Category: Business
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Future of the American Economy Remains Uncertain for Some
The S&P 500 index has risen nearly 17% year-to-date and the Nasdaq composite is over 30% higher. Americans continue to spend money, unemployment is low, and the Federal Reserve may soon halt interest rate hikes as inflation rates steadily—if slowly—decline. In other words, the outlook is for favorable winds blowing. But there are those who…
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Neymar, The Most Expensive Player in Football History, Moves to Saudi Arabia
Neymar is set to move to Al-Hilal, giving the Saudi giants the superstar name they have pursued all summer and freeing Paris Saint-Germain from a player they have wanted to offload for a few years now. The Brazilian forward, whose $263 million transfer from Barcelona to PSG in the summer of 2017 remains the most…
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Brazilians No Longer Need a Visa to Visit Japan
The governments of Brazil and Japan have reached an understanding for the reciprocal exemption of visit visas for holders of ordinary passports traveling for a period of up to 90 days. The exemption will have an initial validity of three years and will take effect from September 30, 2023. With this measure, Brazilian and Japanese…
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Why Vacation Days Are Disappearing in the U.S.
August is the official vacation month in the United States. And although Instagram gives us the impression that everyone is traveling this summer, it’s not quite like that. It’s alarming how few vacation days Americans take. According to a report from The Washington Post, American workers are taking fewer vacation days than ever. Official data…
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The Era of Cheap Streaming Is Coming to an End
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, TV, United States, Video, WorldDisney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company will increase Disney+ prices for the second time in less than a year. The monthly cost of the ad-free plan will rise by $3 to $13.99 in October. Hulu, in which Disney has a majority stake, will also raise the monthly cost of its ad-free subscription by…
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DeSantis’ Policy: People, Events, and Businesses Are Leaving Florida
One thing is true: in a war, there are casualties. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “woke war” is no exception. DeSantis, who promises that if elected president, he will make the United States more like Florida, has been promoting a wave of extremist legislation in his state. He has restricted academic freedom and banned diversity and…
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Drex: Understand What It Is and How the Digital Real Will Work
The virtual version of the real took another step towards implementation on Monday (7). The Central Bank (BC) announced that the Brazilian digital currency will be called Drex. With the platform in the testing phase since March and the first simulated operations scheduled for September, the digital real aims to expand business possibilities and stimulate…
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Drex: Central Bank of Brazil to Launch Virtual Currency in 2024
The Central Bank of Brazil announced its plan to adopt a virtual currency by 2024, called “Drex,” which will have a value equivalent to the physical money currently in circulation.
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American Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1 Trillion
American credit card debt has just reached a new and undesirable milestone: for the first time, it exceeds $1 trillion, according to data released on Tuesday (8) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. During the second quarter, credit card balances surged by $45 billion, or nearly 4.6%, to $1.03 trillion, according to the…