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Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their November 2025 Program List

October 21, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – This month, the Wildcat Glades Nature Group along with other partners, will be hosting a Preschool Connections Program, a Nature Explorers program, a Natural Wreaths Class, and their semi-annual rummage sale. They will also […]

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How China Took Over the World’s Rare-Earths Industry

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How China Took Over the World’s Rare-Earths Industry
Beijing used bare-knuckle tactics in a multidecade effort to consolidate control over supplies.

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The Fraudster Behind Steve Ballmer’s NBA Nightmare

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Fraudster Behind Steve Ballmer’s NBA Nightmare
Joe Sanberg’s bank got the Clippers owner to invest, then struck a puzzling deal with the team’s star. “Makes no business sense whatsoever,” one senior executive texted.

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Activist Jana Takes Stake in Cooper, a Maker of Medical Devices

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Activist Jana Takes Stake in Cooper, a Maker of Medical Devices
Bausch + Lomb is seen as a potential buyer for the contact-lens unit and the CEO said he would be interested.

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These Jobs Often Go Overseas. One Company Is Bringing Them to Rural America.

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on These Jobs Often Go Overseas. One Company Is Bringing Them to Rural America.
Instead of offshoring, Provalus looks for small towns where incomes are low and people are eager for positions that will teach them 21st-century skills.

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Luxury Brands’ Stiffest Competition Is the Stuff They Have Already Sold

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Luxury Brands’ Stiffest Competition Is the Stuff They Have Already Sold
Sales of secondhand luxury goods are growing faster than in brands’ own stores.

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BBVA’s $19 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Sabadell Falls Through

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BBVA’s $19 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Sabadell Falls Through
The development draws to a close a hostile pursuit by Spain’s second-biggest bank that dragged on for nearly 18 months. Shares in BBVA jumped.

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Bavarian Nordic’s Largest Shareholder Stands Firm Against $3.1 Billion Private-Equity Takeover Bid

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bavarian Nordic’s Largest Shareholder Stands Firm Against $3.1 Billion Private-Equity Takeover Bid
ATP’s rejection of a sweetened bid from private-equity firms for the vaccine maker casts doubt over whether the deal will go through.

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Smiths Group to Sell Smiths Interconnect to Molex in $1.75 Billion Deal

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Smiths Group to Sell Smiths Interconnect to Molex in $1.75 Billion Deal
The divestment is part of its strategy to become a more focused industrial engineering company.

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Lone Star Funds to Buy Hillenbrand for About $2.25 Billion

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Lone Star Funds to Buy Hillenbrand for About $2.25 Billion
Hillenbrand has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Lone Star Funds for about $2.25 billion.

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