Walmart said on Tuesday that while it continued to monitor the coronavirus outbreak in China and around the world, the company was not lowering its sales forecast for this year. The world’s largest retailer released the announcement with its fourth-quarter earnings, one day after Apple warned of a slowdown. Apple had said its supply of […]
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Why are 13 people potentially exposed to a viral outbreak being treated and observed in Omaha, Nebraska By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press February 18, 2020, 7:57 PM 4 min read DES MOINES, Iowa — Of all places, why are 13 people potentially exposed to a viral outbreak being treated and observed in Omaha, Nebraska? Because
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These aren’t the “Star Wars” answers you’re looking for … not that Harrison Ford really cares. Among the debates and unanswered mysteries from the latest “Star Wars” installment, “The Rise of Skywalker,” is the question of how Han Solo came back. For those who need a refresher, Ford’s character appears in “The Rise of Skywalker”
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Image copyright PA Media The final 11 Beales department stores are set to shut, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The 139-year-old retailer went into administration last month and soon after announced plans to close 12 of its 23 shops. Administrators at KPMG said they are continuing discussions with “a number of interested parties” over
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During a quick swing through Utah last spring, I texted my husband a photo from a ski area of rock- and tree-lined steeps. “Is that Snowbird or Alta?” he responded. His guess was good, but he was about 70 miles off. I was at Snowbasin in northern Utah, a 45-minute drive from Salt Lake City.
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“I think the atmosphere has been understudied,” said Philip R. Christensen, a planetary sciences professor at Arizona State University, which built the infrared spectrometer for Hope. That instrument will capture data on the dust particles and ice clouds and track the movement of water vapor and heat through the atmosphere. The spacecraft is to spend
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Quarterback Drew Brees says he intends to play for the New Orleans Saints again next season By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer February 18, 2020, 8:26 PM 4 min read NEW ORLEANS — Quarterback Drew Brees’ record-setting NFL career is on track for a 20th season — and a 15th with the New Orleans Saints.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump publicly objected to efforts within his own administration to restrict the sales of American technology to China over national security concerns, insisting on Tuesday that such fears were an “excuse” and that the United States was open for business. Mr. Trump’s comments appeared to represent a striking reversal of his administration’s
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NEW YORK — Walmart reported disappointing fourth-quarter profits and sales after a sluggish and shortened holiday shopping season. Violent social protests in Chile, where there are hundreds of Walmart stores, cut into international sales. Walmart also delivered a weak profit forecast for the year and a rare quarterly miss, its worst in about five years.
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Helen Gittos lost her baby Harriet in August 2014 when she was eight days old, and she believes her daughter’s death was preventable. A BBC News investigation has uncovered more preventable baby deaths at an East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust which has already been criticised for its maternity services. Helen spoke to the BBC’s Michael
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