December 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Sanofi to Buy Vaccine Maker Dynavax in $2.2 Billion Deal
The French drugmaker is looking to dealmaking after some experimental drugs missed their goals in clinical studies or were turned down by regulators.

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AI Construction Costs Can Be an Accounting ‘Black Box’

December 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AI Construction Costs Can Be an Accounting ‘Black Box’
Spending on chips is generally lumped together with data-center building costs on corporate balance sheets, even as the lifespan for chips can be much shorter.

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BP Agrees to Sell Majority of Castrol Lubricants Unit to Stonepeak

December 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BP Agrees to Sell Majority of Castrol Lubricants Unit to Stonepeak
The deal values Castrol at $8 billion and represents one of BP’s biggest moves to revive its fortunes after an ill-timed turn toward renewable energy.

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The Marketing Master Trying to Make Us Fall in Love With Disney Again

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Marketing Master Trying to Make Us Fall in Love With Disney Again
The company’s first chief brand officer, Asad Ayaz, is Bob Iger’s pick to depoliticize America’s best-known entertainment company.

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U.S. and General Motors Probing Rupture of Air Bag in Crash of Recalled Pickup

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. and General Motors Probing Rupture of Air Bag in Crash of Recalled Pickup
A passenger in the GMC Sierra was injured by the air bag. The pickup had an open recall for a defective air bag.

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Joplin History and Mineral Museum Closed for January for Remodeling and Exhibit Updates

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin History and Mineral Museum will be closed to the public in January 2026 for remodeling and exhibit updates. The main project will be the remodel of the circus room and the upgrading of […]

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Kansas City University Awarded $273,000 Grant to Launch Pathway for Rural Medicine and Dentistry Training

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Kansas City University (KCU) has been awarded a one-year $273,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation (the Foundation) to launch a new initiative designed to strengthen health care access in rural communities across Southeast Kansas […]

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The Weird and Wonderful Consumer Trends Steering Brands Into 2026

December 23, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Weird and Wonderful Consumer Trends Steering Brands Into 2026
Consumer-watchers forecast the more surprising behaviors that marketers should pay attention to in the year to come, featuring sauce to go and decor for your decor.

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