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Glenn Youngkin to visit Asia, dodges 2024 campaign questions

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will travel to Asia next week to meet with political and business leaders, adding more fuel to speculation that the Virginia Republican is considering a run for president. Youngkin will lead a state delegation on a trade-focused visit that includes stops in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. …

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Should you update your tax withholding?

Tax Day has come and gone. Take a second to breathe a sigh of relief. But don’t pack up your calculator and green plastic visor just yet. Now is the perfect time to make sure you have everything in order for your 2023 taxes. Namely, you’d be wise to assess …

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Oxford malaria vaccine rollout could have ‘major’ implications in sub-Saharan Africa, economist says

Close-up of a yellow-fever mosquito biting human skin, it’s a culicidae vector of malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue and zika virus in Brazil, known locally as mosquito da dengue. Joao Paulo Burini | Moment | Getty Images Nigeria this week joined Ghana in provisionally approving a new malaria vaccine developed …

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A recession is coming — and equity markets may incur some pain, strategist says

The latest U.S. economic data suggests a recession is coming, according to the chief executive of financial advisory firm Longview Economics, and investors may need to prepare for some pain in the stock market. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday, Chris Watling said he believed a recession was …

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Volkswagen to invest $1 billion in China EV market, plans higher-end car

Volkswagen’s ID.7 is set for release in Europe and China in the fall of 2023, and in North America in 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — German automaker Volkswagen is investing about $1 billion in China for electric car development, and releasing a vehicle targeted at a higher end …

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People said her business idea wouldn’t work — but it’s now a blooming beauty empire

When Trinny Woodall founded her skincare and makeup company Trinny London in 2017, she was often met with skepticism. But since then, she has turned it into a successful business, seeing a sales boom during the coronavirus pandemic. Trinny London products include makeup in a wide range of shades, colors …

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Why economists are no longer so worried about a wage-price spiral

Employees prepare orders at ‘Wok to Walk’ restaurant in the Soho district in London, UK, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. UK retailers are facing a mortgage time bomb, with rising interest rates set to have twice the impact on consumer finances as the recent surge in utility bills, according to …

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ChatGPT won’t take over from humans

Nothing can beat the human mind — not even AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT, says Narayana Murthy, founder of Indian information technology services giant Infosys, in an exclusive interview. The internet is abuzz with all the things that ChatGPT can do, ranging from essay-writing to coding to conversations like a human. …

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Strong individual performers can buoy whole sectors, Jim Cramer says

Stocks that investors might expect to be shorted in the buildup to a recession are doing very well, buoying their whole sectors, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. There are certain kinds of industries that have historically been targeted by short sellers in the runup to recession, Cramer said, including railroads, …

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TikTok has tens of thousands of content moderators in Ireland: CEO

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images To spot and remove offensive posts, TikTok has tens of thousands of …

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