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...Last month, carmaker Electric Last Mile Solutions also filed for bankruptcy, just a year after going public at a $1.4bn valuation....
...Travis Perkins has already done so for its bulk-bought products. Plants grown in peat-free compost are also making a welcome appearance on the market....
...Like other DIY retailers, Wickes has been investing heavily to improve its ecommerce operation and boost usage of click-and-collect, which eliminates the significant cost of “last mile” delivery....
...Walbidi’s homeland is actually a desert region hundreds of miles from the coast, but a widespread drought in the 1950s forced his clan group to relocate....
...“Her aim is to do stuff that people can engage with,” says Miles Smith, assistant head. “She’s made that successful transition from being a vocal critic to being proactive.”...
...Travis Perkins said underlying profit for 2021 will be ahead of market expectations....
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...The online fashion retailer said it had made a strong start to its financial year following the integration of the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands and the relaunch of the Debenhams website....
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...Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins said it has made an “encouraging” start to the year....
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...An acquisition would be a potential win for SoftBank, which in 2017 purchased a minority investment from OSIsoft’s earlier investors — Kleiner Perkins, Technology Crossover Ventures and Tola Capital....
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...“There’s probably 300-400 restaurants within a square mile of that store.” Burning propane to generate heat that escapes into the sky raises concerns about wasteful carbon emissions....
...Kleiner Perkins, which provided early backing to Amazon and Google, is hoping to raise up to $700m this quarter, roughly one year after tapping investors for its previous fund, said two people familiar with...
...Travis Perkins and Grafton are upgraded to “buy” and “add” at Peel Hunt as part of a sector review....
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