Walmart Inc. (WMT) – Get Report posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, thanks in part to a charge linked to taxes in the United Kingdom, but still managed record sales of more than $150 billion as U.S. shoppers continued to favor big-box retailers over smaller rivals. A planned surge in investment costs, …
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The American consumer grew a bit more confidence in October, the results of the most closely followed gauge for confidence across the country revealed. A preliminary reading for the University of Michigan‘s consumer confidence index in October improved to a reading of 81.2 after printing at 80.4 in September. Economists …
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PUBLISHED: 09:44 06 October 2020 | UPDATED: 09:44 06 October 2020 Lindsay Jones The last Christmas posting dates for parcels have been announced. Picture: Parcelforce Worldwide Archant Royal Mail’s Parcelforce Worldwide has announced its last posting dates for Christmas – the dates by which you must post your parcels to …
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PUBLISHED: 16:28 20 March 2020 | UPDATED: 16:28 20 March 2020 Emily Thomson Edward Jackman, owner of Last Level Games in St Benedict’s Street, Norwich. Picture: Neil Perry Archant A retro gaming shop is bringing nostalgia to homes around Norfolk, as the business sets up a delivery service. Email this …
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PUBLISHED: 10:00 11 March 2020 | UPDATED: 10:44 11 March 2020 Mellissa Dzinzi The delivery office at Yatton post office could soon move to Clevedon Archant Residents of a North Somerset village have launched a petition against the closure of their Royal Mail sorting office. Email this article to a …
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PUBLISHED: 16:14 04 February 2020 | UPDATED: 16:30 04 February 2020 Mellissa Dzinzi The sorting office is going to be moving in the next few weeks Archant A village sorting office could close in the next couple of months, meaning residents will have to travel to Clevedon to pick up …
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A widely-followed gauge of US consumer sentiment picked up more quickly than anticipated at the start of 2020, pointing to a still solid outlook for spending. The Conference Board‘s consumer confidence index rose from December’s upwardly-revised print of 128.2 to 131.6 (consensus: 128.0). A sub-index tracking consumers’ assessment of current …
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PUBLISHED: 21:30 16 December 2019 Judy Rimmer Don’t post too late for Christmas! Picture: MATT ALEXANDER/PA WIRE www.mattjalexander.com Have you got round to mailing off your Christmas cards and presents? There are only a few days left to make sure they get there on time. Email this article to a …
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Text size Getty Images The U.K. election could give Boris Johnson the ammunition he needs to secure a Brexit deal, sending a basket of undervalued domestic stocks soaring. British politics remains unpredictable, as the last election and the 2016 European Union referendum demonstrate, but the opinion polls point towards a …
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PUBLISHED: 11:34 11 October 2019 | UPDATED: 11:41 11 October 2019 David Vincent One of the new parcel postboxes, designed for the use of pre-paid business customers including internet traders using the Royal Mail’s Click & Drop labelling system. This parcel postbox is in Lloyds Avenue in the heart of …
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