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Soaring prices are hitting young Brits. The new U.K. budget won’t hurt much
David-Prado | iStock | Getty Images The U.K. government’s latest budget announcement offered little hope for young people who are among those struggling to cope with soaring living costs, financial analysts and advisors have said. In his Spring Statement, U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged that the Russia-Ukraine war was putting more pressure on the […]
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Russia and Ukraine prepare for in-person talks after Zelenskyy says he’s ready to discuss neutral status
Russia and Ukraine delegates to meet in Turkey for talks Ukrainian and Russian flags are seen on a table before talks between officials of the two countries in Belarus on March 3, 2022. Maxim Guchek | Reuters Delegations from Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to meet in Turkey today to conduct more talks. David Arakhamia, […]
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How astronaut Sian Proctor overcame ‘imposter syndrome’ after being rejected by NASA
Dr. Sian Proctor during fighter jet training in Montana on August 8, 2021. John Kraus / Inspiration4 Sian Proctor became the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft last year, but despite her success the astronaut says she’s suffered with imposter syndrome her “entire life.” One example of when Proctor said she suffered from this […]
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Poland’s economy is standing strong for now, but the Ukraine war casts a ‘dark cloud’
On a display at a gas station, a liter of diesel costs 7.19 zloty. Refueling is also more expensive than ever in Poland, but still a lot cheaper than in neighboring Germany. Patrick Pleul | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Poland’s economy has had a strong start to the year, but as the war in […]
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India is snapping up cheap Russian oil, and China could be next
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pose for a photo during Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Moscow, Russia on September 10, 2020. Russian Foreign Press Service Handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images There’s been […]
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Vietnam’s first quarter foreign direct investment up 7.8% from a year ago
Workers at Pouyuen Vietnam factory, a unit of Taiwans Pou Chen Corp., in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Maika Elan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Vietnam received $4.42 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter, up 7.8% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Planning and Investment […]
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Amazon, Walmart and more: Cowen loves these stocks it says can beat surging inflation
Cowen has identified several tech and internet stocks it rates as likely to outperform, some of which are set to return “at least” 15% over the next 12 months. Source
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These global stocks are long-term outperformers with healthy dividends, Barclays says
Barclays says these 10 stocks are trading at a discount and could present an opportunity for investors right now. Source
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Japanese stocks set for lower start; data shows China’s industrial profits rose
SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan looked set for a lower open on Monday, while data released over the weekend showed Chinese industrial profits grew in the first two months of the year. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,045 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 28,010. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s […]
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Oscars updates: Netflix and Apple face off in streaming-services showdown for Best Picture
Workers place Oscar statues along the red carpet as preparation for the Academy Awards continue in Los Angeles, California, March 24, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is hoping that movie lovers will unite and spark an uptick in ratings for the 94th Academy Awards. With the diversity […]
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