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Spain to reportedly offer three days of menstrual leave every month
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Spain to reportedly offer three days of menstrual leave every month

Spain is set to approve a law next week, offering three days a month of menstrual leave, according to reports. Getty Images | Westend61 The Spanish government is set to pass a law offering three days of menstrual leave a month for workers who experience severe period pain, according to several media reports. The reform […]

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Japan is set to open its doors in June, but some locals aren’t happy about it
Business

Japan is set to open its doors in June, but some locals aren’t happy about it

As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent’s most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday at a news conference in London that Japan will ease border controls in June. Locals often celebrate the easing of pandemic-related border restrictions, but some […]

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Nintendo announces surprise 10-for-1 stock split; expects Switch sales to fall 9%
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Nintendo announces surprise 10-for-1 stock split; expects Switch sales to fall 9%

Nintendo announced a 10-for-1 stock split on Tuesday as the Japanese gaming giant aims to make its shares more appealing to retail investors. Shareholders have been calling for a stock split for some time to boost the liquidity of the gaming giant’s shares. The move will take effect on Oct. 1 this year, when each […]

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These buy-rated stocks have a proven history of staying stable in turbulent times
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These buy-rated stocks have a proven history of staying stable in turbulent times

CNBC identified buy-rated stocks from the U.S. and beyond that have a track record of stability when markets are going crazy. Source

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North Korea fired ballistic missile, South Korean and Japanese officials say
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North Korea fired ballistic missile, South Korean and Japanese officials say

A woman walks past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul on May 4, 2022. North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | […]

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Americans view these Asian countries as safer now than before the pandemic
Travel

Americans view these Asian countries as safer now than before the pandemic

A new study shows American travelers view many Asian nations as safer travel destinations now than they did four years ago. South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, China and Vietnam rose in the annual safety rankings published by travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection. The survey in the 2022 “State of Travel Insurance Report” also […]

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These global stocks look cheap after falling over 20% — and analysts love them
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These global stocks look cheap after falling over 20% — and analysts love them

These buy-rated stocks look to be trading at a sharp discount and could be primed for big returns going forward. Source

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Japan says exiting Sakhalin energy projects would weaken Russia sanctions
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Japan says exiting Sakhalin energy projects would weaken Russia sanctions

A liquefied natural gas tanker berth in Japan, on Dec. 17, 2021. Should Japan ever exit the Sakhalin energy projects in Russia and their stakes were acquired by Russia or a third country, this would weaken the effectiveness of Western sanctions and benefit Russia, Japan’s industry minister said on Friday. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | […]

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As the dollar jumps to two-year highs, the ‘Fast Money’ traders deliver winners and losers
Finance

As the dollar jumps to two-year highs, the ‘Fast Money’ traders deliver winners and losers

Wall Street may be underestimating the dollar’s jump to two year highs. “With each passing day the dollar goes higher. That creates more of a headwind for the multinationals in the market in general,” “Fast Money” trader Guy Adami said on Tuesday. “A stronger dollar, as counterintuitive as it may be, is not good for […]

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North Korea is committed to an ‘alarming change’ in its nuclear policy, professor says
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North Korea is committed to an ‘alarming change’ in its nuclear policy, professor says

North Korea ultimately wants to have more nuclear weapons to use against the U.S. troops in South Korea and Japan in the event of an invasion, according to a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. North Korea currently has the ability to use a small number of nuclear weapons against the United States, […]

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