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Succession’s huge plot twist is more realistic than you’d think – the departure of a powerful CEO like Logan Roy can really cause wild share price swings

Brian Cox as Logan Roy on “Succession.”Macall Polay/HBO HBO’s “Succession” unveiled a shocking twist in episode three with the death of a pivotal character. It led to a huge slide in the value of the fictional media conglomerate Waystar Royco. There’s real-life precedent that shows why a CEO can cause huge share price swings when they leave. This article contains spoilers for episode 3 of “Succession” season 4. Don’t read on if you don’t want key plot details revealed. At one point in episode three of the final season of “Succession,” as news of Logan Roy’s fate begins to emerge,…
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Health team moving from Delhi to Simcoe

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published April 04, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 2 minute read The Norfolk Family Health Team has announced it will be moving into this building at 185 Robinson Street in Simcoe. The exact date of the move from Delhi has not been announced. Photo by Simcoe Reformer /staff Article content The Norfolk Family Heath Team, currently located in Delhi, is making a move to downtown Simcoe. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content The move will provide a larger space for the…
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The Blue Monday Myth – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

‘Blue Monday’ may not be supported by hard evidence, but depression and other mental health issues are a real concern in the workplace. Before 2005 no-one talked about Blue Monday. The reason for this is because the idea that the third Monday in the month of January, later dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, was invented in a press release 15 years ago. The method used to develop the concept has since come under a lot of scrutiny, but despite this, a lot of people do suffer with their mental health during the winter. According to research conducted by pollster YouGov, as many…
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LETTER: How does cutting optometrist care improve seniors health?

Newmarket senior who requires frequent visits to an optometrist for ingrown eyelashes is concerned about out-of-pocket costs with the new deal Newmarket Today welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected]. Please include your daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). Re: Government, optometrists see eye to eye on a new dealMarch 26, 2023. I am one of many patients who require frequent visits to an optometrist. My condition is ingrown eyelashes. The ingrown lashes are removed by the optometrist, using the slit lamp and plucking with tweezers monthly. If these hairs are not removed, eye…
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Staying safe on the road in a gig economy – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

If you’ve ever driven a car or ridden a motorcycle on a short-term contract, chances are you’ve participated in the gig economy. In fact, millions of adults in the UK are now participants in the system as drivers and riders, whether they’re aware of it or not. But how can you and other road users stay safe? What is the gig economy? The term ‘gig economy’ is used to describe the 1.1 million people in the UK who work in a free market system in which temporary positions are common places. The gig economy is made up of three main…
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Here to help! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Following on from our previous blog, We’re with you every step of the way!, the appetite to help and engage with RoSPA Awards Entrants extends to the whole RoSPA Health & Safety Awards team. We caught up with two more members of the RoSPA team, Julia Small and Letty Hill, to find out how they are ready and willing to lend a helping hand… Julia SmallExecutive Head of Qualifications, Awards and Events For over 15 years, Julia has had oversight of RoSPA’s robust award procedures, including the secure online entry system used by nearly 2,000 entrants, judging and verification processes…
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Online Driving Courses – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

In the UK, one of the few growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transportation services and in particular, food delivery. By the end of March 2020, revenue in the UK online groceries delivery segment was up by 11.5 % compared to Jan-March in the previous year. Despite the amount of traffic on our roads falling to levels not seen since 1955 during the pandemic, the number of people driving for work to deliver food and other items has increased. In the same month, Tesco added more than 200 new vans and hired another 2,500 drivers. Other supermarkets such…
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Should You Eat With Your Hands and Eschew Cutlery?

November 22, 2022 · 7:30 AM “Me Grok” DailyMail has an interesting article that promotes eating with your hands instead of forks, knives and spoons. After all, caveman Grok didn’t have eating utensils. Those who are a stickler for etiquette should look away now. That’s because we’ve all been eating the wrong way and should be eating with our hands, according to a psychologist. Professor Charles Spence, from the University of Oxford, said giving up cutlery is the secret to enjoying food. He says eating with our hands can ‘heighten the dining experience’ – even for meals like pasta and…