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...Home Depot has been acting as a sector consolidator with the acquisition of HD Supply for $8bn in 2020 and two smaller purchases last year. This is one of Home Depot’s biggest buys to date....
...Supply to sell waterworks unit (Reuters)...
...After the deal, HD Supply will carry net debt of roughly $5.5bn. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, JPMorgan Chase and Credit Suisse led the offering....
...Ofcom said on Wednesday there was “a limited pool of premium content from the major Hollywood studios” and that Sky had market power, which meant it had a negotiating advantage with the studios....
...“The thing about Yahoo Widgets for example is they are not related to what’s being transmitted and are therefore very limited in what they can do.”...
...Apple’s products carry a premium and supplies of the iPad have been limited but the low-priced rivals are expected to be plentiful and encourage mass adoption....
...Wolseley said that although the benefits of US stimulus spending on major infrastructure projects, such as roads and public transport, would be limited for Ferguson, it expected the company’s waterworks...
...Gone are the days of travelling salesmen hoofing it door to door with suitcases filled with encyclopedias, bibles, and beauty supplies....
...With demand far outstripping supply, availability of both consoles is limited this Christmas, so the PC may be the only next-generation choice left for some consumers....
...by promoting Freeview and its limited selection of channels. BSkyB is in a ?closed period?...
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