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Russia is squeezing Europe’s gas supplies, sparking a bitter and reluctant return to coal
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has warned that the situation is going to be “really tight in winter” without precautionary measures to prevent a supply shortage. Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images Reduced flows of Russian gas and the specter of a full supply disruption have prompted some European governments to reconsider coal, one […]
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Labor market ‘worse than the 1970s’ as strikes hit UK, Nobel Prize-winning economist says
A usually busy Waterloo Station is almost empty in London on June 21, 2022 as the biggest rail strike in over 30 years hits the UK. Ben Stansall | Afp | Getty Images LONDON – The labor market is “worse than the 1970s,” with massive rail strikes in the U.K. offering a sign of things […]
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Australia’s leading wine authority to close office in China as exports plunge
Lin Tiangui, a representative of Winston Wine, looks at a bottles of wine produced from Winston Wine’s own Australian winery at one of its stores in Shanghai, China on October 18, 2011. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | In Pictures | Corbis Historical | Getty Images Australia’s leading wine industry body Wine Australia will be closing […]
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Buy these global tech stocks to cash in on the EV boom, UBS says
UBS has named its top technology stock picks to ride the electric vehicle revolution. “As EV penetration grows and autonomous driving emerges, we see exponential growth within tech supply chains,” UBS’ analysts, led by Grace Chen, said on June 17. They expect 2026 to be an “inflection point” for electric vehicles, when the global EV […]
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Australia’s central bank flags more rate rises, 75 basis point moves unlikely
The Reserve Bank of Australia building in Sydney on June 7, 2022. Australia’s top central banker on Tuesday flagged a lot more policy tightening ahead as rates were still “very low” and it was important that higher inflation did not feed into public expectations and wage claims. Muhammad Farooq | Afp | Getty Images Australia’s […]
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Former U.S. ambassador says lifting China tariffs could slash inflation by 1% over time, help Biden in midterms
Removing tariffs on imported Chinese goods will strip 1% off inflation in the U.S. over time and return confidence to the economy which could help President Joe Biden at the ballot box, former U.S. ambassador David Adelman says. “Inflation will be No. 1 issue in midterm elections in the U.S. in November,” Adelman told CNBC’s […]
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Singapore imports more than 90% of its food. Here’s how it’s dealing with rising food inflation
A rooftop farm in Singapore on May 27, 2020. The small island nation lacks natural resources and imports more than 90% of its food from more than 170 countries and regions. Lauryn Ishak| Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore is known for its variety of street food and local cuisines, but many may not know it […]
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Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5 million
Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, poses for photos with his 2021 Nobel Peace Prize at The Times Center on June 20, 2022. The prize that Muratov was auctioning off to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold Monday night for $103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel. Michael M. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets in positive territory; RBA poised to release meeting minutes
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were mostly buoyant in early trade on Tuesday while bitcoin continued to rise after a recent rebound. Meanwhile, Australia’s central bank is poised to release meeting minutes in the morning. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was 1.19% higher in early trade while the Topix rose by 1.2%. The Kospi in South Korea was […]
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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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