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Marine Le Pen’s Far-Right French Party to Pay Nearly $13 Million to Russian Military Contractor

  
WSJ - 04.22.2022 Original article ›
Matthew Dalton
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A $12 million euro loan taken out in 2014 by Marie Le Pen's party from a Russian bank that was transferred to a Russian military aircraft parts maker is the subject of much debate in the French presidential election. It was brought up by Mr. Macron in the recent televised debate with Le Pen.

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Auto Makers Tout the ‘Frunk:’ A Trunk in Front. But Does the Word Sound Like Swearing?

  
WSJ - 05.06.2022 Original article ›
Nora Eckert
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Because the battery pack in an EV vehicle goes on the floor of the vehicle instead of the engine up front, it frees up space in the front for the trunk. The term for this trunk up front is "frunk" or e-trunk. No one really knows what to call it.

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Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound

  
NYTimes.com - 12.27.2022 Original article ›
Jeanna Smialek, Ben Casselman
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Many people in the US turning 65 years have just opted to retire in this pandemic. This is changing the fabric of the American labor force in 2023, says NYT. This means the Fed will carry on the fight against inflation longer as there is a shortage of people in the labor market.

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Pan-European sleeper train to sweep Britons to Berlin from May 2023

  
The Guardian - 12.28.2022 Original article ›
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Starting in May 2023 one could catch a Eurostar sleeper train from London's Kings Cross St Pancras to Berlin with a change in Brussels for 109 euros. This gets you into Berlin for breakfast after a nights sleep on the sleeper train. The service will extend to Dresden and Prague by Dec 2023.

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House Speaker Vote: Live Updates as Kevin McCarthy Talks Continue on Day Four

  
WSJ - 01.06.2023 Original article ›
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Republicans have a narrow majority in the House of Representatives 222 to 212 for Democrats. This means Republicans can only lose 4 members of their party in a vote when all members vote. Kevin McCarthy was not elected Speaker of the House after 4 days of voting as 20 Republicans oppose his nomination.

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Ex-Bayern boss Scheuer takes on WSL challenge – DW – 01/13/2023

  
dw.com - 01.13.2023 Original article ›
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The coach of Freiburg and Bayern Jens Scheuer for women's soccer will now take on English team Brighton and Howe in a special assignment. Here he talks about his plans and his daily routine from seven to seven followed by a shower and a look at the day's matches. 

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As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary

  
NYTimes.com - 01.17.2023 Original article ›
Liz Alderman
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Age discrimination is a problem in France more than in Germany or other countries in Europe. A person over 55 is half as likely as younger people to be hired by companies. This makes raising the pension age from 62 to 64 much harder for the government. In the US people are working for much longer.

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Japan Core Inflation Hits 4% for First Time in Four Decades

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WSJ - 01.20.2023 Original article ›
Megumi Fujikawa
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Core consumer price inflation in Japan was up by 4% in December over a year earlier. Food prices were also up by 4%. This is the largest price increase since 1991. Services price inflation was up by only 0.8% compared to 7% in the US. The inflation target of the Bank of Japan is 2%.

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Woman engineer who struggled for job for 3 years steers PM on his Metro ride

  
The Indian Express - 01.20.2023 Original article ›
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Trupti Shete of Aurangabad is one of 21 women pilots of 91 who will operate the new Metro 2A and 7 in Mumbai inaugurated by prime minister Modi. She did her bachelors in electrical engineering. For 3 years she struggled to get a job. Building much needed infrastructure means new opportunities for young people in India.

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Germany's Olaf Scholz kicks off South America trip – DW – 01/28/2023

  
dw.com - 01.28.2023 Original article ›
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Germany's chancellor visits Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, in an effort to renew German ties with the South American nations. A German business delegation will accompany Scholz on this trip to renew business ties. This happens as US and the EU build closer ties to traditional partners in all parts of the world.

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DOJ Suit to Break Up Google Was Years in the Making for Antitrust Chief

  
WSJ - 01.29.2023 Original article ›
Dave Michaels
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Jonathan Kanter is one of the leaders of a movement that sees big tech companies as monopolists in the tradition of the 19th century railroad and oil companies that gave the original inspiration for the anitrust laws of the United States. Laws that created a better America by building competition in the marketplace and ensuring fairness.

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WSJ News Exclusive | BlackRock Is Buying Renewable Natural Gas Producer for $700 Million

  
WSJ - 07.20.2022 Original article ›
Amrith Ramkumar
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Technology that combines food waste with cow manure to produce renewable natural gas or RNG is becoming popular. Black Rock is buying Vanguard Renewables, a company that does this in Vermont for $700 million and investing another $1 billion for RNG production. Trapping methane emissions is part of the program put forward at COP26 Glasgow.

