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The Blackstone Group is nearing a $ 30 billion deal to purchase Medline, a report stated
A Medline Industries employee collects examination gloves to be included in personal protective equipment (PPE) kits that will be shipped to various healthcare facilities at their warehouse in Mundelein, Ill., On Monday, October 20, 2014. Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A group of private equity firms, including the Blackstone Group,…
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Wharton psychology guru on the dangerous thoughts defining post-Covid client
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a Lululemon store in San Francisco, California, on Monday, March 29, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Instead of jumping to a conclusion about the post-Covid consumer, revert back to one that psychology studies educated us on long before the pandemic. Individuals don’t change habits easily,…
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Investing in a racehorse is simpler achievable
Kevin Richardson grew up in West Baltimore and credits horse racing for keeping him out of trouble. He started cleaning stables and worked his way up to assistant coach. His love of sport led him to become an owner and today he boasts of owning shares in 25 horses. “Starting at the bottom and eventually…
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The Avengers Campus is now open at Disneyland Resort – have a look inside
The parkland of the Avengers campus at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California. Disney Avengers unite! Disney’s new Avengers Campus is open. The new area, located in Disneyland’s California Adventure theme park, replaces A Bug’s Land and includes the existing Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission: Breakout Ride on the edge of Hollywood Land. The Avengers…
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The Navy’s expensive plan to improve ageing submarines
Submarines are quiet, deadly, and expensive. Boats like the Virginia-class, a U.S. attack submarine, can cost $ 3.4 billion and take seven years to build. The Navy has ambitious goals for the future of the submarine fleet, but some issues may prevent it. “The Navy is undergoing a 20-year plan that will cost $ 21…
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Walmart says shops might be closed on Thanksgiving Day
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic. VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Walmart said Friday its stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, joining big-box rival Target in…
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Drought grips Western United States as wildfire season begins
Low water levels are visible next to houseboats that sit anchored at the Bidwell Canyon Marina on Lake Oroville on June 01, 2021 in Oroville, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Nearly three-fourths of the U.S. West is grappling with the most severe drought in the recorded history of the U.S. Drought Monitor, as hot…
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US army missile cargo program for SpaceX’s Starship and others
The Starship prototype SN10 fires its three Raptor engines when it lands. SpaceX The US Air Force announced that Friday is expanding a small development program that will use reusable rockets like the ones SpaceX builds to deliver cargo quickly anywhere in the world. The experimental military program called Rocket Cargo is being led by…
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Lengthy-term unemployment is falling for first time throughout Covid pandemic
A store advertises a Help Wanted sign in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 12, 2021. JIM WATSON | AFP | Getty Images Long-term unemployment fell for the second straight month in May, an encouraging shift away from the recent near-record levels fueled by the economic carnage of the Covid pandemic. Economists classify long-term unemployment as a…
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United presents flight attendants, pilots pay further for proof of Covid vaccination
A United Airlines passenger jet lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, USA on December 6, 2019. Chris Helgren | Reuters United Airlines is offering new incentives to flight attendants and pilots who demonstrate evidence of Covid-19 vaccination, a company’s latest plan to encourage employees to be vaccinated. The airline grants flight attendants up…
