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☆ Americans in the Midwest are obsessed with these 9 grocery stores
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Hy-VeeAP/Nati HarnikWhere it had the highest share of visits: Iowa (65%), Nebraska (41%), South Dakota (58%)Headquarters: West Des Moines, IowaNumber of stores: 285Started as a single general store in 1930, Hy-Vee's stores today boast beauty sections and 24-hour Chinese takeout. They also have in-store restaurants, including Wahlburgers, Starbucks, and Caribou Coffee, and have partnered with Orangetheory to offer classes. The chain came out on top by store visits in three states, according to Placer.ai's data. It also came in second in three other states: Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri. Hy-Vee's expansion plans are set to make it more than a regional favorite: The grocer is building stores in the Southern states of Alabama and Tennessee.

☆ Iowa's Caitlin Clark is captivating basketball fans — here's how the college star's NIL value compares to fellow women's college players
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her NIL valuation is ranked among the top 10 in women's college basketball, according to the NIL database. But, according to On3.com, she narrowly cracks the top 10 highest NIL valuation for women's college basketball players. The Friday game peaked at 6.6 million viewers — nearly two million more viewers than 2022's national championship game between South Carolina and Connecticut. As of Sunday afternoon, Clark comes in at number nine on On3.com's college women's basketball NIL rankings with a valuation of $192,000. On Thursday, Clark was named the women's college basketball's National Player of the Year after leading the country in both points and assists for the 2021-2022 season.

☆ JEFFERIES: Buy these 12 underpriced, lower-risk stocks that are poised for a sharp rebound and long-term outperformance
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Marley Jay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He says that companies with strong balance sheets and a lot of non-US revenue will outperform. But DeSanctis wrote that given the broader context, investors are more likely to reward companies with strong balance sheets. "With HY spreads widening and staying wide, weaker balance sheet companies should lag behind, especially given their cost of capital has likely risen. Companies with weaker balance sheets also perform poorly heading into an economic slowdown," he wrote. "We looked for lower risk, higher overseas revenue, clean balance sheets, came up with a dozen Buy-rated ideas," he wrote.

☆ These top grocery stores are dominating the Midwest from Hy-Vee to Cub Foods
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

☆ UK's Bellway to buy back shares, hike social housing output
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Ajose Koilparambil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chief Executive Jason Honeyman told Reuters the company started hastening construction in its social housing programme in October after a demand slump. Honeyman said homes built in the programme would make up more than quarter of overall output in the fiscal year ending on July 31. Bellway, which builds everything from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom family homes and luxury penthouses, said there was a moderate improvement in bookings since January. Bellway shares edged up about 1% in morning trade. ($1=0.8121 pounds)Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Woolworths and smaller rival Coles Group Ltd (COL.AX) have experienced wild swings in Australian consumer behaviour since COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 sparked grocery stockpiling. As with Coles' interim result reported on Tuesday, the Woolworths profit gain was helped by a sharp decline in COVID-19 related expenses. Woolworths shares were up 2% by midsession, against a 0.3% dip in the broader benchmark(.AXJO), as analysts cheered the prospect of profit margin growth at a company exposed to rising supply costs. "Momentum in the key Australian Food business remains solid, with sales growth rates better than expected in early 2H23," E&P Financial retail analyst said Phillip Kimber in a client note. Woolworths declared an interim dividend of 46 Australian cents per share, compared with 39 Australian cents a year earlier.

☆ UK's Hargreaves Lansdown profit rises as savers seek to boost returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Sinchita Mitra | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"There is uncertainty and people want to make sure they are getting value from how they are managing their cash savings," Chief Executive Officer Chris Hill told Reuters. Hargreaves said its Active Savings unit had 1.7 billion pounds ($2.05 billion) in cash flows in the six months to Dec. 31, compared with 600 million pounds in the same period last year. Hargreaves reported profit before tax of 197.6 million pounds for the half year, compared with 151.2 million pounds a year ago. The company however, reported a 10% fall to 127.1 billion pounds in its assets under administration due to turbulence in financial markets. Net new business also fell 30% to 1.6 billion pounds.

