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GuruFocus.comInsider Sell: Chief Leadership & HR Officer Ellyn Shook Sells 5,000 Shares of Accenture PLC ...
Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer Ellyn Shook has sold 5,000 shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) on April 25, 2024, according to a recent SEC filing.
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Luke Littler keen to emulate Eric Bristow after Premier League win in Liverpool
It was Littler’s first visit to the M&S Bank Arena since he went as a fan to watch in 2018 on the night Bristow died of a heart attack.
- Associated Press Finance
140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program's future is unclear
The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have otherwise spent with commercial tax preparation companies. The government pilot program, rolled out this tax season in 12 states, allows people with very simple W-2s to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS for free. “We will take time to analyze the data and collect feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders before making a decision about direct file's future,” IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said on a call with reporters.
- Associated Press
Paris organizers take delivery of Olympic flame at Greek venue of first modern Games
The Paris Oympics flame was formally handed to French organizers on Friday in the all-marble stadium where the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. Greek water polo player Ioannis Fountoulis, the last in a long line of torchbearers, used the flame to light a cauldron at the Panathenaic Stadium. From there, it was delivered to Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet.
- Miami Herald
A Subway, a Wingstop and 8 more filthy Key West, Miami, Broward, Palm Beach restaurants
There’s also a Sawgrass Mills restaurant where the tomatoes and chimichurri weren’t protected from coughing and sneezing.
- The Independent
Black menopausal women almost 5 times less likely to be on HRT than white women
Women’s health campaigner says racial disparities in HRT usage are linked to mistrust of medical professionals fuelled by structural racism
- The Independent
Up to a fifth of US milk supply could be infected with traces of bird flu
The disease has been detected in several herds in several states
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Two males appear in court over Channel crossing deaths tragedy
At Folkestone Youth Court on Friday, district judge William Nelson said there was ‘real doubt’ over the defendants’ ages.
- PA Media: UK News
Reading terror attack: Deaths of three men ‘probably avoidable’ after failings
Khairi Saadallah fatally stabbed friends James Furlong, 36, Dr David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, on June 20 2020.
- Yahoo Finance
Hermès eludes luxury slowdown, could overtake Louis Vuitton as top brand, analyst says
A Citi analyst contends Hermès is set to surpass its biggest competitor in the next few years and become the largest luxury fashion brand.
- The Independent
Tories doomed at next election because of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, says pollster John Curtice
John Curtice says Boris Johnson’s No 10 lockdown parties and Truss’s economic catastrophe have made it impossible for Rishi Sunak to cling on to power
- The State
Say ‘cheese’: A new pizza and beer spot opens in the Midlands. Here’s what we tried
They are slinging pizzas, calzones and more in the new spot that’s in a shopping center anchored by a major grocery store.
- Reuters
Warren Buffett's real estate brokerage reaches $250 million antitrust settlement
A real estate brokerage owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it reached a $250 million settlement of nationwide antitrust litigation that is expected to change how real estate agents are paid. HomeServices of America, the largest U.S. real estate brokerage, was the last remaining defendant in a case against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and four brokerages.
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Queen’s Park page carries water and gets immersed in politics
Carrying messages among MPPs in Queen’s Park and delivering ice-cold water, all the while keeping up on math and civics. It’s all in a day’s work for Highpoint Grade 8 student Bella-Sitara Singh Soares, in her three weeks as a legislative page, from Apr. 8-25. “I find it very fun,” she told the Herald recently on a weekend back home. Pages, from across the province, must find their own accommodation in commuting distance of Queen’s Park. A teacher for the page program covers math and legislative
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Taking stock of the Cubs' rotation: Where do things stand with Shota Imanaga, Javier Assad and the rest?
Chicago's pitchers are getting healthier, but questions remain after injuries and breakouts reshuffled the deck.
- People
Man Lost His Leg After Tree-Cutting Accident, But He’s Still Alive Thanks to Heroes Who Rescued Him
Manuel “Manny” Teixeira sustained life-threatening head and leg injuries while cutting down a tree in Massachusetts last month, authorities said
- The Canadian Press
Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M for semiconductor capacity in Bromont, Que., 280 jobs
BROMONT, Que. — The federal and Quebec governments are spending close to $100 million to boost the country's manufacturing capacity for semiconductors, which are vital in technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum computing. At a news conference Friday in Bromont, Que., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Ottawa will invest $59.9 million to help fund IBM Canada’s semiconductor packaging facility in the town about 70 kilometres southeast of Montreal. The investment will
- Kansas City Star
A ban on noncompetes and expansion of overtime: What new US rules mean for KC workers
You might be newly eligible for overtime or freed from a noncompete clause in the coming months. Here’s how to know.
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The Gold Bond favorite has earned over 20,000 flawless reviews on Amazon.
- Evening Standard
Arrest after man in 20s dies on railway line at East Acton
A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death last Friday