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The Gold Rush in Manhattan’s Diamond District

October 11, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Gold Rush in Manhattan’s Diamond District
Buyers and sellers are flooding the crowded Midtown block that holds more than 2,500 businesses.

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Behind the Collapse of an Auto-Parts Giant: $2 Billion Hole and Mysterious CEO

October 11, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Behind the Collapse of an Auto-Parts Giant: $2 Billion Hole and Mysterious CEO
Patrick James started out buying small Ohio factories and ended atop a messy conglomerate with piles of hidden debt.

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Strathcona Resources Terminates Takeover Bid for MEG Energy

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Strathcona Resources Terminates Takeover Bid for MEG Energy
Strathcona Resources terminated its takeover bid for MEG Energy, days after rival Cenovus Energy upped its offer to buy out the Canadian oil-sands producer and changed the terms of their standstill agreement.

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Hot Links Golf Tournament 2025 — Fall Edition!

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce had 20+ teams compete in their bi-annual Hot Links Golf Tournament on October 10! Players had the opportunity to experience the marshmallow long drive and lawn games. Teams were […]

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City of Joplin Responds to State Auditor’s Report

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The City of Joplin thanks State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick and his staff for their thorough work on the 2023 performance audit. This extensive review involved thousands of labor hours and hundreds of thousands of records, […]

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Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host October Third Thursday Event, ‘Harvest Festival’

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) and Spire partner for the Harvest Festival during the last Third Thursday of the year on October 16! Come enjoy an evening in downtown Joplin with more than […]

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Gas Turbine Makers Are Riding the AI Power Boom

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Gas Turbine Makers Are Riding the AI Power Boom
Orders and prices are soaring for the monster machines made by GE Vernova, Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

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Ozark Center Unveils New PRISM Location

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Ozark Center unveiled its all-new PRISM location, located at 3230 Wisconsin Avenue in Joplin. PRISM, which stands for Psychiatric Renewal Through Innovative Solutions and Methods, offers pioneering, innovative approaches to treating clients […]

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Johnson & Johnson in Talks to Buy Protagonist Therapeutics

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Johnson & Johnson in Talks to Buy Protagonist Therapeutics
The two companies are already codeveloping a treatment for ulcerative colitis.

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What Is the One Trait That Makes for a Great Manager? You Might Be Surprised

October 10, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What Is the One Trait That Makes for a Great Manager? You Might Be Surprised
A 10-year study of a large multinational firm found that the best bosses steer their employees into just the right roles.

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