The stock market surprised Wall Street last year with a significant increase, and it could surpass that this year with an even larger surge. Supported by a strong U.S. economy that defied widespread recession predictions and a more dovish stance from the Federal Reserve last fall, the S&P 500 rose by 24% in 2023. Only … Read more
The text discusses the challenges and pitfalls faced by college presidents, particularly women and people of color, who have shorter tenures on average. It explores why college presidents are under fire for their views on controversial issues and their handling of campus protests. The text also highlights the story of Song Richardson, who left her … Read more
Caroline Polachek recently performed a beautiful rendition of Radiohead’s ‘True Love Waits’ at the Musée de l’Orangerie. The performance took place in front of Claude Monet’s iconic Water Lilies. Polachek chose to sing the closing track from Radiohead’s album ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ in this unique and stunning setting. Expressing her gratitude, Polachek took to … Read more
The health secretary cautioned that there will be tough decisions to make in the upcoming budget, refusing to rule out the possibility of freezing tax thresholds. Wes Streeting emphasized on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips program that the government cannot address 14 years of issues in just one budget, and there will be … Read more
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GQG Partners, one of the largest shareholders of Spanish bank BBVA, has decided to sell its stake due to the bank’s pursuit of a hostile bid for domestic rival Banco Sabadell, according to a report by the Financial Times. The decision to sell was made by GQG in July, as they believed that the Sabadell … Read more
(Bloomberg) — An election in Canada’s British Columbia province was to close to call on polling day, leaving the left-leaning New Democratic Party’s majority in doubt while support soared for a party that has not ruled the region since before World War II. Most Read from Bloomberg The NDP were leading in 46 ridings, while … Read more
Investing.com — Wells Fargo analysts have expressed doubts about the recent high-profile policy announcements from China, suggesting that the measures taken are unlikely to have a significant impact on the country’s economic trajectory. The bank argues that the growth effects of these stimulus initiatives will be similar to past experiences and will not address the … Read more
Mike Palmer welcomes Marcio Sequeira, founder and CEO of MOLA, to discuss structural engineering education and the future of architecture. Marcio shares his background and how his interest in architecture and structures was influenced by his parents’ careers in steel construction and physics. He explains how he developed MOLA, a physical model kit that uses … Read more
In the premiere episode of our new program Paris des arts, Valérie Fayolle from FRANCE 24 interviews Ayo. The Nigerian German singer-songwriter takes us on a journey through the National Navy Museum to discuss “Mami Wata”, her seventh acoustic album dedicated to the Nigerian goddess of the sea. Following that, we meet Alain Roche, the … Read more