TOP NEWS SUMMARY: EU raises growth forecast; UK GDP rises in March
Wed, 12th May 2021 11:08
(Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.
COMPANIES
Amazon.com boss Jeff Bezos has sold off more of his shares in the online retailer to the tune of USD6.7 billion during May. Bezos has parted with some two million Amazon shares in the last few days, according to documents from the US Securities & Exchange Commission. The sales came in three tranches - and came soon after Amazon had presented gleaming figures for the first quarter. Bezos had already sold off Amazon shares on a large scale several times. In February and November 2020, he sold shares worth more than USD7 billion. Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 and remains the largest individual shareholder in the firm despite the sell-offs, as he retains a stake of around 10%. The 57-year-old plans to step down as chief executive of Amazon in the third quarter and will become an executive chairman instead.
Published: May 7th, 2021
This week, LifeLabs announced it’s working with Telus Health to improve access to health services to MyCareCompass customers in Ontario.
“Over 3 million users in Ontario rely on LifeLabs’ portal to deliver convenient digital tools to help them manage their healthcare journey,” Charles Brown, president and chief executive officer, LifeLabs, noted in a May 5 press release. “Our goal with this partnership is to provide our customers with enhanced access to online services that empowers them to support better health outcomes for their lives.”
LifeLabs’ MyCareCompass portal provides services like appointment booking, online test results, and new features, including an online marketplace that features health, wellness, lifestyle products and services where the new featured virtual counselling service will be offered. The collaboration will allow MyCareCompass users in Ontario to book 50-minute virtual mental health counselling appointments through
Customertimes is awarded three Best in Class distinctions in Retail Sales Execution
NEW YORK, May 6. /PRNewswire/ Customertimes is proud to announce that we have achieved three Best in Class distinctions for Retail Sales Execution and Monitoring in Consumer Goods from the Promotion Optimization Institute (POI) in the following categories: Guided Selling, Interactive Customer Presentations and Gamification. This organization evaluated 17 leading vendors to help their manufacturing and retail partners understand the technology service options that can improve promotional outcomes and drive profitable growth.
Customertimes was recognized based on the strength of our solutions, including CT Mobile, CT Presenter, CT Vision, CT Sign, CT Scan, CT Pharma CPG, and CT Orders. Our solutions were noted for their agility, flexibility, and customizations and were also recognized for providing exceptional, actionable data analytics.
Customertimes is Awarded Three Best in Class Distinctions in POI s 2021 Retail Sales Execution Vendor Panorama Report 06 maggio 2021 | 09.01 LETTURA: 2 minuti
NEW YORK, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Customertimes is proud to announce that we have achieved three Best in Class distinctions for Retail Sales Execution and Monitoring in Consumer Goods from the Promotion Optimization Institute (POI) in the following categories: Guided Selling, Interactive Customer Presentations and Gamification. This organization evaluated 17 leading vendors to help their manufacturing and retail partners understand the technology service options that can improve promotional outcomes and drive profitable growth.
Customertimes was recognized based on the strength of our solutions, including CT Mobile, CT Presenter, CT Vision, CT Sign, CT Scan, CT Pharma CPG, and CT Orders. Our solutions were noted for their agility, flexibility, and customizations and were also recognized
LifeLabs announces collaboration with TELUS Health to support better access to healthcare services for customers in Ontario
Providing MyCareCompass users with access to allied health services such as counselling and dietitians
May 05, 2021 15:07 ET | Source: LifeLabs LifeLabs Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Toronto, ON, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, LifeLabs is proud to announce that it has partnered with Telus Health to offer MyCareCompass customers in Ontario improved access to allied health services such as virtual counselling through the Babylon by TELUS Health virtual care service.
A recent study by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) found that 40% of Canadians say their mental health has deteriorated since the onset of the pandemic. What s more, Canadians are continuing to rely on virtual care during the pandemic to support their health care needs.