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Walmart, Humana expand virus testing

Bloomberg Health insurer Humana Inc is expanding access to Covid-19 testing at hundreds of new drive-through sites at Walmart Inc stores, as well as offering at-home tests to members. The initiatives come amid reports of hours-long waits for tests in new hot spots like Houston as coronavirus cases surge in many southern and western states. While testing in the US …

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Steinhoff fees jump in scandal fallout

Bloomberg Steinhoff International Holdings NV’s annual advisory fees climbed 35% last year, pushed by costs related to a deal the retailer reached with creditors to skip debt repayments. Steinhoff’s shares collapsed in late 2017 when the owner of Conforama in France and Pep stores in Europe and Africa became engulfed in an accounting scandal. Locked in a battle for survival, …

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PM Johnson’s economic task seen in UK’s housing malaise

Bloomberg The scale of Boris Johnson’s challenge to revive the UK economy was laid bare on Wednesday as house prices posted their first annual decline since 2012 and firms reported a record slump in sales. The prime minister has unveiled part of his plan for boosting the UK’s recovery, reconfirming his commitment to long-term investment in some of the country’s …

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