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Apple iPhone maker Foxconn to invest $1.5 billion in India expansion

A factory at the mobile phone plant of Rising Stars Mobile India, a unit of Foxconn in Tamil Nadu, India, on July 12, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foxconn Technology will invest more than $1.5 billion in an Indian construction project to fulfill the Apple supplier’s “operational needs” …

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Gold at six-month high as dollar declines and investors eye rate cuts

Ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a workroom at Novosibirsk Refining Plant, Russia on September 15, 2023. Alexander Manzyuk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Gold prices on Monday rose to a more than six-month high as the U.S. dollar weakened and investors firmed up bets that …

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U.K. lawmakers criticize Bank of England forecasting ‘failures’

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during the Monetary Policy Report news conference at the bank’s headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England’s current remit risks it becoming entangled with …

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I talked to 263 of the world’s longest-living people—their 9 ‘non-negotiables’ for a long, happy life

For the past 20 years, I’ve traveled across the world to study the five Blue Zones — areas in which people live exceptionally long lives: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece and Loma Linda, California.  Based on my interviews with 263 people ages 100 or older, I’ve …

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Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here

Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.   The market is massive, …

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3 Pickleball players over the age of 70 on why they love the sport

Move over, tennis. People all over the country are turning to the game of pickleball as their go-to recreational sport. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America, according to the 2023 Sports & Fitness Industry Association Topline Participation Report. The report marked the number of pickleball players in 2022 …

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This low-stress, in-demand job can be done remotely, pays over $100K/year

When it comes to the ideal job, workers have various priorities. A majority, 64% say pay and benefits are critical factors in accepting a job offer, according to a 2022 Gallup poll of 13,085 U.S. employees. Nearly the same amount, 61%, say work-life balance and well-being are “very important.” Gallup …

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Microsoft, Uber, Dell and a new plan to start every kid stock picking

The Fearless Girl statue facing the Charging Bull sculpture in the Financial District of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Government-funded investment accounts for children could be on the horizon, and if tech investor Brad Gerstner has his way, corporate America will …

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The looming office space real estate shortage. Yes, shortage

Visoot Uthairam | Moment | Getty Images There is more pain to come in the office real estate market across the U.S., with maturing debt needing to be refinanced and a wave of expiring leases, but there is also what may seem at first brush to be a counter-intuitive message …

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Expats are flocking to this European country for happier lives abroad

The top three cities for expats to thrive in their new lives abroad are all in Spain, according to the latest report from the online community Internations. Malaga, a port city in the south of Spain, claims the No. 1 spot as the top city where foreigners are happiest with …

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