Category: News
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Book will only be sold at Target
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Target has had a rough start to the 2024 holiday shopping season, but an exclusive from Taylor Swift could turn things around. The red-dot retailer will be the only store where Swifties will be able to get their hands on “The Eras Tour Book,” a celebration of the two-year pop…
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Tractor Tax Could Affect Five Times More Farmers Than Government Claims, Expert Warns
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Rachel Reeves’ proposed changes to farm relief on inheritance tax – called the ‘tractor tax’ – could impact farmers five times as much as the Government has estimated, according to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). The Treasury said the changes will affect approximately 500 farmers each year. However,…
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Greenheart Gold Appoints a New Director and a Senior VP Corporate Development
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This section is Partnership content provided The content in this section is provided by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of press release distribution on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Globe Newswire Breadcrumb links Globe Newswire Article writer: Posted on November 27, 2024 • 5 minute…
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Hamas said ready for ceasefire in Gaza
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The French news agency quoted a senior Hamas source as saying that the movement is ready for a truce in the Gaza Strip and an exchange of prisoners after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Reuters quoted Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri as saying: Hamas appreciates the right of…
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HP, Dell’s weak forecasts spark share selloff, doubts over PC market recovery
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(Reuters) – Shares of Dell and HP fell on Wednesday after personal computer makers issued forecasts that cast doubt on a market rebound driven by artificial intelligence-enabled computers. Dell fell 13% in trading before the bell, with the company set to lose nearly $13 billion of its $99.50 billion market…
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Vauxhall workers face 140-mile relocation or job loss as Stellantis shuts factory
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Car maker giant Stellantis has announced plans to close its 120-year-old factory that makes many Vauxhall cars, leaving more than 1,000 employees with the daunting dilemma of moving 140 miles north or losing their jobs. The $205 billion carmaker said it plans to cease operations at its Luton truck manufacturing…
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Walmart scales back diversity initiatives after pressure from conservative activist
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Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, announced it will no longer consider race and gender policies when awarding supplier contracts after facing pressure from conservative activist Robbie Starbuck. The company is backing away from several diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives after criticism that they hurt certain groups. As part of…
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OPEC’s Dilemma: Another Year of Oil Supply Curbs or Price Slump
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business When OPEC+ ministers meet this weekend, they face an unpalatable choice: continue to limit oil supplies until 2025, or risk renewed price declines. Article writer: Bloomberg News Grant Smith Posted on November 27, 2024 • 4 minutes read You can save this article by registering for…
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Shufersal profit soars – Globes
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The deep discounts made by the new owners of the Shufersal supermarket chain, brothers Yossi and Shlomi Amir, have begun to pay off for them and their shareholders, in a big way. This morning, Shuversal announced a very sharp rise in third-quarter profits. Shufersal recorded a net profit in the…
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HP earnings in line with expectations, CEO says tariffs would hit the consumer
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All eyes are on demand for AI PCs and the HP Inc. CEO’s tariffs. (HPQ) Enrique Lloris entering 2025. “Some of this (potential tariff cost) should go to consumers given our gross margin in the categories. But again, we need to wait and see what the final tariffs are for…
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Trump’s victory could make life harder for Hong Kong—and that may be good news for Singapore’s banks
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Just minutes after the Associated Press declared Donald Trump the winner of the US presidential election, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong took to social media platform X to offer congratulations. “I look forward to taking our partnership to greater heights,” said Wong Post the official account. “We hope to welcome…
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Vauxhall to close Luton plant, over 1,100 jobs at risk amid EV mandate pressures
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Stellantis, the parent company of Vauxhall, has announced plans to close its van manufacturing plant in Luton next April, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk. The decision comes amid increasing pressure from the UK government’s stringent electric vehicle (EV) sales targets, part of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate.…
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How will markets react to a ceasefire in the north?
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The prospect of a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon encouraged investors who had been hungry for good news for a long time. The narrowing gaps between the returns of major indexes on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and those on leading stock indices around the world suggest that investors are pricing…
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CrowdStrike Falls After Disappointing Earnings Outlook
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(Bloomberg) — CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Earnings forecasts were weaker than expected, disappointing investors who were watching for signs that the cybersecurity company had recovered from a faulty update that crashed computers around the world. Most read from Bloomberg Adjusted earnings will range from 84 cents to 86 cents per share…
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CrowdStrike Falls After Disappointing Earnings Outlook
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(Bloomberg) — CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Earnings forecasts were weaker than expected, disappointing investors who were watching for signs that the cybersecurity company had recovered from a faulty update that crashed computers around the world. Most read from Bloomberg Adjusted earnings will range from 84 cents to 86 cents per share…
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Walmart must pay a truck driver $35 million after firing him and accusing him of fraud after an accident
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Walmart must pay one of its former truck drivers $35 million after a jury found the retailer falsely accused him of workers’ compensation fraud. A San Bernardino County jury said in a two-part verdict filed last week that former Walmart driver Jesus “Jesse” Fonseca is owed… $25 million in punitive…
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Government plans £100m annual levy on gambling firms to tackle harms
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Casinos and bookmakers across Great Britain are set to face a mandatory annual tax of £100 million to fund research, education and tackling gambling-related harms, under new government proposals expected to be announced soon. The move aims to replace the current voluntary donation system with a statutory tax, forcing gambling…
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Nvidia, Weizmann Inst., Pheno.ai develop glucose monitoring model
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Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Tel Aviv startup Pheno.AI, and chip giant NVIDIA have developed GluFormer, an artificial intelligence model that can predict an individual’s future glucose levels and other health metrics based on past glucose monitoring data. The model was trained on 14 days of…
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Nvidia, Weizmann Inst., Pheno.ai develop glucose monitoring model
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Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Tel Aviv startup Pheno.AI, and chip giant NVIDIA have developed GluFormer, an artificial intelligence model that can predict an individual’s future glucose levels and other health metrics based on past glucose monitoring data. The model was trained on 14 days of…
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Dell’s third-quarter revenue misses on PC weakness
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(Reuters) – Dell Technologies Inc (DELL) missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, hurt by weak demand for traditional personal computers and intense competition from rival server makers. The company’s shares fell more than 5% to $134 in extended trading. Dell reported revenue of $24.37 billion in the…