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...The Soviet cosmonauts initially used pencils — before purchasing Paul C Fisher’s pens themselves in 1969....
...Chen, a former Democratic Progressive party staffer, spoke out about being sexually harassed at work by a filmmaker hired by her party....
...I don’t care about that at all. And of course, the point is he cares deeply about it because it’s absolutely fundamental to the strategy of reassurance....
...Howard Davies: A fundamental reform of property taxation, lowering stamp duty and making the council tax more progressive....
...Over 95 per cent had no child care available and over 40 per cent lacked paid family leave....
...The coronavirus pandemic, however, poses a challenge for even the most progressive organisations....
...When asked about what path the S&P 500 recovery will take, W remained the most popular choice with 45% percent of the vote. Just 30% expect a V shaped recovery in the stock market....
...We think it’s largely right that the gaming sector will enjoy a V-shaped recovery as sporting events resume....
...The V-shaped recovery in consumer spending feels too bullish in our view....
..., which equates to c$1.4bn per annum....
...However the shares are up c.30% in the last month and have rerated by c.15pp compared to our FY22 PBT estimate....
...Ibstock reports brick volumes are currently c.-70% YoY and concrete c.-50%, while Forterra reports bricks and blocks currently c.-50% YoY....
...A V-shaped recovery in kneecaps isn’t in the price, they say....
...We estimate Whitbread's annual rates bill is c.£120m, equivalent to c.35% of FY20e PBT (Feb YE). Mitchells & Butlers' rates bill is also around c.£100m, c.50% of FY19 PBT (Sep YE)....
...Looked at differently, Cyclicals are still priced for a V-shaped recovery, which might not happen....
...If the bondholders call in their debt, M&B could sell some of its 1,356 securitised pubs (last valued at c£4bn) to pay off c£1.7bn of notes and c£0.3bn of MTM swaps....
...WPP will also reduce is planned capex from £400m to v£300m....
...As we have stressed before, C&I loan conditions are crucial for investment in human, physical and working capital....
...For some Africans, one of them is normal (A) and one of them is mutated (S). They carry the sickle cell trait but don’t suffer from the disease....
...The Covid-19 vaccine(s) will prove a shot in the arm for both the UK economy and its peers....
...The statement says that going forward the dividend will be maintained until the cover rises from the current 1.75x to 2x and then becomes progressive. The conference call concentrated on the obvious....
...When readers were introduced to Poohsticks halfway through the last of Milne’s four great children’s books, 1928’s The House at Pooh Corner, the denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood had already established...
...A gross margin improvement programme is being rolled out from Home Care into all categories and realising savings across the supply chain. What’s it called? “5-S”, of course....
...I care too much about women to support a white woman for president.” This is something a lifelong feminist is not supposed to say....
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