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BOISE, Idaho & SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies and Google today announced a multi-year partnership to make shopping easier and more convenient for millions of customers nationwide. The partnership brings together the power of Albertsons Cos.’ broad reach across 2,253 neighborhoods with Google’s capabilities in customer-centric innovation, creating a formidable nexus of retail savvy and trend-setting technology on a massive, omnichannel scale. Google… Source link

The New York Times The Next Trick: Pulling Coronavirus Out of Thin Air A decade ago, when firefighter John Burke earned his master’s degree in health care emergency management, he wrote his thesis on pandemic planning. So when the coronavirus hit last spring, Burke, now the fire chief in Sandwich, Massachusetts, was ready. “I had my playbook ready to go,” Burke said. Testing for the virus was a top priority, so he connected with a private laboratory to ensure that his firefighters, who… Source link

Taco Bell (YUM) is doubling down on major trends amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the restaurant aiming to usher in the future of its restaurant designs and service delivery. In plans unveiled on Tuesday, Taco Bell plans to bolster its investment in drive-thrus and “experiential to digital-forward elements” as the brand ramps up its plan to have 10,000 restaurants open globally this decade.  “Our restaurant portfolio continues to rapidly evolve, striking a crucial balance between… Source link

(Bloomberg) — National Grid Plc agreed to buy PPL Corp.’s U.K. electricity distribution business for 7.8 billion pounds ($10.9 billion), a move that will transform the company as it prepares for a low-carbon future. The biggest U.K. utilities transaction in a decade highlights how crucial grids have become as nations figure out how to navigate the shift to electricity from fossil fuels. Distribution grids, the local networks that feed directly into homes and businesses, are at the heart of… Source link

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Roblox is creating a gaming empire, but needs to keep fickle gamers hooked Roblox (RBLX), one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2021, hit the public market on Wednesday via direct listing. Landing amid a pandemic-driven explosion of growth in the $180 billion video game… Source link

Photo by: John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx 2020 10/20/20 A view of an Exxon logo on a worker’s baseball cap at a Gas Station in Flushing, Borough of Queens, New York City on October 20, 2020. US President Trump invoked the company’s name at a rally in Arizona, saying all he had to do to raise funds was call Wall Street and oil executives. “We are committed to playing a leading role in greenhouse gas reductions consistent with the goals of the Paris agreement…” Thus spoke Exxon (XOM) CEO Darren… Source link

South Carolina has only been to the NCAA Tournament once in the last 17 seasons and it resulted in a Final Four run under Frank Martin, but things have not gone well for the Gamecocks since then. South Carolina has not been back in the tournament since that Final Four run in 2017 and this year looks like it won’t be ending in March Madness either, which brings Martin’s job security into question. Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel was able to shed some light on the chances Martin is fired… Source link

Google on Wednesday clarified its plans for targeted advertising, promising not to use other ways to “track” users around the internet after it ends support for cookies in Chrome by early 2022. The company said in a blog post it will only use “privacy-preserving technologies” that rely on methods like anonymization or aggregation of data. Google announced plans in January 2020 to end support for third-party cookies, which fuel much of the digital advertising ecosystem, in its Chrome browser… Source link

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Google Workspace today launched new tools and features to help users make the most of their time, collaborate equally, and deliver more impact—wherever they are. According to Gartner, 90% of survey respondents plan to allow employees to work remotely at least part of the time, even after the Covid-19 vaccine is widely adopted. The future of work has many organizations implementing a hybrid work model, or a mix of both at-home and… Source link

TipRanks 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks With 7% Dividend Yield You can get whiplash, trying to follow the market fluctuations these days. Volatility rules for now, as investors are pulling out of Big Tech – a move that is pushing the general markets down. The bearish sentiment comes as new COVID case numbers are falling, along with the weekly unemployment claims. Both are positive news bites for the economy, and will help to justify increased economic opening. At the same time, a Congressional… Source link