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...vision monitor the items they pick, while Alexa voice assistants answer questions on every aisle.Since the debut in Woodland Hills, Amazon has added at least a dozen across the US, with several more under construction...
...Home Depot is buying a slimmed down version of HD Supply, which this year struck a deal to sell its construction and industrial business to an affiliate of the private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice...
...While other industries grapple with a shaky economy, the home improvement business is booming....
...Going forward, the federal government has ordered that only Euro-V standard fuels can be imported. Elsewhere, banks have announced policies to end financing for coal-powered plants....
...Beyond these three biotechs, Crispr could end up transforming the entire pharmaceutical industry....
...Although not cheap, there remain opportunities in UK construction and thus stock picking is crucial....
...Chrissie Hynde, singer for The Pretenders rock group, this week slammed a neighbouring block under construction as a “monstrosity” that spoiled the view of the V&A Dundee....
...Chris Wolfe, managing director at the rating agency Fitch, said banks were particularly cautious about financing new construction....
...The industry has paid out about $64bn in claims and set aside $21bn in reserve. That would bring the total forecast bill to about $100bn....
...cancer-causing substance are still piling up, writes Alistair Gray....
...The 20 Netherlands stores are expected to create 2,500 retail positions and 2,500 construction jobs....
...For the Starwood bid, Anbang had secured a commitment from the state-owned China Construction Bank....
...It estimates that the market for drone use in construction and infrastructure alone is worth at least $45bn....
...Algos v quants A rising fund manager star at T Rowe Price predicts that computers will become increasingly important in asset management, supplanting the industry’s traditional backbone of human stock pickers...
...In place of black, gray, and blue, Uber is embracing bright colours, and lots of them....
...Forwarded Google v Uber Alphabet is planning to launch a fleet of self-driving cars for hire next year, which will have it competing with Uber....
...Alistair Gray EARNINGS AIG Q3 $1.04 ($1.21) Imperial’s independent aim Investors will be looking for growth in Imperial Tobacco’s US brands when it reports full-year earnings....
...A partial answer arrived in the following months with the initial public offerings of Cheil Industries — with businesses ranging from construction to theme parks — and the software services company Samsung...
...Construction workers are still putting the finishing touches on the Leadenhall Building, the City of London high-rise nicknamed the Cheesegrater....
...On Monday, BHSI said it would sell a “full range” of commercial insurance in Singapore, from energy and construction projects to financial institutions....
...This included a threat by Walmart to halt construction on several stores within the city if the bill were to become law....
...The monthly report that tracks corporate dismissals by industry and region is used by investors to determine the strength of the labour market....
...New construction jobs came in at the highest in five years, with a 16,000 gain, while manufacturers added 7,000 workers....
...Manufacturing employment rose by 22,000 and construction companies added 26,000 jobs in a positive sign for the housing market....
...Manufacturing employment fell by 1,000, a small decrease but a worrying sign for the industry that has been a powerhouse through much of the recovery....
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