Harry Potter publisher issues third profit upgrade of 2021 after sales increase to £185m Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Last modified on Wed 2 Jun 2021 04.29 EDT Lockdown reading has helped the Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury to its third profit upgrade of the year after a 22% surge in annual pre-tax profits. The company said […]
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Damian Lillard put on another all-time playoff performance. It still wasn't enough for the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard poured in a playoff career-high 55 points Tuesday in an otherworldly shooting display, but the Denver Nuggets prevailed 147-140 in a double overtime thriller to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 11 rebounds […]
Read moreScientists in Finland researched aggression in dogs by breed. Of the 22 breeds that were included, one was picked as the most aggressive, based on a large sample. The name of the study was “Aggressive behaviour is affected by demographic, environmental and behavioural factors in purebred dogs.” The rough collie was the most aggressive breed. “Aggressive” was defined in a […]
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The central bank’s tough new rules spell major changes in the competitive landscape for financial services audits, reports Sudipto Dey. Irrespective of whether the Reserve Bank of India agrees to suggestions by large audit firms, banks and non-banking financial companies to defer and dilute some of its new audit rules, the competitive landscape for financial services audit is in for […]
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Auckland has already provided Team New Zealand with the best base it has ever had, Mayor Phil Goff says, and warned the city did not want millions of taxpayer or ratepayer money going into an event hosting fee. The Herald today revealed a joint offer from the Government and Auckland Council to tryto convince Team New Zealand to choose to […]
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It’s early days in the reengineered Saks Fifth Avenue into two separate companies — saks.com and the Saks stores — but not too soon for a progress report. All the i’s are dotted and t’s crossed, both the e-commerce and stores performed well last quarter despite disruptions from the pandemic and the work involved in the restructuring, and there’s greater […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers labored through a 115-85 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday and now face a 3-2 deficit in their first-round playoff series. Here are three takeaways from Game 5: The Lakers are in serious danger of being bounced in the first round Technically, the Lakers can rectify things in Game 6 on Thursday at Staples Center. They could […]
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Amazon’s annual “Black Friday in July sale” is coming early. Prime Day, which last year was the latest ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the earliest ever in 2021. The sale is set for June 21 and 22, Amazon confirmed Wednesday, releasing details of the two-day shopping event. Several early Prime Day deals are now available. A way to earn […]
Read moreNational Enquirer’s parent company, and American Media CEO David Pecker have reportedly been fined for violating election law in 2016. Per the Wall Street Journal, A360 Media LLC agreed earlier this month to pay $187,500 as part of a settlement with the Federal Election Commission. The settlement has to do with a ‘catch and kill’ scheme on the part of […]
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