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Compass Academy Network to Host Award-Winning Author, Illustration, and Comic Artist Grant Snider During Holiday Party on December 6

November 27, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Compass Academy Network (CAN) is excited to invite area middle school students and aspiring comic book authors/illustrators to join them for Comics, Coca, & Candy Cane’s on Saturday, December 6! Join them as they welcome […]

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Wacker Chemie Becomes Latest German Company to Cut Jobs in Ailing Labor Market

November 27, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Wacker Chemie Becomes Latest German Company to Cut Jobs in Ailing Labor Market
The company plans to cut more than 1,500 jobs in a move to reduce costs and boost its edge against Chinese competition.

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Sika Flags One-Off Hit From China Restructuring, Costs

November 27, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Sika Flags One-Off Hit From China Restructuring, Costs
The chemicals company expects a one-off hit of up to $124 million from an overhaul of its operations in China and other measures to cut costs in the future.

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The Untold Story of Charlie Munger’s Final Years

November 26, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Untold Story of Charlie Munger’s Final Years
The Berkshire vice chair was making gutsy investments, forging unlikely friendships and facing new challenges to the end.

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Here’s What’s Really in a Can of Campbell’s Chicken Soup

November 26, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Here’s What’s Really in a Can of Campbell’s Chicken Soup
Campbell’s fired an executive who allegedly said it relies on ingredients that are bad for people’s health. Now, the company is defending its most well-known products.

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Todd Boehly Makes a Play for International Assets of Russia’s Lukoil

November 26, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Todd Boehly Makes a Play for International Assets of Russia’s Lukoil
The billionaire investor has formed a consortium with a United Arab Emirates-based investor group.

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Joplin Health Department Along with Community Health Collaborative Announces December 2025 Events

November 26, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin Health Department, along with the Community Health Collaborative, would like to invite the community to join them at various health- and safety-related events/programs across the region this December. Learn more about each event below! […]

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Campbell’s Fires Executive Behind Recording That Disparaged Its Food

November 26, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Campbell’s Fires Executive Behind Recording That Disparaged Its Food
The IT executive allegedly caught on audio made racist comments about Indian co-workers and said Campbell’s made “highly processed food” for “poor people.”

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CDL Group of Companies to Host Lunch-and-Learn About Commercial & Industrial Solar Battery, and EMS Solutions on December 11

November 26, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Join CDL Electric on Thursday, December 11 to learn how your business can cut energy costs at a time when everything is on the rise. At their Lunch-and-Learn, CDL will discuss how incentives and economic […]

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Freedom of Flight Museum to Welcome Santa at Joplin Regional Airport on December 13

November 26, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Freedom of Flight Museum is excited to invite families in the Joplin area to join them as they welcome Santa Claus as the jolly toymaker flies into Joplin Regional Airport on Saturday, December 13! […]

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