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Tractor Supply Beefs Up Last-Mile Delivery to Grow Sales

August 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tractor Supply Beefs Up Last-Mile Delivery to Grow Sales
Tractor Supply is revving up its final-mile fulfillment operation as part of a push to grow digital and business-to-business sales.

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The Communities of Wildwood Ranch to Host Seminar on Caregiver Stress and How to Help on August 14

August 4, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Loving and caring for someone who is living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias can bring unusual pressures, stresses, and challenges. Join The Communities of Wildwood Ranch on Thursday, August 14 as they guide caregivers and […]

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For a Few CEOs, Pay Keeps Growing—by the Billions

August 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on For a Few CEOs, Pay Keeps Growing—by the Billions
Big stock awards have grown much bigger for the chief executives of Palantir and Broadcom, driven by dramatic market gains and, in some cases, complex multipliers.

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Eric and Donald Trump Jr. to Own Millions of Shares in New U.S. Manufacturing SPAC

August 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Eric and Donald Trump Jr. to Own Millions of Shares in New U.S. Manufacturing SPAC
The president’s sons are backing the New America SPAC, which aims to merge with companies “revitalizing domestic manufacturing.”

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China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies

August 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies
Beijing is squeezing the flow of key elements needed to make defense systems, a sign of the leverage China has over the U.S. military supply chain.

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Is It Still Disney Magic If It’s AI?

August 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Is It Still Disney Magic If It’s AI?
The stakes are especially high for the studio, caught between how to use artificial intelligence in the filmmaking process and how to protect its famed characters against it.

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Amphenol Nears Big Broadband Deal in AI Boom

August 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amphenol Nears Big Broadband Deal in AI Boom
The fiber-optic solutions provider is set to buy CommScope’s broadband connectivity and cable unit.

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Boeing Defense Workers Set to Strike Monday

August 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing Defense Workers Set to Strike Monday
The union representing about 3,200 St. Louis-area workers has rejected the company’s latest contract offer.

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A Steep Mountain Drive, a Brake Failure and a Volvo Recall

August 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on A Steep Mountain Drive, a Brake Failure and a Volvo Recall
A longtime Volvo fan’s terrifying ordeal prompted warnings from regulators and heightened scrutiny of software patches for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

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KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business

August 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business
The investment firm acquired a majority stake in HealthCare Royalty Partners.

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