The deal would have created the world's fourth biggest supermarket chain based on 2019 sales, after Walmart (WMT), Lidl owner Schwarz Group and Kroger (KR), according to Euromonitor. Carrefour is one of Europe's biggest grocers with 10,000 convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets across the continent. Couche-Tard operates 9,000 convenience stores across North America and is growing its presence in Europe. The two groups are jointly worth about $50 billion. … [Read more...] about French politics kills Canadian bid to create one of the world’s top supermarket groups
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UK delivers COVID vaccinations to over 3.5M — higher than number of people testing positive
People travelling from some countries with low coronavirus case rates had been allowed to enter the UK without self-isolating, but all foreign travellers will have to quarantine for 10 days from Monday - or receive a negative test at least five days after landing. … [Read more...] about UK delivers COVID vaccinations to over 3.5M — higher than number of people testing positive
San Francisco’s Expensify to make big ad debut in Super Bowl
Expensify has relied primarily on word of mouth to grow its business, Barrett said, and advertising with the Super Bowl was a way to magnify that. Barrett wouldn’t disclose how much the company spent on the ad — besides CBS’ fee, there’s the cost of hiring 2 Chainz and Scott and making the commercial — but he called it a relatively cheap and effective way to reach some 114 million people. … [Read more...] about San Francisco’s Expensify to make big ad debut in Super Bowl
Kevin Na has a big finish and wins the Sony Open
Kirk stepped away in May 2019 because of alcoholism and depression, a decision he feels saved himself, his family and his career. He was playing the final event of a medical extension the PGA Tour awarded him for lost time, and he delivered a 65 to finish one shot behind. … [Read more...] about Kevin Na has a big finish and wins the Sony Open
Liberal media, Big Tech increase calls to ‘deprogram,’ deplatform Trump supporters
Co-founder Steve Schmidt, the former GOP strategist turned Democrat and MSNBC talking head, attacked Expedia's vacation rental platform Vrbo on Twitter Saturday for not canceling reservations in the Washington, D.C., area this week, over fears of further far-right mob violence. … [Read more...] about Liberal media, Big Tech increase calls to ‘deprogram,’ deplatform Trump supporters