Unions across EU 'share the view' that Mercosur deal will be 'detrimental to European agriculture'

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French farmers protesting harrowing conditions and a prospective EU trade deal with South America have received an expression of support from Prime Minister Michel Barnier, France’s former Agriculture Minister. As the French political world, including President Emmanuel Macron, continues to echo rural opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih welcomes Angelo Di Mambro, … Read more

Core inflation and the debate around rate cuts

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Amidst the debate on high food inflation and the need for interest rate cuts to support growth, as enunciated by two Cabinet ministers, core inflation has also been recording an uptick in recent months. Core inflation measures the change in prices of goods and services excluding that in food and fuel from CPI inflation. “Historically, core inflation … Read more

Comcast spins off its cable channels into separate company as it looks for growth

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Cable television has long been viewed as a stagnant business, showing little promise for growth over the years. However, Comcast believes it has found a new growth opportunity. On Wednesday, the company announced that it’s spinning off NBCUniversal’s cable television networks — such as CNBC, E!, Golf Channel, MSNBC, Oxygen, SYFY, and USA Network — … Read more

Angel Reese Shares If Her Net Worth Is $2 Million (WATCH)

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Angel Reese is getting transparent and addressing speculation of her net worth being $2 million. RELATED: Whew! Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Salaries Are Reportedly Revealed Angel Reese Answers To The Rumor Of Her Net Worth Being $2 Million According to Complex, Reese sat down for an exclusive conversation with Complex’s Speedy Morman at ComplexCon … Read more

Japan says it will “closely watch” China’s military activity after Beijing admits spy plane violated airspace

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Japanese officials said Wednesday they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused by turbulence. Tokyo protested and sought an explanation from Beijing after a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance … Read more

Comcast announces plan to spin off TV networks including MSNBC, CNBC to play ‘offense’ in new media landscape

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Comcast (CMCSA) confirmed plans to spin off most of its cable networks into a new, publicly traded company as it and others in the industry grapple with more consumers cutting the cord. The yet-to-be-named SpinCo will house most of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel. Those … Read more

Matthew McConaughey On His Most ‘Rebellious’ Hollywood Move

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Matthew McConaughey recently shared insights into what he considers his most “rebellious” decision in Hollywood and what ultimately led him to return to his home state of Texas. Best known for his iconic roles in romantic comedies like “The Wedding Planner,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “Failure to Launch,” “Fool’s Gold,” and … Read more