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In this article HD A shopper leaves a Home Depot with merchandise that she purchased on August 17, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images Home Depot on Tuesday said sales grew 11% in the fiscal fourth-quarter, as the retailer topped Wall Street’s expectations and said it sees sales growth ahead for 2022.

In this article M People wear facemasks as they walk through Herald Square on January 8, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Macy’s on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sales that outpaced analysts’ estimates and said that a strategic review has prompted the retailer to accelerate its turnaround

In this article EDP-PT The CEO of Portuguese utility EDP has linked the rapid adoption of renewables to Europe’s energy independence, telling CNBC that investment in the sector needed to be “much faster.” “These are [indigenous] … resources — wind, solar — that we have in Europe,” Miguel Stilwell de Andrade, who was speaking to

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Tobias Hase | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday will laud the lifting of all remaining Covid restrictions in England as a “moment of pride” as he sets out the government’s long-term plan for living with the virus, prompting concern among public

In this article SAM DGE-GB Bottles of Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey stand on display during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 30, 2020. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the last three years, Knob Creek bourbon has restored the nine-year age statement on its bottles, updated its label design and

In this article TATAPOWER-IN RWE-DE This image shows onshore wind turbines in Gujarat, India. Shiv Mer | Istock | Getty Images German energy giant RWE and India’s Tata Power on Monday announced a collaboration that will focus on developing offshore wind projects in India. The firms said a memorandum of understanding relating to the plans

A member of the military vaccinates a woman at the COVID-19 mass vaccination centre at Pentwyn Leisure Centre on February 3, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. will roll out an additional Covid vaccine shot for the elderly and its clinically vulnerable population, the country’s vaccines

In this article TSLA Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk, via his attorney, accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of leaking information about a federal investigation in order to retaliate against him for public criticism of the federal financial regulators. In a letter on Monday to U.S. District

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said the country is “quietly confident” about handling the highly transmissible omicron variant, despite the recent surge in Covid cases the country recorded last week. The city-state may even consider easing restrictions when the latest wave blows over, said the minister who is also co-chair of the nation’s

In this article AMZN WMT TGT Walmart is debuting the spring collection of Free Assembly, created by fashion designer Brandon Maxwell. Walmart As shoppers get ready for spring, Walmart is debuting new fashion-forward apparel to try to reel in consumers seeking style on a budget. The retailer is unveiling the spring collections for Free Assembly

In this article YUM People eat at a newly-opened Taco Bell restaurant in Beijing on August 21, 2020. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images Taco Bell is accelerating its growth outside the U.S., opening 25% of its international restaurants in just the last two years. The Yum Brands chain announced Tuesday that it opened