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Germany scrambles for energy with no faith in Russian gas

  
BBC News - 07.21.2022 Original article ›
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The BBC looks at Germany's scramble for energy in 2022. Germany is now doing everything for a winter without Russian gas- that means coal, LNG, new supplies from Qatar and the US. EU wants 15% cut in consumption, more efficient use and less use of energy. And boosting investments in renewable energy.

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‘A nation has fallen in love’: Lionesses charge can transform girls’ football

  
The Guardian - 07.29.2022 Original article ›
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The way people in England have responded to England's win over Norway 8-0 and Sweden 4-0 is transforming English women's soccer and women's soccer around the world. England is now headed to the final with Germany at Wembley stadium in London with a worldwide audience of soccer fans.

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A Town’s Housing Crisis Exposes a ‘House of Cards’

  
NYTimes.com - 08.01.2022 Original article ›
Mike Baker
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Workers are resorting to campers, garages and tents as there are few housing options in resorts like this one in Sun Valley Idaho in the US. It is also a reflection on living standards for Hispanic communities in the US in 2022 who provide workers for the hospitality and construction industries in the US.

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Los Angeles School Workers Are on Strike, and Parents Say They Get It

  
NYTimes.com - 03.23.2023 Original article ›
Kurtis Lee, Jill Cowan
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Working families who are also struggling to make a living in Los Angles support teachers and other school district workers who are on strike for higher wages. Los Angeles is one of the most expensive cities in the US with rent taking up a significant part of lower incomes that have been depressed for a long time.

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Gwyneth Paltrow awarded $1 and cleared of fault over ski crash

  
BBC News - 03.31.2023 Original article ›
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Gwyneth Paltrow shows a great deal of dignity in the way she handled a lawsuit about a skiing accident in Utah with her 2 children. The jury stated that she was not at fault. Paltrow only asked for $1 in damages and told the man who made the accusation that she wished him well.

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Opinion | What the Trump Indictment Means for Ron DeSantis and the G.O.P.

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NYTimes.com - 04.02.2023 Original article ›
Ross Douthat
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Most of the issues important to Republicans such as immigration, crime, cultural issues, and national security are well articulated by Mr. Ron de Santis of Florida, without the distraction presented of a sordid affair at a time of cost of living crisis for average Americans, says this report in NYT.

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Banks Are Finally Facing Pressure to Pay Depositors More

  
WSJ - 04.16.2023 Original article ›
Gina Heeb
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Online 1 year certificates of deposit have annual percentage yield of 4.75% in 2023 compared to less than 1% in 2022. This is a significant improvement for what the average American gets on his savings accounts. For two decades low interest rates on savings accounts hurt average Americans whose savings did not grow through interest accumulation.

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Apple Plays to Its Two Extremes

  
WSJ - 03.08.2022 Original article ›
Dan Gallagher
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This WSJ report looks at Apple's continued use of pricing at the high end for its technologically advanced products. It says Apple had 33% growth in the last year during the pandemic but looking forward growth maybe limited to about 6%. Niche plays may have a limited prospect in the future.

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Biden and the Oil Industry Are at Odds, Clouding Effort to Tame Gasoline Prices

  
WSJ - 03.09.2022 Original article ›
Timothy Puko, Christopher M. Matthews
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US president Biden sees a bigger push for renewables as the right approach to the shutoff of supplies from the war in Eastern Europe, seeing it as part of the COP26 Glasgow push to check global warming. The US oil industry sees an expansion of fossil fuels, including natural gas during the crisis. 

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Pfizer Says Covid-19 Pill Is 89% Effective in Preliminary Assessment

  
WSJ - 11.05.2021 Original article ›
Jared S. Hopkins
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Pfizer's coronavirus pill is 89% effective in preventing people at high risk of needing hospitalization if taken within 3 days of diagnosis. It is called Paxlovid. In the drug protease inhibitors work to disrupt and prevent smaller molecules being formed of the virus needed for virus spread in the body.

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The Pandemic as a Wake-Up Call for Personal Health

  
NYTimes.com - 03.16.2021 Original article ›
Jane E. Brody
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A look at the need for serious attention to personal health, including the risks of obesity and poor health habits that are second biggest risk factor for deaths from coronavirus. Boris Johnson, Britain's prime minister has taken up new health habits, exercize and changed lifestyle, after going through a life changing experience. 

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Something in the air: our safe route out of lockdown

  
The Times & The Sunday Times - 04.05.2021 Original article ›
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April 2021- time to spend time outdoors and avoid congregating with others inside in spaces that are not as well ventilated. With spring here there is more of a sense of freedom being out in the fresh air and sunshine, and this is good for physical and mental health during this phase of coronavirus.

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New Budget? No Budget? Maybe You Need a Bit of Both

  
WSJ - 12.29.2019 Original article ›
Julia Carpenter
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Consider different budgeting styles depending on your habits and attitudes. It could fit in somewere between a definite budget and no budget approach. The important thing in keeping a check on spending is to have the approach that helps you with behaviours that pull you in the direction of action, reflection, self-discovery, say experts. 

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