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Trump’s Focus on Drug War Means Big Business for Defense Startups

November 29, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump’s Focus on Drug War Means Big Business for Defense Startups
Drones, sensors and AI platforms developed for other theaters are being rebranded as tools for the fight against “narco-terror.”

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Data Centers Are a ‘Gold Rush’ for Construction Workers

November 29, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Data Centers Are a ‘Gold Rush’ for Construction Workers
Surging demand for workers means six-figure pay and more perks.

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The Outspoken CEO Behind the World’s Fastest-Growing Arms Maker

November 29, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Outspoken CEO Behind the World’s Fastest-Growing Arms Maker
Armin Papperger has pushed Rheinmetall into almost every part of the battlefield, but some in the industry say he is moving too fast.

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News Quiz for Nov. 29, 2025

November 29, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on News Quiz for Nov. 29, 2025
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‘Significant Number’ of Airbus Planes Require Critical Software Fix Before They Can Fly

November 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘Significant Number’ of Airbus Planes Require Critical Software Fix Before They Can Fly
Some planes could be temporarily grounded after the airplane maker said solar radiation may corrupt data critical to flight controls.

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Lululemon Is Having an Identity Crisis. Its Founder Blames the CEO.

November 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Lululemon Is Having an Identity Crisis. Its Founder Blames the CEO.
The athleisure brand’s estranged founder, Chip Wilson, is telling anyone who will listen how the current leadership is messing up.

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The Battle Over Africa’s Great Untapped Resource: IP Addresses

November 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Battle Over Africa’s Great Untapped Resource: IP Addresses
Chinese entrepreneur stirs controversy by amassing 10 million and leasing them to companies outside Africa. Internet service providers cry foul.

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Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for December 2025 from Connect2Culture

November 28, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for December 2025. Other listings could be […]

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American Customers Are Madder Than Ever

November 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on American Customers Are Madder Than Ever
It has never been easier to buy stuff. But dealing with product and service problems has never felt so difficult, consumers say.

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Why Jewelry Is Outperforming the Rest of the Luxury World

November 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Why Jewelry Is Outperforming the Rest of the Luxury World
Expensive jewels are the choice of superwealthy households getting even richer from the stock market.

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