Key Points
- Remote work surged during the Covid-19 pandemic and appears to have staying power.
- It has endured largely because it has perceived benefits for both workers and employers, economists said.
Why remote work has staying power: It’s ‘still kicking,’ economist says
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China-U.S. agree on framework to implement Geneva trade consensus after second day of London talks
Key Points The U.S. and China have reached consensus on trade, representatives from both sides said after high-level talks in London, according to an NBC transcript. The negotiators will now seek approval on the framework from the U.S. and Chinese presidents, before implementing it. The talks follow a breakthrough trade agreement reached in mid-May that […]
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DoubleLine’s Gundlach says to buy international stocks on the dollar’s ‘secular decline’
Jeffrey Gundlach speaking at the 2019 Sohn Conference in New York on May 6, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Tuesday that international stocks will continue to outshine U.S. equities on the back of what he believes to be the dollar’s secular downtrend. “I think the trade is to not own U.S. […]
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Why BlackRock’s smallest deal of 2024 may end up being its most consequential
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has sent a clear message to investors: The world’s largest asset manager’s smallest acquisition last year could end up its most consequential. During an industry conference in March, the long-time executive said BlackRock’s $3.2 billion purchase of alternatives asset data provider Preqin — its smallest of the four deals announced in […]
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