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Jan 09 2025BUSINESS

Cane's CEO Graves Snaps Up Downtown Nashville Building with a Margaritaville

What's a billionaire to do when they want a piece of Nashville? For Todd Graves, CEO of Raising Cane's, the answer was clear: pick up a downtown building with a slice of tropical paradise. Earlier this month, Graves paid a whopping $75 million for the three-story building on Broadway Street. This is

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Jan 08 2025POLITICS

From Farm to Failure: Kelly Loeffler’s Rise and Fall in Business and Politics

Kelly Loeffler, a well-known businesswoman and politician, often presents herself as a self-made success. However, her background is more complex. Born and raised on a large Illinois farm, Loeffler worked her way through college and earned a business degree. She proceeded to climb the corporate ladd

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Jan 08 2025BUSINESS

New Sports Bar Replacing Drago's Seafood in Baton Rouge

In Baton Rouge, excitement is brewing as a unique sports bar plans to take over the space left by Drago's Seafood. NOLA natives Greg Whitman and Ty Duet, the brains behind Loft18, have their eyes set on the 14, 000-square-foot building. The duo discovered the spot just as Drago's owners were looking

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Jan 08 2025TECHNOLOGY

Preparing for an AI-Powered Workforce: What Businesses Need to Know

Artificial intelligence agents, or AI agents, are set to transform the workplace. By 2025, one in four enterprises are expected to use generative AI, and that number is projected to double by 2027. This shift means companies need a new mindset. Instead of being just another tool, AI agents will take

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Jan 07 2025BUSINESS

Billionaire Invests 20 Billion in US Tech, Inspired by Trump's Election

Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, whose company DAMAC Properties is a giant in the skyscraper-packed city of Dubai, has made a big announcement. He's putting $20 billion into building data centers in the United States. This news came straight from President-elect Donald Trump at a press conference. It se

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Jan 07 2025CRIME

Sea-goer: A Tech Mogul's Offshore Escape

Meet Samuele Landi, a 58-year-old Italian businessman with a knack for programming. Once the CEO of Eutelia, a telecommunications company, he's now living on the Aisland 1, an 800-ton deck barge stationed between Dubai and Iran. His journey started at midday on February 2nd when a wave began to appr

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Jan 06 2025BUSINESS

British Businesses in a Bind: Will Price Hikes Help?

Businesses in the UK are feeling the pinch, big time! A new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that confidence among firms has hit a new low since the infamous "mini-budget" crisis of late 2022. The big worry? Taxes! Over 60% of businesses are fretting over their tax bills, which have

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Jan 06 2025BUSINESS

How a Teenager Turned His Dad's Small Store into a Huge Sports Empire

Ed Stack didn't love working at his dad's tiny sporting goods store. But after college, he returned and, with his siblings, bought the business. They renamed it Dick's Sporting Goods and grew it into a massive chain with over 860 locations. What's the secret to their success? Ed shares eight key les

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Jan 05 2025BUSINESS

A Special Delivery: Guatemalan Food Flies Across Borders

Imagine this: you're sitting in the US, missing the tastes of your home country, Guatemala. Enter Maik Chavez, a 36-year-old entrepreneur from Guatemala City. He runs Maik Express, a unique business that bridges the gap between homesick expats and their favorite Guatemalan food. In 2024, he made 38

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Jan 05 2025CELEBRITIES

Vivien Leigh's Rollercoaster Life: A Peek Behind the Glamour

Vivien Leigh, known for her starring role in "Gone with the Wind, " was no stranger to drama both on and off screen. She was famous for playing troubled characters, but her real life was just as complex. In 1953, she took on a role as a "normal" woman in the movie "Elephant Walk, " only to face a me

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