At Hamleys they are unboxing the teddies, vacuuming the Frozen castle and practising dance routines. John Lewis is cleaning its fitting rooms and beauty counters, while Debenhams is preparing for its closing down sale. After at least 15 weeks of lockdown …
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MUMBAI: The imposition of state-specific lockdowns to contain the spread of covid-19 could hit collections of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Krishnan Sitaraman, senior director and deputy chief ratings officer at Crisil, said the sector’s collection efficiency has …
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A mass vaccination site at the Tinley Park Convention Center was briefly locked down Thursday morning due to police activity, Cook County officials said. According to Tinley Park Village Manager Pat Carr, an incident in nearby Olympia Fields led to a search …
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San Francisco-headquartered conversational messaging platform Gupshup has raised $100 million in its Series F funding from Tiger Global Management, pushing the company’s valuation to $1.4 billion. The startup, which began its journey in India 15 years …
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… * Dry weather expected to slow U.S. spring wheat planting. * Corn supported by low ethanol stocks, continued exports. * Soy steady ahead of USDA supply and demand report (New throughout; updates byline, changes dateline). By Christopher Walljasper.
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