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The No. 1 country Americans want to move to most, says survey of over 100,000 people
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The No. 1 country Americans want to move to most, says survey of over 100,000 people

U.S. travel to Portugal has boomed in recent years, and it’s now the No. 1 country where Americans are hoping to move abroad. That’s according to a survey of 116,363 Americans who looked into leaving the U.S. throughout 2024 administered by Expatsi, a company that provides relocation tours and expat resources. Visitors to Expatsi’s website […]

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Britain’s economy shows signs of positive momentum — but the UK may not be out of the woods just yet
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Britain’s economy shows signs of positive momentum — but the UK may not be out of the woods just yet

People walk in Trafalgar Square, London, on April 28, 2025. Adrien Fillon | Nurphoto | Getty Images It’s been rare for a string of positive economic news to emerge out of the U.K. in 2025 — but this week in particular has given Britain three reasons to be optimistic. Data on Friday signaled unexpected positive […]

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly extend rally on easing U.S.-China tensions
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly extend rally on easing U.S.-China tensions

View of the Skytree from Ueno and Asakusa in Tokyo Jackal Pan | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday after key Wall Street benchmarks rose on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 climbed 0.37% at the open, extending gains after four consecutive positive sessions. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.78%. […]

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Millennial entrepreneur raised  million for a money-saving app for immigrants
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Millennial entrepreneur raised $2 million for a money-saving app for immigrants

Nina Mohanty, founder of Bloom Money. Bloom Money One millennial entrepreneur raised $2 million to build a financial app catered to traditional money-saving methods used by immigrant communities in the West. Silicon Valley native Nina Mohanty founded Bloom Money in 2021, a fintech app designed to support U.K.-based immigrant communities to save money collaboratively, also […]

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Lutnick says 10% baseline tariff will stick around for “foreseeable future”
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Lutnick says 10% baseline tariff will stick around for “foreseeable future”

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the 10% baseline tariff rate on imports from […]

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Trump’s deal with the UK sends a clear message: 10% tariffs are here to stay
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Trump’s deal with the UK sends a clear message: 10% tariffs are here to stay

President Donald Trump listens as Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaks to him on the speaker phone in the Oval Office at the White House on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.K. and U.S. agreed to a landmark trade deal on Thursday — yet the agreement appears […]

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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland
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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland

European stock market futures point to a positive start after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement, and investors look ahead to the U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index is expected to open higher by 0.3%, according to futures data from FactSet. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]

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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as investors await China trade data
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as investors await China trade data

The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited China’s April trade data amid worries of a significant slowdown in exports growth due to U.S tariffs. Economists polled by Reuters estimate outbound […]

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Josh Brown on the UK trade deal rally and how he’s playing it
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Josh Brown on the UK trade deal rally and how he’s playing it

CNBC Pro contributor Josh Brown brushed off President Donald Trump’s U.K. trade deal plan that’s sent the market higher on Thursday and warned that the recent upswing could lose steam. “Against all odds, the U.S. managed to make a trade deal with its greatest ally of the last 200 years,” Brown, CEO of Ritzholtz Wealth […]

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Trump says 10% is floor for tariffs; ‘Some will be much higher’
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Trump says 10% is floor for tariffs; ‘Some will be much higher’

President Donald Trump on Thursday said that 10% will be the floor for his tariffs on imports from other countries that seek to reach trade agreements with the United States. “Some will be much higher because they have massive trade surpluses and in many cases they didn’t treat us right,” Trump told reporters at the […]

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