Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walmart (WMT) – Walmart reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.39 per share, which includes a 7-cent impact from UK tax repayment. The consensus estimate had been $1.50. Revenue did beat forecasts, and US comparable sales excluding fuel were up 8.6% compared …
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Driven by advances in tech and the advent of high-speed internet connections, many of us now have easy access to a raft of information about the buildings we live in. Thanks to the proliferation of hardware and software within the home, this trend shows no sign of letting up and …
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A Spotify Ltd. logo sits on display as employees work at desktop computers inside the music streaming company’s offices in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, June 17, 2016. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spotify is the latest tech company to shift to a flexible work model following the Covid-19 …
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Royal Mail staff are self-isolating after two confirmed cases of coronavirus at a sorting office in Snodland. “A small number” of employees at the Medway Valley sorting office, in Sortmill Road, were instructed to self-isolate by the test and trace service and the office is running as normal, a company …
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Date published: 15 December 2020 From left, best friends Grant Proctor and Jan Wormald with the lottery machine and some of the prizes that will be won through World Class Wins Best friends have set up their own business offering people the chance to win amazing prizes while …
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LONDON — European stocks advanced on Wednesday as investors around the world keep watch on the results of the U.S. election. Following a turbulent open, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by around 0.6% by late morning, with healthcare stocks jumping 3% while banks shed 1.8%. The results of the …
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Dr Helena Kim, author of ‘Soft Skills for Hard People’. Picture: Keith Heppell Helena Kim, an executive coach and coaching psychologist at Cambridge Judge Business School, has seen her first book trending on Amazon within days of its launch. Soft Skills for Hard People: A practical guide to emotional intelligence …
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European markets are set to inch higher Tuesday as global investors wait to see whether the dominant U.S. tech sector can recover momentum after last week’s rout, while awaiting key economic data due out of the euro zone. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen around 10 points higher at 5,947, Germany’s …
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HR Grapevine HR Grapevine | Executive Grapevine International Ltd Throughout the pandemic, the strain on business has been evident. From forced closures to staggered reopenings and stringent measures put in place for customers and staff alike, businesses have grappled with economic downturn and ever-changing regulations as a result of coronavirus …
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SALFORD, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 19: In this handout image supplied by ITV, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn shake hands during the ITV Leaders Debate at Media Centre on November 19, 2019 in Salford, England. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images More …
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