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IMF's Georgieva warns "there's plenty to worry about'' in world economy -- including inflation, debt
In the United States, she said, “the flipside'' of unexpectedly strong economic growth is that it ”taking longer than expected'' to bring inflation down. Georgieva also warned that government debts are growing around the world. On Tuesday, the IMF said it expects to the global economy to grow 3.2% this year, a modest upgrade from the forecast it made in January and unchanged from 2023.
2 min read - BusinessNBC News
Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract
Google has fired more than two dozen employees for protesting the company's $1.2 billion contract to provide the Israeli government and military with cloud and artificial intelligence services.
4 min read - WorldUSA TODAY
Iran may reconsider its 'nuclear doctrine' if Israel retaliates, senior commander says
If Israel targets Iranian nuclear sites, Iran "will surely and categorically reciprocate with advanced missiles against their own nuclear sites."
3 min read - BusinessGOBankingRates
Will Bitcoin Be a Buy in April? Here’s the Data
Just hours away from the much-anticipated bitcoin halving set for April 19, it's fair to say that the asset has been on a roll lately despite some pre-halving volatility. A confluence of factors has...
7 min read - WorldThe Telegraph
Hunt urged to launch inheritance tax raid on unspent pension pots
Jeremy Hunt has been urged to demand inheritance tax on pension pots by one of Britain’s most influential economic think tanks.
3 min read - BusinessBenzinga
Despite Revenue Dip, Nokia's Q1 Net Profit and Technology Patents Fuel Growth
Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK) reported a fiscal first-quarter 2024 net sales decline of 20% year-on-year (19% in constant currency) to €4.67 billion ($5.07 billion), missing the consensus of $5.10 billion. Comparable EPS was $0.10 (€0.09) versus the consensus of $0.06. The reported net profit is €438 million, up from €289 million a year ago. Comparable net profit was €501 million, up from €342 million a year earlier. Network Infrastructure sales declined by 26% year over year in CC due to the weak deman
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Recognizing that some members of cleanup crews had likely become sick, BP agreed to a medical claims settlement two years after the 2010 disaster. Through the settlement, BP has pa
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