Australia's biggest lender said loan impairment expenses increased by A$586 million ($409 million) and business credit growth slowed, reflecting strong inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and a decline in property prices. "We expect business credit growth to moderate and global economic growth to slow during 2023," said Chief Executive Officer Matt Comyn. "We are conscious that many of our customers are feeling significant strain from rising interest rates, alongside the rising costs of electricity, groceries and other household items,” Comyn said in an analyst and investor briefing. Higher interest rates are yet to hit many CBA mortgage customers as many cheaply priced fixed rate loans are expected to come off by the end of the year. The bank also announced it would buy back additional shares worth A$1 billion, on top of a A$2 billion share buy-back announced last February.

☆ DoorDash is headed to Super Bowl, pushing its on-demand grocery business again. Here are 7 key moves it is making to dominate retail delivery after conquering restaurants.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In August 2020, DoorDash launched retail delivery with chains like 7-Eleven and Walgreens. Editor's note: On Sunday, DoorDash is airing its second Super Bowl commercial to promote its grocery delivery business. Lately, DoorDash has its sights set on a new prize — dominance in retail and grocery delivery. "We have more retail stores, grocery included, than any other platform in North America today." DoorDashDoubleDashA year after launching grocery delivery, DoorDash introduced DoubleDash.

☆ From Nike to Nutella: Company names you have probably been mispronouncing your whole life
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Global company names often get Anglicized or Americanized to the point where they're unrecognizable, but brands could see some benefits if their names are pronounced correctly. Allianz: al-ee-anz"Allianz " is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the German word for "alliance." It isn't pronounced like the ancient Greek herald of the gods, Hermes, unlike the U.K. delivery company of similar spelling. Moët & Chandon: mow-et ey shon-donIn contrast to typical French pronunciation, there is a hard "T" sound at the end of "Moët." Heuer is the last name of the company's founder, Edouard Heuer.

☆ Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles. But egg prices are up significantly more than other foods — even more than chicken or turkey — because egg farmers were hit harder by the bird flu. But she said bird flu remains a wildcard that could still drive prices higher if there are more sizeable outbreaks at egg farms. Any decrease in egg prices would be welcome at Patti Stobaugh’s two restaurants and two bakeries in Conway and Russelville, Arkansas, because all of her ingredients and supplies are more expensive these days.

☆ UBS: Here's how to invest in China in 2023 as the dramatic end to zero-COVID policies upends markets and boosts the domestic economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Marley Jay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In 2022, experts said that the global economy would get a boost after China lifted its strict zero-COVID restrictions. He added that later in the year the tide could turn, and he expects China's economy to grow 5% by the end of 2023. "China's reopening is also a positive for Asian IG and HY bonds, in particular Chinese property developers," he said. That's had a significant effect on the global economy because China has been the largest single source of global economic growth for many years. That means the fate of China's economy this year will have a major effect on the performance of the global economy.

☆ Fact Check-Conspiracy theories say actor dressed as Trump attended his daughter’s wedding
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump did attend his daughter Tiffany’s wedding, contrary to online claims saying the pair’s apparently similar height in some images was evidence that an actor attended the wedding instead of the former U.S. president. Great actors ..Look at the actor playing trump .. (there are a few) standing next to the actor playing tiffany? It then says wedding photographs show the two with similar heights and that this is proof that a hired actor attended the wedding. In the image being shared online, Tiffany, her husband, and her father appear to be a similar height. There is no evidence that former U.S. President Donald J. Trump had an actor attend his daughter Tiffany’s wedding instead of him.

☆ DoorDash is making 7 keys moves to dominate retail and grocery delivery after conquering restaurants — and creating new rivals in Instacart and Gopuff
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

In August 2020, DoorDash launched retail delivery with chains like 7-Eleven and Walgreens. Lately, DoorDash has its sights set on a new prize — dominance in retail and grocery delivery. DoorDash has leaned heavily into grocery, convenience-store, and retail delivery since launching these expanded services in 2020. "We have more retail stores, grocery included, than any other platform in North America today." DoorDashDoubleDashA year after launching grocery delivery, DoorDash introduced DoubleDash.

