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Chips Drive Highest Samsung Q2 Profit since 2018, but Demand Cooling Smartphone Demand Weakens

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd turned in its best April-June profit since 2018 on Thursday, underpinned by strong sales of memory chips to server customers even as demand from inflation-hit smartphone makers cools. Shares of the world's largest memory-chip and smartphone maker rose 2.5% after preliminary results for the…

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French rail workers threaten more strikes, dismiss 'insufficient' inflation wage increase

Unions representing French rail workers warned of more strikes this summer after denouncing wage increases offered by the rail company SNCF, following a one-day strike on Wednesday that disrupted travel at the start of the summer holiday season.

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Inflation Pushed 71M People Into Poverty Since Ukraine War

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Program said in a report Thursday. The UNDP estimates that 51.6 million more people fell…

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Asian stocks higher after Fed says rate hikes may be needed

Asian stock markets are higher after the Federal Reserve said more U.S. interest rate hikes might be needed to cool inflation

The Independent UK

Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Asian stocks higher after US Fed signals more rate hikes

Markets in Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney rise after Fed meeting flags possibility of “even more restrictive stance”.

Al Jazeera

Japan PM bets on world-defying inflation policy to win election

As politicians around the globe rush to tamp down inflation, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is betting instead that older voters in particular will look past surging prices in a crucial election on Sunday.

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Has inflation peaked? Here’s what the nation’s top economists say

Consumers haven’t been able to catch a break from decades-high inflation, and a new Bankrate poll casts doubt on Americans feeling relief from those price pressures anytime soon.

Tribune News Service

3 High-Quality Cyclical Stocks to Buy for the Long-Term

Inflation is one of the biggest threats facing the economy. One profitable strategy during this period of high inflation is to focus on stocks that have pricing power, as these companies’ margins will continue to expand. In contrast, stocks without pricing power are likely to underperform as margin compression erodes…

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Is UK inflation worse than in the EU? Cost of living pressures squeeze household finances

Energy, fuel and food costs are among the biggest contributors to inflation at present. We take a look at how the UK's economic situation compares with our neighbours in the European Union.

Wales Online

4 Top Stocks with High Scores for Growth

Concerns over the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes to curb the multi-decade inflation and the increasing odds of a recession have kept the stock market under massive pressure lately. Amid such an uncertain environment, stocks possessing impressive growth attributes, such as Broadcom (AVGO), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Renesas Electronics (RNECF), and…

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US job openings slip, though remain at healthy level

U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May as the economy has shown signs of weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained strong

The Independent UK

More than 115,000 homeowners with fixed-rate mortgages ending this year could face higher costs

Five and two-year fixed-rate deals account for around two-thirds of fixed rates maturing in 2022.

Daily Record

Facing labour shortages, Germany sweetens immigration offer

Germany will allow some 130,000 resident foreigners to regularize their immigration status and create new incentives for skilled workers to come from abroad amid unprecedented labour shortages that are contributing to spiralling inflation.

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Social unrest over spiralling living costs spreads to France's railways

Railway workers in France went on strike on Wednesday, disrupting travel across the rail network days before the summer holidays begin and at a time of unrest in other areas of the economy as high inflation eats into salaries.

Dublin Live

Social welfare Ireland: How you can claim jobseeker's benefit while working

With the skyrocketing cost of living due to global inflation and eye-watering energy bills, many people are struggling to make ends meet

The Guardian - UK

New UK chancellor Nadhim Zahawi to review corporation tax rises

Planned hike from 19p to 25p maybe looked at again amid drive to ‘keep UK business competitive’

WEKU

In a turbulent economy, here's how to weather the inflation storm

In a turbulent economy, here's how to weather the inflation storm. Experts offer ways to make better financial decisions as the government struggles to control inflation and head off a recession.

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The Independent UK

Pound slumps to two-year low against dollar as fears for UK economy deepen

Sterling has fallen 11% against the US currency this year

Daily Record

DWP confirms State Pension payments could rise by 10% to over £203 each week from next April

Older people could see an increase of up to £74 per month next year.

Axios

Too much inflation aid from states could prolong the problem

Some states drawing up plans to send more dollars into the economy at a time when prices are spiking.

The Independent UK

Zahawi vows to honour pledge on teachers’ pay

The former education secretary was appointed Chancellor in a reshuffle forced on Boris Johnson by a raft of resignations.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England vows to get inflation back to 2%

Chief economist Huw Pill wants to make strategy plain to the public in hint of more interest rate rises

Tribune News Service

Barton Goldsmith: The emotional costs of inflation

I practice positive psychology with both my clients and myself. I am honest about the struggles we have been going through, but I can also almost always find a silver lining. With inflation on the rise and the market in bear territory, right now the best I can do is…

Bangkok Post

Malaysia delivers back-to-back rate hikes to ward off inflation

Malaysia’s central bank on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate for a second straight meeting in a bid to tame inflation and signaled more measures going forward will be gradual.

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