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Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosDollar General's store-on-every-corner strategy is accelerating as consumers seek relief from inflation.Why it matters: Price increases are prompting shoppers to trade down to less expensive products or stay closer to home — and that plays right into the hands of discount retailers like the nation's largest dollar-store chain.Driving the news: Dollar General announced Thursday that it'll open another 1,050 stores in 2023, after posting an 11% sales increase in the third quarter compared with last year, and an 8% jump in net income.The company already has the most locations of any retailer in the U.S. with more than 19,000, according to GlobalData.What they're saying: "The fact the business model is firing on all cylinders has given Dollar General the confidence to continue its rapid pace of physical expansion," GlobalData managing director Neil Saunders wrote.State of play: Dollar General's omnipresence has been key to its success.Six in 10 lower-income consumers are shopping closer to home to save gas, according to GlobalData.Meanwhile, arch rival Dollar Tree has been dealing with a litany of operational issues in its Family Dollar division, including a devastating rat-induced recall.Yes, but: Dollar General's rapid expansion may be taking a toll.It warned Thursday that it needs

The office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Saturday for a lower price cap on Russian oil than the one agreed to by Ukraine's Western supporters, while Russian authorities called the $60-per-barrel cap harmful to free, stable markets.Andriy Yermak, the head of Zelenskyy's office, wrote on social media that the price ceiling set by the European Union, Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, and the United States on Friday didn't go far enough. The cap is set to take effect Monday, along with an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea."It would be necessary to lower it to $30 in order to destroy the enemy's economy faster," Yermak wrote on Telegram, staking out a position also favored by Poland — a leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.The Russian Embassy in Washington insisted that Russian oil "will continue to be in demand" and criticized the price limit as "reshaping the basic principles of the functioning of free markets." A post on the embassy's Telegram channel predicted the per-barrel cap would lead to "a widespread increase in uncertainty and higher costs for consumers of raw materials."The price cap aims to put an economic squeeze on Russia and further crimp

San Francisco, Dec 2 (IANS): Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has announced a new feature -- "Focused Inbox" for a better messaging experience on the platform. The improved LinkedIn messaging experience will make it easier for the members around the globe to find and respond to the messages that matter most, said the company. The Focused Inbox feature will offer a dual-tabbed experience that will categorise users' incoming messages into "Focused" and "Other". Focused will contain the most relevant new opportunities and outreach, while Other will contain the remainder of users' conversations. "With conversations up nearly 20 per cent since last year, we're seeing more professionals on LinkedIn are turning to messaging to connect and engage with each other. Early feedback we've heard is that it's helped our members efficiently keep track of and respond to ongoing conversations and opportunities," said LinkedIn. The company said that it is gradually rolling out Focused Inbox to all members globally. Users will soon get a notification at the top of their LinkedIn Inbox to try the New Focused Inbox, where they will be able to opt into this new experience. Last month, LinkedIn rolled out a new feature that allows users on Android and the Web

On Dec. 8 at 12:30pm ET, join Axios' Dan Primack and Kia Kokalitcheva for a virtual event evaluating the factors shaping capital markets in 2023, featuring Sapphire Ventures President, Partner, & Co-founder Jai Das and NYSE Global Head of Capital Markets Michael Harris. Register.

LinkedIn’s messaging function is gaining more weight within the general experience of this social networking platform, which according to it has increased by 20% compared to last year, which, given the increase in conversations that are are giving, there are not a few users who have been asking for a better way of organizing conversations for some time. And faced with such a wish, LinkedIn has just made it a reality by officially presenting the global launch of Focused Inbox, the new double tab experiencewhere through the new main tab the most relevant and outstanding conversations will be located, and leave the rest of the conversations that take place in another tab. A more efficient way to organize conversations The rollout is gradually taking place globallyand based on early feedback, this new way of organizing conversations is helping to effectively track and respond to ongoing conversations and opportunities. Once it reaches the account of any user, it will You will be notified of the arrival of the new messaging experience by means of a notification at the top of your inbox where you can try, and where appropriate, opt for the new experience. Although the statement is concise and does

