#Smithfield Foods shakes up management team under new CEO

#Smithfield Foods shakes up management team under new CEO

“#Smithfield Foods shakes up management team under new CEO” Smithfield Foods on Thursday unveiled a management shakeup as the world’s largest pork processor and its new chief executive deal with the ripple effects of a pandemic-led drop in restaurant meat consumption as well as coronavirus infections among US workers. The pandemic has reduced demand for meat at…

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#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

“#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows” WASHINGTON — If you’re an identical twin who’s always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point. Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows. Scientists in Iceland sequenced DNA from 387 pairs of identical twins — those derived…

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#SoFi to go public after merger with venture capital investor’s blank-check company

#SoFi to go public after merger with venture capital investor’s blank-check company

“#SoFi to go public after merger with venture capital investor’s blank-check company” Online lending startup Social Finance Inc. (SoFi) said Thursday it has agreed to go public through a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V, a blank-check acquisition company led by venture capital investor Chamath Palihapitiya. The deal values SoFi at around $8.65 billion and…

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#Former Sears stores turned into COVID-19 vaccine sites

#Former Sears stores turned into COVID-19 vaccine sites

“#Former Sears stores turned into COVID-19 vaccine sites” Out with the lawn mowers, in with the needles. Health officials have turned closed Sears stores into coronavirus vaccine centers as they work to inoculate the American public, a new report says. Public health agencies and health-care groups are using the retailer’s empty stores to dole out…

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#André Leon Talley is the new face of Ugg

#André Leon Talley is the new face of Ugg

“#André Leon Talley is the new face of Ugg” From Vogue editor to model. André Leon Talley stars in Ugg‘s new campaign, posing in the brand’s signature slippers ($100) and boots ($130) on the porch of his house in White Plains, New York. In one photo, the 72-year-old style star — who called Ugg’s shoes “comfort…

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#The TikTok Musical’ makes over M in ticket sales

#The TikTok Musical’ makes over $1M in ticket sales

“#The TikTok Musical’ makes over $1M in ticket sales” This TikTok-born meme musical has manifested some very real money. The pre-filmed “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” debuted online Friday for a three-day streaming run and immediately racked up more than $1 million in ticket sales. “You did it! You raised over $1 million to benefit @TheActorsFund!”…

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#No big crowds, but plenty of cake

#No big crowds, but plenty of cake

“#No big crowds, but plenty of cake” NEW ORLEANS — A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year. The Mardi Gras season always starts on Jan. 6 and ends on Fat Tuesday, which…

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