☆ Hearing aids available over the counter at Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Best Buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Millions of Americans with hearing loss can now purchase hearing aids without a prescription or medical exam from Walgreens, CVS and Best Buy, according to the companies. Walgreens on Monday started selling over-the-counter hearing aids online and at its stores nationwide for $799 a pair. Walmart is also offering over-the-counter hearing aids online and in stores in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. And Hy-Vee, a supermarket chain, will offer four different hearing aids online and in 34 locations across Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin this week. The FDA, in an analysis, estimated that over-the-counter hearing aids could save consumers about $1,438 each because they are not bundled with costly professional services.

☆ Hearing aids are now available over the counter from Walgreens, CVS and Best Buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jennifer Nealon, Marketing Director at Hear Again America, holds hearing aids that they sell on October 19, 2021 in Boca Raton, Florida. Millions of Americans with hearing loss can now purchase hearing aids without a prescription or medical exam from Walgreens , CVS and Best Buy , according to the companies. Walgreens on Monday started selling over-the-counter hearing aids online and at its stores nationwide for $799 a pair. Best Buy is offering 20 different over-the-counter hearing aids online with prices ranging from $200 to $3,000, according to the company. And Hy-Vee, a supermarket chain, will offer four different hearing aids online and in 34 locations across Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin this week.

☆ Hearing aids: Americans can now buy them over the counter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He saw an audiologist who said he needed hearing aids, but they would have cost him more than $6,000. On Monday, for the first time, adults with mild to moderate hearing loss in the US will be able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids. Now, instead of getting a prescription and having a custom fitting with a hearing health professional, adults can buy hearing aids directly from a store or online. Why hearing aids matterHearing aids aren’t just nice to have; they are essential for physical and mental health. Hearing aids are different than glasses; it can take your brain up to four weeks to adjust to hearing in a new way.

☆ Hearing aids: What to know about buying them over the counter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Raenu Charles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Younger individuals tend to overestimate their degree of hearing loss, while older individuals tend to underestimate their hearing loss,” Creed said. Hearing amplifiers magnify all sound, but hearing aids are customized to suit a person’s hearing needs. Hearing aids sold over the counter will be regulated on October 17, but hearing amplifiers are unregulated. If the product doesn’t say “OTC or over-the-counter hearing aid” on the primary display, it is not an FDA-regulated hearing aid. Tip 3: Know the difference between over-the-counter and prescriptionOver-the-counter hearing aids will be a great option for thousands of people in the mild-to-moderate stage of their hearing journey, but for some with more severe hearing loss, prescription hearing aids are still the only option.

☆ Phil Mickelson and three other golfers drop out of antitrust suit against PGA Tour
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Phil Mickelson and three other LIV golfers have dropped out of an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. Mickelson and 10 other LIV-affiliated players had filed a suit against the PGA Tour in August after the tour suspended them for their participation in the rival LIV Golf league. The PGA Tour declined to comment. The Justice Department is also probing into the PGA Tour for its possible antitrust violations tied to LIV Golf. When the lawsuit was initially filed, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan stood by the decision to suspend the LIV-affiliated players.

☆ Изумительные идеи подарков Babor для девочек, девушек, женщин
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +3 min

Независимо от того, делаете вы покупки для жены, мамы, сестры, подруги или дочери-подростка, эти подарки покорят их сердца. Наверняка любимые дамы приятно удивятся, увидев легендарную продукцию под праздничной упаковкой — эти формулы куда интереснее и изощреннее, чем составы товаров масс-маркет. Производитель предлагает только эффективную продукцию, которая пригодится каждой девушке (даже если она говорит, что у нее все есть). Lifting Eye Cream — крем против морщин вокруг глаз для достижения быстрого и феноменального результата без инъекций. Intensive Repair Cream — крем для восстановления кожных покровов, ускорения регенерации после пилингов, воспалительных процессов, лечения акне, ожогов и других повреждений.

Organizations: Межведомственный Совет по устойчивому развитию Locations: Babor, Германия, Молдова, Европа

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