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Morgan Stanley says investors can weather a ‘prolonged storm’ with these global stocks
European companies have never been richer, according to Morgan Stanley , and are ready to splash the cash — including distributing part of it to shareholders. The Wall Street bank has named a raft of stocks that have strong balance sheets and resilient cash flows and are set to return excess cash to shareholders through […]
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Russia can’t guarantee that American vets captured in Ukraine won’t face the death penalty
Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitriy Peskov attends an event during Russia’s Victory Day commemorations in Moscow on May 9, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman wouldn’t guarantee that two U.S. military veterans captured in Ukraine won’t face the death penalty in an exclusive interview Monday. “It depends on the investigation,” Dmitry Peskov told NBC News […]
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Have markets hit the bottom? Ed Yardeni says it’s not over until inflation peaks
Markets have been on a wild ride recently, swinging between gains and losses. However, the brutal selling has meant the S&P 500 is still in a bear market. When asked whether markets have hit a bottom, Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni said he doesn’t think “we’re gonna climb out of this thing very quickly, not […]
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Israel’s parliament to dissolve, Foreign Minister Lapid to become prime minister
A combination of file photos shows Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett speaking in Jerusalem May 14, 2018 and Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid delivering a speech in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2021. Ammar Awad; Amir Cohen | Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have agreed to dissolve parliament, […]
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UK union says rail strikes will go ahead after talks fail
Britain is bracing for severe travel disruptions as the strike coincides with the peak summer holiday period. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Britain’s RMT Union said on Monday that it would go ahead with planned railway strikes after talks with train operators failed to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Talking about the […]
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People who are ‘incredibly good’ at catching liars ‘on the spot’ do these 6 things, say top psychologists
Humans have been trying to master lie detection for thousands of years — and failing miserably. In fact, polygraphs aren’t reliable. With as little as 15 minutes of training, people have been able to consistently beat the test. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has even said that “the Federal government should not rely on […]
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A travel pro’s ‘secret’ for easing into work mode after a long vacation
Remote work makes it easier than ever to take a working vacation — you can travel to a new location, log in during the day and essentially get away without having to use your PTO days. But a lot of people are coming back from these “breaks” even more burned out than when they left. […]
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Volvo says it has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen
According to Volvo Trucks, fuel cells for the vehicles will be provided by cellcentric, a joint venture with Daimler Truck that was established in March 2021. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Volvo Trucks said Monday that it had begun to test vehicles that use “fuel cells powered by hydrogen,” with the Swedish firm […]
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Sterling has further to fall as Bank of England wrestles growth-inflation conundrum, strategists say
LONDON — Sterling has fallen more than 9% against the U.S. dollar so far this year and despite a recent reprieve, currency strategists see further pain ahead for the pound. The Bank of England last week delivered another 25 basis point hike to interest rates, a more cautious move than peers such as the U.S. […]
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Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contest
Newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro (C) and his running mate Francia Marquez (R) celebrate at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, on June 19, 2022 after winning the presidential runoff Daniel Munoz | Afp | Getty Images Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly […]
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