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Propane Power Play in Florida's Market Here's a little tune you don't hear every day: two local businesses tangoing to the beat of expansion without making a public peep about the price. Palmdale Propane, a powerhouse under the Palmdale Oil umbrella, just snapped up Affordable Gas, a local player from Belle Glade, Florida. This acquisition strengthens its grip on the...

Housing is one of those things we all think we understand until we start peeling back the layers of its history, especially when factory-built homes are involved. Here's a new angle: Clayton has just released the teaser for their documentary short, "Built: A Story of Factory-Built Housing in America," and it's turning the lights on a sector that's often left in the...

A Streak That Speaks Volumes Did you catch the latest from Scottsdale? Montage Partners, that people-first private equity outfit, just notched its sixth straight year on Inc.'s Founder-Friendly Investors list. Not something you snag with a casual handshake or flimsy promises—this accolade is about real, boots-on-the-ground partnership. Apparently, 294 firms made the...

Anytime you hear the 'Global South' being bandied about these days, you know someone's talking about the clout shifting in the world. In Beijing this week, they were hashing out how these nations can crank up their collective volume on the global stage. Gathering Brains in Beijing At the Global Strategic Dialogue 2026, held slap-bang in Beijing, experts and high-profile...

A Long-Standing Question Finally Answered There comes a time when asking the same question repeatedly feels like chasing your own tail. That's where Bill Marler, food safety attorney extraordinaire, found himself after two decades of wondering if petting zoos should face the chopping block. Right on the heels of E. coli investigations across Illinois, California, and...

Riding the Waves in Qingdao It ain't every day that a talk-fest dedicated to oceans gets my attention, but when the Global Ocean Development Forum plants its flag in Qingdao, even I sit up. We're talking about some real fireworks in the marine economy sector with this gig's '1+1+4+8' framework. Now, before you scratch your head on the bingo numbers—it's the opening...

AI and Identity Fraud: A New Hiring Challenge Piling up futuristic gadgets and tech has made hiring more like a cat and mouse game lately. You'd think checking someone's background would shut the case, but tech-savvy fraudsters have other plans. Employers are up against AI-generated shenanigans and identity theft that are making the business of verifying who exactly...

7-Eleven's New Global Menu Twist October 2026 sees 7-Eleven, Inc. whip out an intriguing move, venturing east with its new Flavors of Korea menu. They're not just changing the game in convenience store aisles; they're dancing to the beat of global flavors—a shake-up fit for the world's largest convenience retailer. Think about bodega basics getting a spicy Korean...

A New Playground Sparks Joy in Wilson, Arkansas The idea of building a playground sounds simple enough, right? But when Rivercrest School District decided to make it happen, they went all in. We’re not just talking swings and slides here. This $507,000 space at Rivercrest Elementary School is an inclusive haven where kids with different needs can just be kids, thanks to...

A New Chapter for Dementia Care: The CaringKind Merger Cornerstone local relationships plus a fresh westerly breeze of national presence—that's the gist of the recent union between CaringKind and Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center. This isn't just a big deal for families in Nassau and Suffolk counties, it's a seismic shift for dementia care reaching across state...

EDP Renewables Celebrates Key Achievements in Renewable Energy Across North America, these ten projects have successfully generated renewable energy, providing power to more than 476,400 homes each year. Anniversary Celebrations EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), a prominent player in renewable energy development, proudly commemorates the 5- and 10-year...

Verizon's Upcoming Conference Appearance Verizon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: VZ) is gearing up for a significant event as Frank Boulben, the senior vice president and chief revenue officer for the Consumer Group, prepares to speak at the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference. This important appearance is scheduled for March 11 at 8:00 a.m. ET and will be...

The New Era of AI Podcasts with SoulX-Podcast Soul AI Lab, the innovative tech team behind the Soul App, is bringing a transformative advancement to the world of podcasting with the release of its groundbreaking open-source voice podcast generation model, SoulX-Podcast. This voice generation model has been tailored for multi-speaker, multi-turn dialogue, making it...

Vulcan Materials Anticipates Earnings Announcement Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) is gearing up for its upcoming quarterly earnings report. Investors are closely monitoring this event, expecting to gain insights into the company's performance and future outlook. What Analysts Are Predicting Analysts are forecasting that Vulcan Materials will announce an earnings per share...

Sagimet Biosciences to Present Key Findings at AASLD 2025 Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMT), a pioneering biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative therapies targeting metabolic disorders, has exciting news for the medical community. They are set to present new findings at the upcoming American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) - The Liver...