John Lewis is understood to be considering a fresh round of store closures, underscoring the toll that the pandemic is taking on Britain’s deserted high streets. The 156-year-old retailer is understood to be reconsidering the scale of its national network of branches, less than eight months after it announced the …
Read More »Comprehensive Report on Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service Market 2021 | Size, Growth, Demand, Opportunities & Forecast To 2027
Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service Market research report is the new statistical data source added by A2Z Market Research. “Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service Market is growing at a High CAGR during the forecast period 2021-2027. The increasing interest of the individuals in this industry is that the …
Read More »Opinion: “Good things can also happen in threes”
Written by Joe Riley If we apply the superstitious medieval sooth that bad things happen in threes, to obsessive, overwhelming and depressing news coverage over the past five years, we would produce a chronological trio of disasters that will remain unchallenged by historians: global warming, Brexit and COVID-19. No wonder …
Read More »As defenses close off paint, Lakers look for shooting woes to end – Orange County Register
There’s a curious trend among Lakers opponents in the last two weeks: On defense, they’ve had trouble staying out of the paint. In five of the last seven games, opposing defenses have been penalized for 3-second violations, perhaps one of the least-called offenses in the NBA rule book relative to …
Read More »Crown casino to face Vic royal commission | Collie Mail
The Victorian government has called a Royal Commission into Crown Resorts after a NSW inquiry report unearthed impropriety at its Melbourne casino. Headed by former Federal Court judge Raymond Finkelstein, the royal commission will explore Crown’s suitability to hold a casino licence within the state and the fitness of its …
Read More »7 Poll Workers Killed by Landmine as Niger Votes in Presidential Runoff | Voice of America
NIAMEY – Seven election workers were killed during Niger’s presidential vote on Sunday when their vehicle struck a landmine, a local official said, marring a day meant to usher in the country’s first democratic transition of power. The West African country regularly suffers attacks by Islamist militants and had stepped …
Read More »Electric busmaker Arrival schedules first UK road trial | Automotive industry
Electric buses built by Arrival, the UK-based manufacturer, will be tested on British roads for the first time later this year in a trial with the transport company First Group. The tests will begin in the autumn of this year, starting with four of the first production vehicles produced at …
Read More »Fortnite PSA: Don’t watch Party Royale’s Short Nite if you’re a streamer
Today is the last day in Epic’s Short Nite event for Fortnite players, one that involves the big screen in the Party Royale mode. If you were planning to watch the animated content before it disappears, Epic has one warning: skip it if you’re a game streamer unless you want …
Read More »Cairn hopeful of ‘swift solution’
Simultaneously, the government will also challenge the arbitration award. Cairn Energy said on Sunday that it had discussed multiple proposals with Indian government officials in recent days in an attempt to find a ‘swift solution’ to a long drawn-out tax dispute with the South Asian nation, Reuters reported. In December, …
Read More »Investigation into why flight UA328’s engine failed on Boeing 777
Federal investigators are looking into what caused an uncontained, catastrophic engine failure on a United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, that left Denver a half-hour late on Saturday and proceeded to drop large chunks of debris on a northern suburb and park before landing safely back at Denver International …
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