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India Prime Minister Modi tells Russia’s Putin that now ‘is not an era of war’
Narendra Modi leaves his assembly with Vladimir Putin on Friday. India’s key minister told Putin instantly that this is “not an period of war.” Contributor | Getty Photographs Information | Getty Images Indian Key Minister Narendra Modi on Friday instructed Russian President Vladimir Putin that now is not a time for war, with foodstuff, fertilizer […]
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The U.S. appears to be to rival Europe and Asia with significant floating offshore wind approach
The Block Island Wind Farm, photographed in 2016, is positioned in waters off the east coastline of the United States. DON EMMERT | AFP | Getty Images The White Home mentioned Thursday it was focusing on 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind ability by the year 2035, as it appears to compete with Europe and […]
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‘Overwhelming’ floods prompt Pakistan international minister to request for IMF, global assist
Pakistani families wade floodwaters in the southern part of the country on Sunday. The death toll from flooding there has surpassed 1,000. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Visuals Pakistan desires money enable to deal with “too much to handle” floods, its international minister mentioned on Sunday, introducing that he hoped fiscal institutions such […]
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Three people with travel ‘dream jobs’ explain how they scored them
From waiting tables to living in a basement apartment, three travel hosts tell CNBC about how they got to where they are. Here are their stories. Samantha Brown Job: Emmy-award winning TV host of “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love”Started in: Comedy “I went to Syracuse University for musical theater because I so desperately wanted to […]
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It can be been an employee’s industry in Asia-Pacific, but a recession could modify that, Mercer says
It is really been an “employee’s market” — a 3rd of Asia-Pacific’s companies have available increased salaries to entice talent, in accordance to Mercer. But the tables might be turning as fears of economic downturn grow, reported the consulting company. “Firms are setting up to get careful, in particular [in] the next 50 percent of […]
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This few travels the world total time. Here’s what it charges — and how they fork out for it
Ernestas Tyminas felt “caught” in his job as a promoting manager at a newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So he asked for two months off to backpack by means of Asia, he reported, landing in Beijing in January 2019. “On the to start with working day … I meet this one particular,” he mentioned, gesturing […]
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India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, UN says
People photographed in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to the UN, India is home to over 1.4 billion people. Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images India is on track to overtake China as the planet’s most populous country next year, according to a U.N. report published on Monday. The report, from the population division of […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher ahead of U.S. jobs report
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Friday as investors look ahead to the release of U.S. jobs data for June. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.54%, while the Topix index gained 0.34%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.51%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.91%, while the Kosdaq was 1.03% higher. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is set […]
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Soaring rents and electricity prices are squeezing Singapore retailers’ margins
Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar, the Singapore Retailers Association said. Cost pressure is a big concern for many Singapore retailers which have not completely passed on price increases to consumers, and are currently feeling the “margin squeeze,” Ernie Koh, the association’s president told CNBC’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to open lower after Wall Street staged a comeback
SINGAPORE — Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a lower open in the region despite Wall Street recovering most of its losses by the close. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,240 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,220. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 26,423.47. In Australia, SPI […]
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