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How George Santos responded to being fact-checked on 14 of his biggest lies
The Republican congressman George Santos, who was expelled from Congress on Friday, still faces a sweeping federal indictment over his use of campaigns funds as well as other ethics questions that stem from his improbable, and indeed hard to believe, p…
In a few months, you could be kicking yourself for not buying GICs today
Welcome to the top of the mountaintop for returns on guaranteed investment certificates. We won’t stay there long, if a growing number of indicators are correct in suggesting interest rates have stabilized and will head lower next year.…
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The surprising Marcos presidency
HE was pilloried as weak and lazy. He was prejudged by his critics as going to be a mere reincarnation of his dictatorial father and his equally dictatorial predecessor. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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The shoe is on the other foot in South China Sea dispute
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THE English idiom, “the shoe is on the other foot,” perfectly captures the situation today in the South China Sea (SCS) and the continuing dispute between China and the Philippines over their respective claims in the sea region.&…
US banks make bad bet on Shein
The controversial Chinese fashion retailer Shein is planning an initial public offering. The three most prestigious U.S. investment banks, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley, are the lead underwriters .…
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FLBR: Cheap Brazilian Equities, Opportunities Ahead
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Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:FLBR) is a fund designed to closely mirror the performance of the FTSE Brazil Capped Index, capturing approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization of the Brazil…
“World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Opens In Japan”
On December 1, Japan inaugurated JT-60SA, the largest operational superconducting tokamak in the world to date. A tokamak is a nuclear fusion reactor shaped like a donut and this new-build in Japan, with the support of the European Union (EU), is meant…
Not even a murder plot on American soil will not be allowed derail the US relationship with India
A brazen murder-for-hire plot against an American citizen, which authorities say was directed by an Indian government official, outwardly seems like a development that could upend the fragile new US-India partnership.…
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Another Panama Canal red flag: Spiking product tanker rates
Yet another signal on the Panama Canal situation is flashing red: Spot rates are surging for product carriers — specialized tankers carrying diesel, gasoline and jet fuel — that transit the waterway.…
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Montana TikTok Ban Halted as Judge Says It Violates First Amendment
TikTok users in Big Sky Country are free — for now — to keep watching short-form videos on the app in the new year.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking Montana’s first-of-its-kind U.S.…
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