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Amazon ends year on strong note but forecasts weak upcoming quarter | Amazon newsthirst.

Amazon outdid Wall Street’s expectations with its earnings from the fourth quarter of 2024 on Thursday but forecast a weak upcoming quarter. The retail giant ended the year on a strong note, reporting $187.79bn in revenue and $1.86 per share, beating analysts’ estimates of revenue of $187.3bn and share price at $1.49. The robust earnings…

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Lloyds puts aside a further £700m for compensation over car finance scandal | Lloyds Banking Group newsthirst.

Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to put aside a further £700m for potential compensation over the ballooning car loan commission scandal, in a move that knocked its annual profits by 20%. The latest provision marks a notable jump in the bank’s estimates for the potential cost of the scandal and brings the sum it…

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Police forces report sharp rise in religious hate crimes across UK | Hate crime newsthirst.

Some of the UK’s largest police forces have reported increases in religious hate crimes in the past 18 months, figures reveal, with the number of incidents rising after the start of the Hamas-Israel conflict in autumn 2023 and again after the Southport attacks in England this summer. Forces including Greater Manchester, West Midlands and the…

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Synthetic braiding hair used by Black women contain dangerous chemicals newsthirst.

A host of dangerous chemicals, including carcinogens, lead, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have been found in some of the most popular synthetic hair brands used in braided styles.  The findings were detailed in a Feb. 27 article in Consumer Reports. Synthetic braiding hair is widely used by Black people, mostly women. Some people experience…

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