February 2020

Home Depot’s same-store sales surge in final quarter of 2019

Finance /

Home Depot is reporting a better-than-expected fourth quarter with strong comparable-store sales February 25, 2020, 11:27 AM 1 min read Home Depot reported a better-than-expected fourth quarter with strong comparable-store sales. The home improvement retailer also boosted its quarterly dividend by 10%. Shares rose 2% in premarket trading Tuesday. For the three months ended Feb. […]

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Keith Lemon star hits out at fake Caroline Flack t-shirts being sold online

Entertainment /

Image copyright Getty Images Comedian Leigh Francis says fake versions of the charity t-shirt he made following the death of his friend Caroline Flack are being sold online. The actor – better known as Keith Lemon – accuses other people of “ripping off” his design, which he made to support The Samaritans. And he’s urging

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Wall Street Is (Finally) Waking Up to the Damage Coronavirus Could Do

Finance /

For weeks, there has been a strange divergence among those trying to predict what coronavirus might mean for financial markets and the world economy. People in the trenches of global commerce — supply chain managers, travel industry experts, employers large and small — warned of substantial disruptions to their businesses. And public health authorities feared

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Abe: Flex hours, work style among key steps to fight virus

Lifestyle /

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the success of new measures such as letting employees work from home and expanding hospital treatment capacity will determine whether the country can control its virus outbreak By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press February 25, 2020, 9:54 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday

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‘Star Trek’ Actor Tears Into Donald Trump’s Supporters: Sacrificing Good To Support Evil

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“Star Trek” actor Walter Koenig called out President Donald Trump, his administration and supporters in a new interview in which he described the current era as “a particularly heinous moment in American history.” “This is not only because of a few individuals who now have control of the government but that there is so much

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