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The best — and worst — countries to retire in Europe

Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Moving to another country to eventually retire requires a lot of careful research and planning, taking into account social security, health care, and finances. U.S. consultancy Mercer issues a closely-watched annual report that analyzes 47 different retirement income systems around …

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SenseTime shares plunge to an all-time low after founder’s death

A logo of SenseTime is seen during 2021 China Content Broadcasting Network Exhibition at China International Exhibition Center on May 29, 2021 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime plunged as much as 18.25% on Monday, falling to an all-time low after …

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Asian family offices bet big on risk — but that could be changing

Singapore city skyline on September 18, 2016. Rustam Azmi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia’s family offices used to have a far bigger appetite for risks compared to their global counterparts — but that could be changing, according to a recent survey. A Citi Private Bank global survey …

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Techno-optimists, doomsdayers and Silicon Valley’s riskiest AI debate

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 13: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks with reporters on his arrival to the Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. (Photo by Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post | The …

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Fed sparks irrational market optimism on possible rate cuts: Sheila Bair

Market optimism over the potential for interest rate cuts next year is dangerously overdone, according to former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair. Bair, who ran the FDIC during the 2008 financial crisis, suggested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was irresponsibly dovish at last week’s policy meeting by creating “irrational exuberance” among …

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Avoid this 1 thing for a ‘real sense of satisfaction’

It’s easy to think that true happiness and satisfaction can only be achieved by accomplishing major goals, but that’s far from the truth, according to Arthur C. Brooks, a social scientist and professor at Harvard University who teaches a free course about happiness. “A lot of people think that once …

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I’m a psychologist and mom—here are 3 phrases I wish more parents would say to their kids

Anger is a complicated emotion, and it can be hard to watch your kid try to navigate it. But as a child psychologist with over a decade of clinical experience, I always tell parents that anger is not always a bad thing. Emotions are simply messengers, and anger is a …

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How yelling at kids affects their happiness, success

Almost every parent yells at their child eventually, no matter how hard they try to stay calm. “The best, most well-intentioned parents will lose it from time to time,” Jazmine McCoy, a clinical psychologist based in the Atlanta suburbs, tells CNBC Make It. When those moments are uncommon, they probably …

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Jana sees big upside in this unusual technology play serving industries like construction

Visoot Uthairam | Moment | Getty Images Company: Trimble (TRMB) Trimble is a provider of technology solutions that enables professionals and field mobile workers to improve or transform their work processes. It operates through four segments: Buildings and Infrastructure, Geospatial, Resources and Utilities, and Transportation. Stock Market Value: $12.88 billion …

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I never told him it was impossible

Track and field star Ezra Frech, 18, deals with an unusual level of pressure. He made his Paralympic debut in Tokyo and holds the world-record for the T63 high jump, which he broke twice in July. Ezra, who was born with congenital limb differences and received his first prosthetic leg …

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