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‘Hope for the best’: Government shutdown strains Kansas food resources, local businesses
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Great Bend Post - Kansas
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Julia Loper works at the Geary County Food Pantry in Junction City, stocking shelves and helping customers. Like many food pantries across Kansas, the organization is struggling to meet community needs. (Submitted)BY MORGAN CHILSON Kansas...
Owner: Eagle Communications Employees
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board reminds feds about loan options
The TSP board has also received recent feedback from participants on its loan program, with some calling it a “true lifesaver.” Michele Sandiford October 29, 2025 2:04 pm < a min read The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is reminding...
Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard
Pie company that employs prison leavers secures deal with Co-op
HMPasties was created to break the cycle of reoffending by providing jobs and training to people leaving prison. Since its beginnings, the bakery has grown a loyal following for its handmade pies and pasties, delivering both great food and lasting...
Owner: Jonathan George Mills
Amazon to UPS: Tens of thousands of firings occurring at massive companies
NEW YORK — It’s a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. That’s caused many to limit new work to only a few specific roles, if not pause...
Owner: Newhouse Family
Company expansion in South Carolina brings nearly 300 new jobs to Pickens County
Company expansion in South Carolina brings nearly 300 new jobs to Pickens County $68.5 million investment will create 294 new jobs AND IT’S TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD...
Owner: Hearst Family
Synpet invests 300 million euros in plastic recycling plant in Antwerp
Belgian-Turkish recycling specialist Synpet will invest 300 million euros in a new recycling plant for plastic waste at the Port of Antwerp, creating more than 100 direct and indirect jobs. The company announced the project on Wednesday at the...
Owner: Patrick Lacroix
THIQAH Engages Global Leaders at Sharjah and World Investment Conferences
The IsDB Group Business Forum – THIQAH took part in the 29th World Investment Conference (WIC) and 8th Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF), held on 22–23 October 2025. Organized by the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), the...
Owner: Owen Thomas
Gama Aviation Sees ‘Major’ Progress On Sharjah Business Aviation Center
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Aviation Week Network
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Gama Aviation’s Sharjah fixed-base operator (FBO) has confirmed “major” progress in the construction of its new Business Aviation Center (BAC) at Sharjah International Airport. The multi-million-dollar, purpose-built facility is designed to cater...
Owner: Informa PLC
Eriggo: The Nigerian Food-Tech Startup Connecting African Kitchens to the Digital Economy
Advertisements For most Nigerians, food isn’t just a meal. It’s an experience. It’s the aroma of stew or soups wafting from a neighbour’s kitchen, the soft chatter at mama put, or the jollof that anchors every celebration. But in the growing world...
Owner: Peter Oluka & Patience Oluka
Want fees to be less frightful? Trade US shares for FREE with Interactive Investor... but only until Halloween
Investing platform is slashing dealing fees from 29 to 31 October By SAM BROMLEY, MONEY & CONSUMER GUIDES WRITER Updated: 13:41 EDT, 29 October 2025 Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money's specialist...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere
HopCat beer bar chain sells to Chicago private investment firm
Grand Rapids-based restaurant group Project BarFly LLC, the operator of the HopCat beer bar chain, has sold to a Chicago-based private investment firm in a deal that comes five years after a previous owner filed for bankruptcy. In a transaction...
Owner: Crain Family
PepsiCo overhauls corporate branding to broaden focus beyond Pepsi
Dive Brief: PepsiCo unveiled its first new corporate brand identity in nearly 25 years to better emphasize the breadth and diversity of its global food and beverage portfolio, according to a press release. Central to the updated logo is a white...
Owner: Informa PLC
Azure Down: Microsoft confirms outage, says investigating disruption in Office and Game apps
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The Times of India
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FILE - (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) Microsoft has confirmed that an internal infrastructure issue has caused widespread problems, preventing some users from accessing its core Microsoft 365 business applications and various games. The...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust probed over funding of linking company
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Civil Society Media
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The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into an Islamic charity over its funding of a non-charitable company. The concerns relate to Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust which the commission has been engaging with since May. In...
Owner: Catharine Elizabeth Jane Phelan
President Jeri and business leaders join forces to boost private investment in Peru
The President of the Republic of Peru, Jose Jeri Ore, held a working meeting with various business associations to promote the elimination of bureaucratic barriers and, in this way, strengthen the business climate and encourage a greater flow of...
Owner: Peruvian Government
Chipmaker Nvidia becomes world's first $5 trillion company
Nvidia has become the first $5 trillion company, just three months after the Silicon Valley chipmaker was first to break through the $4 trillion barrier. Hitting the new benchmark puts more emphasis on the upheaval being unleashed by an artificial...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Syria attracted $28 bn in investment since Assad's fall: Sharaa
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The New Arab
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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday his country had managed to secure $28 billion worth of investments in the 10 months since the 2024 overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's government. The president cited the figure while speaking...
Owner: Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri
A Saudi initiative that redefines the global investment map
This is not just another forum or a regular business meeting, but a strategic platform that brings together investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers—both national and international—with the aim of articulating common visions and charting a...
Owner: Javier Fernandez Arribas
STATE OF THE PORTS: SC Ports reports $786M investment, 1,200 jobs
Port customers invested $786 million and created 1,200 jobs in SC between June 2024–June 2025. SC Ports saw growth in trade with China and Europe; Charleston has the deepest U.S. harbor. Inland Port Greer handled over 200,000 rail lifts, nearly...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
CMA Finalizes Updates To Simplify Phase 1 Merger Probes
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Law360
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By Tom Fish ( October 29, 2025, 4:30 PM GMT) -- The Competition and Markets Authority has finalized a series of updates to its merger control processes, aiming to make its reviews faster, clearer and more predictable to help make the U.K. more...
Owner: RELX Group PLC