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Want to beat the market volatility? A fund manager explains how
Jordan Cvetanovski of Pella Funds Management names the companies to own in uncertain times, some of which did well during the global financial crisis and Covid. Speaking to CNBC Pro Talks last week, he noted that global headwinds are roiling the stock market — and some sectors are set to benefit. Stock exchanges are one […]
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EU’s Vestager says Ukraine war has revived the transatlantic relationship
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Speaking to CNBC’s Silvia Amaro, the European Commission’s Executive Vice President for Competition Margrethe Vestager discusses the role of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council, particularly given the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Source
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Finland will apply to join NATO, president says, in a historic move for the neutral country
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. Frank Augstein | Reuters Finland will apply for membership of NATO, the country’s president said Sunday, in a historic move for the Nordic country, which has had a decades-long policy of military neutrality. In a press conference, President Sauli Niinisto said membership of NATO will “maximize” Finland’s security after Russia’s unprecedented […]
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Russia has lost a third of its original ground force, UK says; NATO official confident on Finland, Sweden
NATO deputy secretary general ‘confident’ on consensus over Finland and Sweden NATO’s deputy secretary general said Sunday that if Finland and Sweden decide to apply to join the military alliance, “will be able to welcome them.” Speaking to reporters as he arrived at the informal meeting of foreign ministers in Berlin, Mircea Geoana said the […]
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Oil giant Aramco reports record first quarter as oil prices soar
Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Oil giant Aramco reported a more-than 80% jump in net profit Sunday, topping analyst expectations and setting a new quarterly earnings record since its IPO. The Saudi Arabian behemoth said net income rose 82% to […]
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Lebanon holds first election since massive Beirut blast and financial collapse
A voter casts her ballot in Beirut. The parliament that will be formed by Lebanon’s election is expected to vote on long-delayed reforms required by the IMF to unlock financial support for the stricken country. Anwar Amro | Afp | Getty Images Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon’s first election since the country’s economic collapse, […]
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This 33-year-old left the U.S. for Georgia and lives on $1,592 a month: ‘Now, I’m semi-retired’
In 2020, Mike Swigunski was among millions of people in lockdown as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe. But instead of hunkering down with roommates or family, Swigunski was 6,000 miles away from home, alone in a foreign country. Swigunski had only planned to visit Georgia, a small country that sits between eastern Europe and […]
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McConnell leads Senate delegation to meet with Zelenskyy in Ukraine
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) arrive for a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 14, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Reuters U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell lead a […]
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A Harvard nutritionist and brain expert avoids these 5 types of foods that can make you ‘tired and stressed’
While many conscientious eaters think constantly about the food we’re eating — how it will affect our hearts, the environment and most of all, our waistlines — we rarely think about its impact on our brains, mood and energy levels. But the gut and the brain are in constant two-way communication, and the health of […]
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G-7 foreign ministers vow to continue economic pressure on Russia
The Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Annalena Baerbock, will host and lead the work process of the G7 foreign ministers on May 14, 2022 in Weissenhaus, Germany. Janine Schmitz | Photothek | Getty Images Group of Seven foreign ministers vowed on Saturday to reinforce Russia’s economic and political isolation, continue supplying weapons to Ukraine and […]
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