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Crowder College and Arvest Bank Partner with Other Institutions to Bring Documentary to Area

November 17, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Jane, MO) – Crowder College has partnered with several other colleges and organizations to bring Gone Guys documentary to our area. A powerful new documentary inviting viewers into a timely, necessary conversation about the challenges […]

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Omnicom Executive to Lead Brand Consulting Firm That Works With Private Equity

November 17, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Omnicom Executive to Lead Brand Consulting Firm That Works With Private Equity
Fundamentalco, which spun out from Blackstone in 2024, focuses on brand strategy for clients such as Bain Capital, Visa and Hilton.

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The Hidden Risk When Retailers Ask for a Five-Star Review

November 17, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Hidden Risk When Retailers Ask for a Five-Star Review
Even satisfied customers get turned off, thinking the company is trying to manipulate them.

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Freeman Health System’s Dr. Grant Pierson Hosts Cancer Awareness Open House

November 17, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., taking more lives per year than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined. In light of November being lung cancer […]

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Sinclair Takes Stake in E.W. Scripps to Push Takeover Deal

November 17, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Sinclair Takes Stake in E.W. Scripps to Push Takeover Deal
Sinclair believes scale is increasingly necessary in the broadcast TV industry and bought up the stake to pressure Scripps to strike a deal.

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Domino’s Invests in Rebrand (And Stuffed-Crust Pizza) to Keep Diners Coming

November 17, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Domino’s Invests in Rebrand (And Stuffed-Crust Pizza) to Keep Diners Coming
The pizza chain rolled out its first rebrand in years as it aims to keep selling pizzas to cost-conscious consumers.

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TotalEnergies to Form Flexible Power JV With Kretinsky’s EPH in $5.9 Billion Deal

November 17, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on TotalEnergies to Form Flexible Power JV With Kretinsky’s EPH in $5.9 Billion Deal
The oil giant said it agreed to buy 50% of Daniel Kretinsky-owned EPH’s flexible power-generation platform, with the two companies forming a joint-venture to manage the assets.

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FAA to Lift Government Shutdown-Related Flight Restrictions

November 16, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FAA to Lift Government Shutdown-Related Flight Restrictions
A cut in flight traffic implemented last week in response to the government shutdown would end Monday morning.

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Layoff Tactics Keep Changing, and the Blunders Keep Coming

November 16, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Layoff Tactics Keep Changing, and the Blunders Keep Coming
Amazon informed staffers via a text-email combo. Target asked them to stay home. Does any of it make job cuts less painful?

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Regulators Bypassed Building 602. Then It Blew Up.

November 16, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Regulators Bypassed Building 602. Then It Blew Up.
The site of an explosion that killed 16 workers in Tennessee was part of an “industry that polices itself.”

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