Business
October 08, 2024
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After scrapping health clinics for people, Walmart is expanding pet care

Walmart is opening five more pet services centers after testing the first location near Atlanta. The centers offer vet visits and grooming. Courtesy: Walmart Walmart shut its doctor offices for people. But the nation’s largest retailer is expanding its pet care business. On Tuesday, the company announced it will open five more pet services centers […]

Health
October 08, 2024
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Healthy Returns: What activist Starboard's $1 billion stake means for Pfizer

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Happy Tuesday! Pfizer‘s troubles may finally be coming to a head.  Former executives of the pharmaceutical giant are backing a […]

Business
October 08, 2024
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Hard Rock chairman opens the door to a FanDuel or DraftKings partnership in Florida

Florida’s sports betting market may be about to get a lot more interesting, with Hard Rock’s chairman opening the door to partnerships with commercial sportsbooks. Hard Rock has the monopoly on sports betting in the state, winning the exclusive tribal gaming compact following a hard-fought battle against Flutter-owned FanDuel, DraftKings and Penn Entertainment. The sportsbooks […]

Health
October 08, 2024
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Apple could launch a ring to rival Samsung by 2026, research firm predicts

Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the annual developer conference event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024.  Carlos Barria | Reuters Apple could launch a connected ring to rival Samsung by 2026, according to CCS Insight, adding to the U.S. tech giant’s focus on health. The call is part of […]

Business
October 07, 2024
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Rolls-Royce opens VIP showroom in NYC to cater to its top-tier clients. Take a look inside

Rolls-Royce has opened its first U.S. “Private Office,” a secret VIP design studio for ultra-wealthy clients who want highly personalized cars. The Private Office, in Manhattan’s trendy Meatpacking District, is central to the fabled British automaker’s new strategy of growing sales and profits from selling more customized, higher-priced vehicles rather than boosting production. Rolls-Royce produced […]

Business
October 07, 2024
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GM investor day: Cruise, cash and EV profits top of mind for Wall Street

Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during a news conference at the Hudson’s building in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — A lot has changed since General Motors’ last investor day two years ago, but one thing that hasn’t […]

Business
October 07, 2024
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Wait gets longer for IT sector employees! Appraisal and hike cycles being shifted across big IT firms

In recent years, salary increases have become less predictable in the IT sector. (AI image) The traditional April-June period for salary increases within many IT companies has shifted to the third quarter of the year, creating uncertainty as the process now depends on the demand outlook. In recent years, salary increases have become less predictable, […]

Business
October 06, 2024
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FPIs sell Rs 27,000 crore stocks in 3 days amid shift to China

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have turned net sellers in Oct, offloading shares worth Rs 27,142 crore in just the first three days of the month due to intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices, and improved performance of Chinese stock markets.The outflow came after FPI investment reached a nine-month […]