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Invite to an Anti-DEI Activist Prompts HR Pros to Pull Out of Industry Event

October 16, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Invite to an Anti-DEI Activist Prompts HR Pros to Pull Out of Industry Event
Robby Starbuck, a force behind efforts to end corporate diversity programs, is set to address a human-resources conference in Louisville, Ky. later this month.

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Smartmatic Indicted Over Alleged Bribes

October 16, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Smartmatic Indicted Over Alleged Bribes
The voting-machine company earlier brought defamation suits against Trump allies over claims it rigged the 2020 election.

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Kerstin Block, Founder of Buffalo Exchange, Dies at 83

October 16, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kerstin Block, Founder of Buffalo Exchange, Dies at 83
With a twist on the buy-sell-trade retail model, she emphasized transparency with both customers and employees.

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IKEA’s Yearslong Price-Cutting Bonanza Is Coming to an End

October 16, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on IKEA’s Yearslong Price-Cutting Bonanza Is Coming to an End
The furniture retailer is raising prices on some products, and working to source more goods in the U.S. because of President Trump’s tariffs.

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AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants

October 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants
Utilities are pushing to increase supply, but meeting the surge in demand won’t be easy or fast. Tech companies aren’t waiting around.

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Feds Find No Evidence of Tariff Cheating Among Appliance Makers

October 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Feds Find No Evidence of Tariff Cheating Among Appliance Makers
Federal officials say they have found no evidence of widespread undervaluing of imported appliances after Whirlpool last month accused its rivals of possible tariff evasion.

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Prologis Raises Outlook as Warehouse Leasing Picks Up

October 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Prologis Raises Outlook as Warehouse Leasing Picks Up
The industrial real-estate owner’s revenue climbed 9% year-over-year in the third quarter.

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BlackRock’s AI Consortium to Buy Aligned Data Centers in $20 Billion Deal

October 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BlackRock’s AI Consortium to Buy Aligned Data Centers in $20 Billion Deal
The companies said the transaction ranks among the largest data-center deals ever.

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Cease-Fire Could Lift Prospects for Israeli VCs, Startups

October 15, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cease-Fire Could Lift Prospects for Israeli VCs, Startups
The potential end of the conflict with Hamas is spurring foreign investors to re-engage with Israel’s startup and venture community.

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The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs

October 14, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs
Canada, the U.K. and the European Union are backing off from electric-vehicle targets as economic concerns arise. Even China is showing cracks.

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  • City of Joplin to Host Public Meeting on October 27 to Review Final Phase of Main Street Streetscaping
  • Freeman Health System Receives Major Gift to Children’s Miracle Network from Joplin’s Sam’s Club; Donation to Support Local Families
  • Downtown Joplin Alliance Announces 2026 Holiday Events
  • Japan’s Top Labor Union Targets Big Pay Bump, in Line With BOJ Aims
  • Mark Zuckerberg Threatened to Leave California. Meta’s Board Cut Him a Deal.
  • SpaceX and Tesla Are Joined at the Hip. A Merger Would Make It Formal.
  • Musk Says Tesla Aims to Begin Humanoid Robot Sales Next Year
  • He Self-Funded a $45 Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
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