April 1, 2022, may go down as a pivotal day in the history of American unions. In a result that could reverberate in workplaces across the U.S., the independent Amazon Labor Union – first formed…
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Throughout the latter half of 2021, as it became clear that Russia was massing a large portion of its conventional combat power on the eastern borders of Ukraine, analysts offered contrasting predictions about the role…
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The eurozone needs to work hard to end its reliance on debt, European Central Bank (ECB) vice-president Vítor Constâncio said on June 24. In remarks to a conference entitled “Debt – economic, political and moral…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker checks a tank at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell at the…
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Financial advisers often say it’s never too early to start thinking about your pension. And with good reason. As recently as ten years ago, less than half of all UK employees were saving into a…
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On February 24, as Russian forces began their invasion, stories of US-funded biolabs and bioweapon research in Ukraine began to spread on social media. The false claims spread from right-wing circles but became more widespread,…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — Two presidents are taking on very audacious gambles: Vladimir Putin wants Europe to pay for Russia’s gas in rubles while Joe Biden hopes to provide enough barrels of…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the disruption, by sanctions or war, of two of the world’s largest grain exporters. This means 2022 is shaping up to be a very difficult year for the…
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Central banks can run into trouble if they try to be too predictable, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent said in a speech today (March 30). Central banks have often used forward guidance on…
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When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment – for the first time, the DNA blueprint of human life was unlocked. But…
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