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3M to cut 6,000 roles globally as weak consumer electronics demand bites

By Kannaki Deka

(Reuters) – 3M Co will cut about 6,000 positions globally in a second round of lay-offs this year, as the US industrial conglomerate looks to rein in costs amid waning demand for consumer electronics.

The diversified manufacturer said on Tuesday it will shift its focus to high-growth businesses, including automotive electrification and home improvement, and prioritize emerging growth areas such as climate technology and next-generation consumer electronics.

The job-cut decision comes as an uncertain economy along with rising interest rates and stubbornly high inflation forces corporate America to get leaner in recent months.

3M, which makes electronic

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The Home Improvement Services Market Size Is Expected To Grow With The Increasing Demand For Home Remodeling As Per The Business Research Company’s Home

LONDON, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Business Research Company’s research on the home improvement services market identifies the increasing demand for home remodeling to drive the growth of the home improvement services market in the future. The renovation of real estate is referred to as home remodeling. This entails making changes or improvements to a home or other real estate. House improvements can refer to both commercial and company assets, in addition to residential buildings. According to Zippia Inc., a US-based provider of online recruitment services, American consumers will spend $538 billion at home improvement stores in 2021.

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The Best Vintage Style Terra Cotta Pots

Can little terracotta pots and planters filled with blooming beauties bring joy?

I say yes. And according to the many of you who asked about the pots I shared yesterday – it seems you agree too. So today it is all about some of the best vintage style pots and planters.

Terra Cotta Pots & Planters

Something funny- every time I type ‘terra cotta’ it changes it to ‘terra cottages‘. Which I guess is kind of okay since these little vintage style terra cotta ( or terracotta depending on what you like) garden pots are perfect for cottage style.

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Regent Investment Management LLC Sells 50 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Regent Investment Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,584 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 50 shares during the period. Regent Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $2,711,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fairfield Bush & CO. acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the 1st quarter valued at about

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How to compare contractors’ bids

Here’s how to compare bids. (Metro Creative Graphics)

Mon, Mar 27th 2023 10:45 am

Metro Creative Graphics

Home renovation projects are significant undertakings. It is common for homeowners who may not have the time nor the expertise to do the work themselves to call in professionals to tackle these jobs.

According to the home improvement resource HomeGuide.com, for a bathroom remodel, which is one of the more popular improvement projects, installation and labor accounts for 10% to 25% of the total project cost. In general, many contractors pay themselves $300 to $500 for an hourly rate, while helpers may make

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Lowe’s: Time To Move On (NYSE:LOW)

Entrance sign for Lowe — marekuliasz/iStock Editorial via Getty Images

Home improvement stocks have been pretty awful this year, which one can understand when considering interest rates have remained elevated, and therefore housing has been weak. There’s some merit to this, of course, as home improvement stocks tend to benefit from new home construction, and we know from the Great Recession that slower residential construction is bad news for home improvement stocks.

Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) has always operated in the shadow of HomeDepot (HD), which has simply been the better stock over time, and remains so. Lowe’s is seeing a number of headwinds for

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growing daffodils in my garden

At this time of year, when I share pictures of the daffodils in my garden, in flowers all over the lawn, I always receive emails asking about how it works. So here are a few tips, sharing what I have learned over the years.

Why did I plant them in the lawn?

When we first moved to this house, the garden was pretty simple, and the only beds contained nothing but daffodils and snowdrops. I let them bloom our first spring here and then dug them all up and replanted them in the lawn. The snowdrops are planted beneath the

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Home improvement tops the list of riskiest scams – HighRiverOnline.com

The Better Business Bureau of Canada has released its list of the top 10 riskiest scams of 2022.

Their Canadian Risk Report includes information on the scams reported to them including median dollar loss, scam susceptibility.

When it comes to their top 10 riskiest scams, factors like susceptibility, exposure (volume of reports), and the average amount of money lost are all factored in.

Home improvements

Cryptocurrencies

Advance fee loans

Investment

Employment

Online purchases

Rentals

credit card

Travel/vacation/timeshare

Phishing/social engineering

Home improvement scams are in the number one spot. Although

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