Avoid Springfield-based C&J Tree Service

On Dec. 10, 2021, a trailer filled with tree limbs was located outside the southwest Springfield address that Better Business Bureau had on file for C&J Tree Service, a business subject to a new consumer warning for incomplete projects.

Glenda Griest said her bad experience with C&J Tree Service — a Springfield-based company subject to a new consumer warning from the Better Business Bureau — happened the same day as that big sonic boom that rocked southwest Missouri in late September.

Griest said C&J Tree Service workers were going door-to-door soliciting customers, claiming they were short on work at the time but could easily remove nine 60-foot trees from the home property owned by Griest and her husband, Dale. 

“We live in a development with a ton of trees,” the Nixa resident said of her neighborhood, Deer Ridge. 

She said Dale worked out an agreement with C&J to pay $4,000 for the removal of the nine trees: Not just cutting them down, but removing the stumps and disposing of all the limbs and trunks into firewood. Griest said her husband gave C&J $3,700 in cash on the spot

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Breanne Logiudice by — December 15, 2021 in Better Business Bureau
US Regains Some Power in Asia in 2021 As China Falters

  • The US reversed its decline in power in Asia this year, while China’s rise appeared to falter.
  • The US was an exception, as other countries struggled to respond to COVID-19, according to Australia’s Lowy Institute.
  • The US and China are far ahead of others in the region, but both face domestic challenges that may limit their influence.

The US reversed its decline in power in Asia this year, while China’s rise appeared to falter, but neither course is assured, and both face domestic issues that may hinder their influence, according to the Lowy Institute’s 2021 Asia Power Index.

The index, published annually by the Australian think tank since 2018, tracks the distribution of power in Asia by assessing countries on eight thematic measures that account for resources and influence. It shows the comprehensive power of almost all Asian countries shrinking in 2021.

The US defied

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Breanne Logiudice by — December 14, 2021 in Business Insider
Expansion Brings Internet Speeds Faster Than 1 Gig to Homes in Community

Comcast today announced the company completed a multi-million-dollar expansion to bring broadband and the entire suite of Xfinity services to more than 9,100 homes and businesses in Las Vegas, N.M.

“The City of Las Vegas joins Comcast in celebrating the completion of this considerable investment in our community. An investment of this magnitude will support workforce development, virtual education, overall quality of life, and greater access to high-speed Internet for our residents. It also improves our Internet infrastructure in a way that may be attractive to businesses interested in locating or expanding their operations here,” said Mayor Louie Trujillo of Las Vegas. “I am grateful for Comcast’s commitment to expanding broadband access in critical areas of New Mexico like Las Vegas.”

This expansion is another example of Comcast’s investment in New Mexico to ensure residents and businesses have access to innovative, reliable, fast, and secure broadband services. In October, Comcast

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Breanne Logiudice by — December 14, 2021 in Comcast Business
Georgia company sells enough ‘Let’s Go Brandon’-themed wrapping paper to cover 8 NFL football fields

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The conservative apparel and accessories company Bring Ammo says it is receiving round-the-clock orders of its “Let’s Go Brandon” Christmas wrapping paper. 

The company began offering the wrapping paper last month as a “fun idea” for its current customers, and It’s since turned into a nationwide frenzy. 

Let’s Go Brandon wrapping paper. (BringAmmo.com)

Owner Seth Weathers told Fox Business Monday that the company has sold more than 500,000 square feet of the “Let’s Go Brandon” wrapping paper. 

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Weathers said he came up with the idea while talking with a friend and asked a local printer if he could create the wrapping paper. 

“We sent out an email, and it just started really blowing

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Breanne Logiudice by — December 14, 2021 in Fox Business
Amazon to rebuild Illinois warehouse after deadly tornado

Gregg Smith, founder of Evolution VC Partners a venture capital firm that invests in culture-tech companies, argues the move would create ‘tremendous value’ for shareholders. 

Amazon said it will rebuild its Edwardsville, Illinois warehouse, which collapsed after a deadly EF-3 tornado ripped through the area over the weekend. 

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According to the Edwardsville Police Department, six employees working at the 1.1 million square foot ecommerce facility were killed Friday, while another individual remains hospitalized with serious injuries. The seven individuals took shelter on the south side of the building during the storm. 

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Officials emphasized that all other individuals at the property during the incident have been accounted for and that crews are continuing to clear debris from the site. Approximately 45 personnel members made it out of the

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Breanne Logiudice by — December 14, 2021 in Amazon Business