Month: September 2024

‘Reacceleration ahead’: Bank of America names global tech stocks to buy — predicting growth in the second half
World

‘Reacceleration ahead’: Bank of America names global tech stocks to buy — predicting growth in the second half

Bank of America analysts painted an optimistic picture for a handful of European technology stocks, forecasting an acceleration in growth during the latter half of this year. Despite a challenging earnings season and mixed results in the second quarter — which contributed to the 10% fall in European technology stocks since mid-July — the bank […]

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Want a well-diversified portfolio? Here’s how to create one, according to a Morningstar portfolio manager
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Want a well-diversified portfolio? Here’s how to create one, according to a Morningstar portfolio manager

Investing in a volatile market is a tricky business — but one portfolio manager has tips on how to create a well-diversified portfolio to navigate that. “A good portfolio is a well-diversified one — and by well-diversified I mean a portfolio that has exposure to asset classes that have different drivers of growth,” Nicolo Bragazza, […]

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Macao did it. Singapore too. Now Thailand looks to build casinos to attract tourist dollars
Travel

Macao did it. Singapore too. Now Thailand looks to build casinos to attract tourist dollars

Pattaya, Thailand, could see an influx of tourists if a casino gets built in the city. Boonchai Wedmakawand | Moment | Getty Images Thailand is working on a new game plan to boost foreigner arrivals and increase tourism spending: casinos. The strategy has worked for Macao — which has overtaken Las Vegas as the world’s […]

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German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second
World

German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second

A far-right party won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany in the country’s east on Sunday, and looked set to finish a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote. A new party founded by a prominent leftist also made a strong impact, while the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular national […]

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Far-right state win shakes Germany’s fragile coalition
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Far-right state win shakes Germany’s fragile coalition

The Reichstag, German Parliament Building Hiroshi Higuchi | Photolibrary | Getty Images BERLIN, Sept 1 (Reuters) – German state elections that dealt a heavy blow to the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government and historic wins for two anti-establishment parties are likely to aggravate instability in an already fractious ruling coalition. With only a year to go […]

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German far-right party could win its first state in eastern regional elections
Politics

German far-right party could win its first state in eastern regional elections

People cast their votes for Germany’s Parliamentary (Bundestag) election at a poll station in Berlin, Germany on September 26, 2021. Abdulhamid Hosbas | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Germans were voting in two eastern states on Sunday, with the far-right AfD on track to win a state election for the first time and Chancellor Olaf […]

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Trump debate prep: Tulsi Gabbard advises Republican to attack Harris on ‘hypocrisy’
Politics

Trump debate prep: Tulsi Gabbard advises Republican to attack Harris on ‘hypocrisy’

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) dances as he leaves the stage after speaking alongside former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2024.  Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who has endorsed Republican former President […]

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NBC ripped up its Olympics playbook for 2024 — so far, the new strategy paid off
Business

NBC ripped up its Olympics playbook for 2024 — so far, the new strategy paid off

Mike Tirico is seen on the set of NBCUniversal Paris 2024 Olympics coverage on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France.  Kristy Sparow | Getty Images Comcast’s NBCUniversal has a longstanding bet on the Olympics, but this summer the company threw all of its resources at the Games in a bid to grab more viewership — […]

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A journey inside Epic Systems’ mythical and sprawling campus, a world away from Wall Street
Health

A journey inside Epic Systems’ mythical and sprawling campus, a world away from Wall Street

A sign that reads “Epic Intergalactic Headquarters” on campus. Epic Systems Dorothy Gale was right — the Land of Oz is not in Kansas. Rather, it’s nestled within the rolling green fields of Verona, Wisconsin, a town of nearly 16,400 people located about 10 miles southwest of the capital city of Madison. Verona is home […]

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