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Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix Enter Exclusive Deal Negotiations

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix Enter Exclusive Deal Negotiations
The move comes after the latest round of bids for the media company. Paramount and Comcast also made offers.

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Two Types of Shoppers Are Powering Holiday Spending: The Wealthy and Deal-Hunters

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Two Types of Shoppers Are Powering Holiday Spending: The Wealthy and Deal-Hunters
People are spending vigorously for the season, but some are making trade-offs to buy gifts and other holiday splurges.

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Top Apple Executives to Leave, Adding to Recent Departures

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Top Apple Executives to Leave, Adding to Recent Departures
Lisa Jackson, who led sustainability initiatives, will retire in January, and Kate Adams, the company’s general counsel, will retire late next year.

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Josh Harris’s Firm Strikes Deal for Middleby Unit That Makes Viking Stoves

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Josh Harris’s Firm Strikes Deal for Middleby Unit That Makes Viking Stoves
26North is set to own 51% of the kitchen-products division that houses a number of luxury cookware-equipment brands.

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Sparklight Launches Sparklight Mobile, Expanding Affordable Connectivity Beyond the Home

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – As reliable mobile connectivity becomes increasingly essential for education, work, healthcare access and everyday life, Sparklight, a leading broadband communications provider serving more than one million customers across 24 states, has introduced […]

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Embassy Is Here to Help You Get Ready for Expos in 2026

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Do you you have everything you need for upcoming expos in 2026? Branded giveaways, prints, and shirts with your business’s logo are just a few of the essentials, and Embassy 4 LLC is ready to […]

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Downtown Joplin Alliance’s December WineShare to be Held at Boutique Marketplace in Downtown Joplin

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA’s) First Friday WineShare returns for a special holiday event at the Boutique Marketplace, one of downtown Joplin’s newest shopping experiences (613 S. Main Street), on December 5, 2025. […]

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Watered Gardens Ministries to Host Annual Christmas Market on December 11 and 13, 2025

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Watered Gardens Ministries and its team loves the giving spirit that the holiday season brings to everyone, but they want to help neighbors struggling with poverty and homelessness. Helping and blessing others is wonderful, […]

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The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever

December 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever
Soaring tech valuations and stock-market gains have boosted the number of billionaires and the wealth they hold.

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Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving Game Sets Ratings Record

December 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving Game Sets Ratings Record
More than 57 million people watched the matchup on CBS; Fox and NBC games also drew large numbers.

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