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Feb 12 2025BUSINESS

Unpaid Bills and Job Losses: How the Trump Administration's Actions Affect US Businesses

The abrupt halt to the U. S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) operations has left both large and small businesses in the United States facing a serious cash crunch. The freeze on foreign aid has left critical contracts incomplete and unpaid. This halt has led to massive job cuts, wit

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Feb 12 2025BUSINESS

The Cost of Protectionism

In the heart of Denver, Sandra Payne, the brain behind Denver Concrete Vibrator, is worried. Her business depends on steel and other raw materials from China, Canada, and Mexico. But now, President Trump's new tariffs are making her life harder. Her company makes tools for concrete and other indust

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Feb 11 2025LIFESTYLE

Columbia's New Food Hall: A Taste of Community

A new food hall, called Gather Cola, is set to make its debut in Columbia's BullStreet District. This isn't just about food. It's about creating a vibrant space where people can come together and enjoy a variety of local food vendors, shops, and entertainment options. The project

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Feb 11 2025LIFESTYLE

Novo Coffee: A New Chapter Begins in Congress Park

In a surprising move, Novo Coffee bid adieu to its Highland location. The closure came about due to a sharp increase in rent. It had been a decade since they first opened in that spot. This was not the end of the road for Novo, though. They quickly found a new home in Congress Park. This 1, 200 squ

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Feb 11 2025BUSINESS

Business doors open for buyers of Rivian’s two electric vans

Ford is known for trucks and Tesla for sports cars but Rivian is making a name for itself in electric vans. This company is set to cash in profitability through a fresh cross-selling approach- directly taking its electric vans out on the market for businesses. Rivian vans happen to be very functi

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Feb 10 2025BUSINESS

Big Changes on the Horizon for BP

Big news hit BP, and big time. Sunday's reports have been circulating that a well-known investor “the activist” called Elliott Management, is now involved with the British oil giant. BP has been trying to make its core oil and gas businesses perform better. It may have to shake things up now.

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Feb 10 2025BUSINESS

Hopping into adventure & Hyatt's Caribbean takeover?

Exciting things are coming in the Caribbean One huge company is hungry for sun and sand. Hyatt takes a lot of sun lamps. It's a massive hotel corporation, it's looking to g:o to Mexico and the Caribbean big time Starting a buyout buzz in the adventure and hospitality world. They

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Feb 10 2025BUSINESS

Big Boss, Big Move: What's Shaking in the Office?

Imagine waking up one morning to find out your boss has just made a huge decision that will shake up your whole work routine. That's exactly what happened recently. A high-profile manager decided to shift the company's headquarters to a new location. This sudden move left everyone buzzing with qu

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Feb 09 2025BUSINESS

The Super Bowl Shenanigans at Morgan Ranch

Let's start somewhere really cool. Does a casual Sunday football afternoon in a small ranching town sound mundane? Think again. The residents of Burwell, Nebraska, were in for an unexpected thrill. They'd sell their boots for a chance to hang out with the impressive horses and the cattle in the prai

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Feb 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

Apple's Big Move to the Cloud?

Apple's potential entry into the business productivity market is an exciting prospect. Google has been a major player in this space for almost 20 years, starting with Google Apps for Your Domain in 2006. This service allowed businesses to use Gmail, Calendar, and Docs on their own

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