Data: Pro Football Reference; Chart: Axios VisualsTwo-thirds of the way through the NFL season, teams are averaging just 21.9 points per game — the lowest mark since 2017 and second-lowest since 2009.By the numbers: Scoring reached an all-time high of 24.8 points per game two years ago at the peak of the modern passing revolution, but defenses have started to adjust and stand their ground.Secondaries are clamping down on deep coverage to combat big plays that can score points in a hurry. To wit, teams' 1.39 receiving TDs per game this season are the fewest since 2009.Red zone scoring percentage is at its lowest since 2017, with one league source attributing the decline to defenses stifling the run-pass option.Between the lines: Numerous linchpins of recent high-octane offenses have struggled this season.Tom Brady's Bucs, Aaron Rodgers' Packers and Matt Stafford's Rams are averaging a combined 29.7 fewer points per game than last season.That's to say nothing of Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson's disastrous debuts in Indianapolis and Denver.

LinkedIn releases a feature that had been in testing for several months. The social network for professional contacts finally introduces the ability to schedule publications. This is a function that has been tested these months, some users could use it, but it is now being launched for everyone. LinkedIn now lets you schedule messages The idea is that you can publish something at the desired time, even if you have written it hours before. A feature with which you could make your posts reach more people. #LinkedIn is adding the ability to schedule a post! pic.twitter.com/1a8uhEWMbB – Nima Owji (@nima_owji) August 31, 2022 New feature When you want to write a new post on LinkedIn, the window to do so will remain unchanged. Only that in the bottom right corner of the screen, next to the publish button, a button with the icon of a clock is now introduced. This is the button with which this new feature is introduced on the platform. Users will only have to click on it to start making use of it in their accounts. The function allows us to schedule this publication or message when we want. We will be able to choose both

Switch to Slide ShowSUMMARYChina's strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the ruling Communist Party in decades. Most protesters on the mainland and in Hong Kong have focused their anger on restrictions that confine families to their homes for months. Global health experts have also criticised China's methods as unsustainable.1 / 14Chinese police were out in force in Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday to prevent more protests against COVID curbs which have disrupted the lives of millions, damaged the economy and briefly sparked rare calls for President Xi Jinping to step down. (Image: Reuters)2 / 14At least one person in the city of Hangzhou was arrested late on Monday, according to social media videos, after reports a busload of demonstrators were taken away by police during Sunday night protests in Shanghai. (Image: Reuters)3 / 14Simmering discontent with COVID prevention policies three years into the pandemic ignited into broader protests in cities thousands of miles apart throughout the weekend. (Image: Reuters)4 / 14COVID in China keeps spreading despite significant sacrifices made by most of the country's 1.4 billion people to prevent its transmission, adhering to a zero-COVID policy

Switch to Slide ShowSUMMARYTrends on SGX Nifty indicate an opening in the red for the Indian markets on Wednesday after a loss of 0.06 percent. Here are the 10 things you need to know before the opening bell on November 30:1 / 10Wall Street | Dow Jones Industrial Average index ended 0.01 percent higher on Tuesday. S&P 500 fell 0.16 percent while the tech-heavy Nasdaq witnessed 0.59 percent loss. (Image: Shutterstock)2 / 10Asian Equities | Japan's Nikkei lost 0.64 percent at 7:30 am on Wednesday while the Shanghai index was trading 0.12 percent higher. (Image: Shutterstock)3 / 10SGX Nifty | Trends on SGX Nifty suggest a negative start for the broader market in India with a loss of 0.06 percent. Nifty futures were trading at 18,748 on the Singaporean exchange at 7:40 am. (Image: Shutterstock)4 / 10Dalal Street | BSE Sensex advanced 177.04 points or 0.28 percent to end at a fresh closing peak of 62,681.84 while the broader NSE Nifty gained 59.10 points or 0.32 percent to record 18,621.85.5 / 10Goldman Sachs | Santanu Sengupta, India Economist at the US-based global investment bank Goldman Sachs expects the Indian economy to grow at 6.3 percent year-over-year. He said this ahead

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