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Jan

12

2023

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Sweden was enticed into a military agreement with the US

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Sweden was enticed into a military agreement with the US. NATO and the US and NATO believed that it would be simple to persuade Turkey to allow Sweden to be a member of NATO. But, Erdogan kept shifting the goalpost and was constantly adjusting his demands. It seems that the Biden administration's effort to the Swedish accession process on track to the ranks of a NATO member failed as Turkey refused to sign the agreement and exercised its right to deny approval until its terms regarding the past tense relationship between Stockholm and Kurdish separatists are fully taken care of.…

Jan

11

2023

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Court grants Voyager initial approval for $1B Binance USA Deal

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Court grants Voyager initial approval for $1B Binance USA Deal. To become final, the deal will give Voyager users roughly half of their assets back. However, it still must pass another court hearing. Voyager, a defunct crypto broker, has received initial court approval to sell its assets to Binance.US in an agreement worth approximately $1 billion. New York's U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles granted Voyager permission for an asset purchase agreement to be entered into with the crypto exchange. Voyager was also allowed to vote among its creditors regarding the sale, according to the court filing. The deal will not…

Jan

10

2023

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Tequila is now the American whiskey of choice

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Tequila is now the American whiskey of choice. Tequila, a Mexican spirit, has become the second most valuable spirit in the US after American whiskey. IWSR Drinks Market Analysis also stated that Tequila would surpass vodka as the largest category in terms of value by 2023. The US saw an increase in spirits volume sales of 2% in 2022, with strong demand for premium products. According to IWSR statistics, premium spirits sales increased by 13% last year in volume terms. Eagle Eye on Education: We are truly connected by community partnerships IWSR reported that Agave spirits accounted for US$1.6 billion…

Jan

09

2023

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2022 US Auto sales fall to a decade low

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2022 US Auto sales fall to a decade low. Due to tight inventories and severe supply chain problems, light vehicle sales in the United States fell to their lowest level since 2012. According to Automotive News, 13.4 million light-vehicle units were sold in the United States in 2022. This data includes all automakers that have reported their sales data to date, except for a few such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Jaguar Land Rover, which are expected to report later this week. The U.S. light vehicle sales were 14.9 million units in 2021. The seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAARs) for December…

Jan

08

2023

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By Fredric M. Wiseman

Stagflation to Terrorize the Economy in 2023

NewsAmerica, inflation, news, Stagflation, US

Stagflation to Terrorize the Economy in 2023. The silver and gold markets were off to an excellent start in the first few days of the year's trading before squeezing under market pressure on Thursday but then rebound in the early morning of Friday. A weak but not entirely positive jobs report has raised hopes for more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and boosted the U.S. dollar on foreign exchange markets. Metals futures traders responded to the market by selling yesterday only to revert and purchase today. Investors usually take a look at the initial trading days of a new…

Jan

07

2023

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What do Energy Jobs Pay – A Guide to Exploring Careers in the Energy Industry

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As the world transitions to renewable sources of energy, the demand for energy jobs is increasing. Energy jobs can range from engineers to technicians and offer a variety of salary ranges depending on experience and qualifications. This article will discuss the different types of energy jobs available and what they pay, as well as provide an overview of the current energy job market. What do Energy Jobs Pay - “In general, energy sector employees earn higher hourly wages compared to the national mean; this is true across all energy technology segments and nearly all energy industry segments.” - US Energy…

Jan

07

2023

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Six-Year-Old Student Deliberately Shot Teacher In US

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Six-Year-Old Student Deliberately Shot Teacher In US. A 6-year-old pupil deliberately wounded and killed an instructor on his campus at Newport News, Virginia, US during an altercation in a first-grade classroom on Friday, according to local police and school officials. The victim, identified by the name of Abby Zwerner, was rushed to the hospital following being shot in the chest and was later declared critically ill. The student who killed the teacher hasn't been identified by the media. The student was detained and police are trying to discover how he got the gun. Zwerner was the only one wounded in…

Jan

06

2023

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Even a Soft Landing for the Economy May Be Uneven

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Even a Soft Landing for the Economy May Be Uneven. One of the most significant economic tales of the past year was the complicated debate about what it was the U.S. economy was going into a recession , or just declining, with some altitude sickness, after the peak of growth following the pandemic's lows. In the coming year, these arguments and questions will likely to persist. It is known that the Federal Reserve has been steeply increasing the cost of borrowing for companies and individuals in an effort to limit spending and reduce inflation. However, the consequences are still affecting…

Jan

05

2023

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US Soccer star’s mom says she made an allegation about the head coach of the national team for men Gregg Berhalter

Newsnews, Qatar World Cup, Soccer, sports, US, USMNT

US Soccer star's mom says she made an allegation about the head coach of the national team for men Gregg Berhalter. United States Men's National Team (USMNT) soccer player Gio Reyna's mom, Danielle, said Wednesday she was the person who first reported the incident in 1991 with US Soccer men's head coach Gregg Berhalter and his wife Rosalind. Reyna has said she informed United States Soccer Federation (USSF) director of sports Earnie Stewart of the incident on the 11th of December in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. In a statement made public through ESPN as well as Fox Sports, Reyna…

Jan

04

2023

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France Prepares Green Industry Bill Echoing US Climate Law

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France Prepares Green Industry Bill Echoing US Climate Law. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he will be presenting the "green industry" bill soon in the event that Europe wants to stop companies getting lured across the Atlantic by billions of dollars in subsidies in the United States' climate legislation. The new law in France will bring changes to taxation and regulation in order to facilitate the creation of low-carbon production, said Le Maire. about France. It will result in an incredibly eco-friendly industry in French soil by utilizing the production of hydrogen, electric batteries and nuclear energy, as…

