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FINANCE
Shareholders approve Carrefour bid to take Brazil unit private
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Shareholders in Carrefour’s Brazil unit, Atacadao SA, voted to take it private after a bid by the French retailer to do so, according to a securities filing on Friday. Carrefour will pay 8.50 reais ($1.50) in cash per class A preferred share held in Carrefour Brasil, as proposed by the parent company earlier in April. Newspaper…
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ECONOMY
Gauging the Strength of China’s Economy in Uncertain Times
Jeffrey B. Dawson and Hunter L. Clark Amid increasing pressure on the Chinese economy from China’s trade conflict with the U.S., assessing the strength of the Chinese economy will be an important watch point. In this post, we provide an update on China’s recent economic performance and policy changes. While China is likely to counter growth headwinds from the escalating…
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MARKET
‘I’m literally afraid to look at my balance’: I have $300K in a 2025 target-date fund. Is there a chance it will recover?
“I have no idea at this point how much I have lost.” Source link
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MONEY
12 Best Places To Sell a Phone For Extra Money
Are you looking for the best places to sell a phone? Whether you’re upgrading your old cell phone or decluttering your house, there are many ways to sell your old phone to make extra money. But, figuring out the best spot to sell a phone can be intimidating since there are so many options. I… Are you looking for the…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
How AI Use Is Evolving Over Time [Infographic]
Are you finding different ways to use the latest generative AI tools? Over time, more and more people are interacting with bots like ChatGPT for varying purpose, with many now turning to these tools for therapy, life organization, and companionship. Which seems like a concern, right? I mean, we don’t yet understand the risks of building such reliance on computer…
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GADGET
Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 review: Long battery life and satisfying sound for $150
For earbuds in the $150 range, there’s usually not a lot to get excited about. Sure, those models typically offer the basics with decent sound quality, but very few have a stand-out feature that leaves a lasting impression. For its ATH-CKS50TW2 ($149), Audio-Technica sought to do this with extremely long battery life and a neat trick that will help you…
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MOBILE
More Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge specs leak
Samsung is rumored to be fully unveiling the Galaxy S25 Edge on May 13, ahead of a release on May 23 in China and Korea, and May 30 in the US and other markets. Today’s leak brings us what looks like a draft of the official press release Samsung is preparing for the launch. If it’s accurate, then expect the…
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SCIENCE
Ancient DNA Reveals Phoenicians’ Surprising Ancestry
Ancient DNA Reveals Phoenicians’ Surprising Ancestry Phoenician civilization spread its culture and alphabet across the Mediterranean but not, evidently, its DNA By Ewen Callaway & Nature magazine A death mask from the third or second century bc found in the Phoenician trading city of Carthage in what is now Tunisia. Peter Horree/Alamy Stock Photo An ancient Middle Eastern civilization that…
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CELEBRITY
Sister Wives’ Kody Brown Is Done With Polygamy
“She looked like a soccer mom,” Kody Brown once joked on Sister Wives of meeting then-single mom Robyn in 2009. “She had a van, three kids and was divorced. I thought, ‘I didn’t need a van, a divorced woman, and three kids in my life—that’s just trouble.'” Nearly a decade and a half on, though, they’re still kicking it, the pair adding son Solomon,…
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GAMING
How FragPunk’s Shard Cards Are About to Break the Rules for First-Person Shooters
We’re thrilled to announce that FragPunk will launch April 29, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox app on Windows PC as a free-to-play title! FragPunk‘s signature feature is an innovative card system known as Shard Cards, powerful gameplay modifiers which enhance suspense and tactical diversity during every match, which are designed to disrupt traditional first-person shooter gameplay, offering…
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