Jan

03

2023

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By Fredric M. Wiseman

A Con Man Is Succeeding Me in Congress Today

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Today marks my final day as a member of Congress as well. George Santos is about to be sworn into the place I held for the past six years. He'll swear that he will "bear true faith" to the Constitution and fulfill this obligation with no "purpose of evasion." I'm not sure the number of lies and evasions Mr. Santos has told about his financial situation, himself and his relationship to the area in Long Island and northeastern Queens. If he becomes a member of the senate, it will degrade our Congress and our country as well as my constituents.…

Jan

02

2023

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European markets kick off the New Year on a high note

Newschina, covid, economy, European, IMF, news

European markets kick off the New Year on a high note. European market prices started this New Year on a high note on Monday (2 January) after a turbulent 2022, which saw International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva warning that three-quarters of the global economy is in danger of recession by 2023. The Paris CAC 40 climbed over 1% as did the Frankfurt DAX increased by 0.7 percent. However, London, Wall Street and oil markets were shut to celebrate the holidays. The majority of Asian stock markets were closed. The ones that did open, Jakarta was flat while Seoul…

Jan

01

2023

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S.Korea will invest $5.3 billion in science research and development by 2023

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S.Korea will invest $5.3 billion in science research and development by 2023. Seoul: South Korea will invest 6.7 trillion won ($5.3 billion) in research and development in 2023, as the nation is seeking to secure the most important emerging technologies to create growth engines for the future in the field of science, the ministry of science announced on Sunday. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that the budgeted amount was the equivalent of a 3.9 percent increase over 2021. Of the total, around 3.4 trillion won were put aside for crucial new technologies in the future, like artificial intelligence…

Dec

31

2022

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ISRO to concentrate on science experiments, first human space flight for 2023

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ISRO to concentrate on science experiments, first human space flight for 2023. It is expected that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will shift its research and development efforts to science in 2023, with specific projects to Sun (Aditya) as well as the Moon (Chandrayaan-3) while the startup market is poised to explode in the space applications sector. The coming year will witness a series of tests on India's first human space flight Gaganyaan. Gaganyaan with the first mission that is uncrewed expected to take place in the final quarter of 2023, aimed at testing the effectiveness of the launch…

Dec

30

2022

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Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd leads as the biggest loser in the B group

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Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd leads as the biggest loser in the B group. Zim Laboratories Ltd, Skipper Ltd, KFin Technologies Ltd and Tarapur Transformers Ltd are among the other losers from the BSE's "B" group as of this day, on the 30th of December, 2022. Zim Laboratories Ltd, Skipper Ltd, KFin Technologies Ltd and Tarapur Transformers Ltd are among the other losers of BSE's "B" group as of this day, on the 30th of December, 2022. Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd crashed 4.91 percent to 2.71 in the hour 14:29 IST.The stock was the largest losing stock in the BSE's "B'…

Dec

29

2022

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Experts warn of the emergence of COVID Variants amid the soaring cases in China

Newschina, corona, health, news, US, virus, WHO

Experts warn of the emergence of COVID Variants amid the soaring cases in China. China has announced that visitors will no longer be required to be quarantined from January 8, the most recent major shift in stricter restrictions which have been keeping the country mostly closed to the outside world since the beginning of this pandemic. The country's National Health Commission has stopped the daily release of cases; officials in various cities believe there are hundreds of thousands who've contracted the disease over the past few months. The crematoriums and hospitals are overloaded across the nation, France24 reported. As the…

Dec

28

2022

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10 Ways To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse

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Zombies are fictional creatures that are created when a person dies and then is brought back to life through a process called zombification.(10 Ways To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse) In our world, zombies are typically portrayed as mindless, slow-moving creatures that want to eat human flesh. They can be killed by destroying the head or heart, shooting them in the head with a bullet, or burning them alive. Zombies are not real. The zombie apocalypse is not going to happen. Zombies are just fictional creatures that exist in movies and books such as Night of the Living Dead and World…

Dec

27

2022

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Irish tourism back to 70pc pre-pandemic levels but sector group warns of ‘economic headwinds’

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Irish tourism back to 70pc pre-pandemic levels but sector group warns of 'economic headwinds' The Irish tourism industry saw an increase in tourism following the removal of the majority of restrictions on Covid-19 earlier in the year. There were seven million international visitors visiting Ireland by 2022. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has released its final of the year numbers which revealed that the sector experienced a 73 percent growth in its revenue compared to pre-pandemic peak of the year. Of the seven million people who traveled during the year ITIC calculated that 2.6 million were directly from Mainland…

Dec

26

2022

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A former Tokyo Olympics executive arrested for the payment of bribes and released on bail

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A former Tokyo Olympics executive arrested for the payment of bribes and released on bail A former Tokyo Olympics as well as Paralympics executive of the organizing committee Haruyuki Takahashi, who's being tried for allegedly accepting payments in connection with the Olympic and Paralympic sports and was released on bail on Monday. Takahashi Tahashi, 78, had been freed from Tokyo Detention House after posting the sum of Y=80 million ($603,000) on bail. US on collision course if it keeps hollowing out one-China principle The Tokyo District Court had decided earlier on Monday to issue bail to Takahashi who was repeatedly…

Dec

24

2022

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Brexit has shattered Britain’s economic foundations

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Brexit has shattered Britain's economic foundations Two years have passed since the former prime minister Boris Johnson signed his Brexit trade deal , and proclaimed that Britain will become "prosperous, dynamic and contented" when it had completed its exit out of European Union. The Brexit deal will allow UK businesses to "do even more business" with the European Union, according to Johnson and will let Britain free to negotiate trade agreements around the globe while continuing to seamlessly export into the EU market with 450 million customers. In the end, Brexit has hobbled the UK economy, but it's as the…

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