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International Economics

Greece Lengthens the Workweek While the UK Four-Day Week Gathers Steam

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Greece’s government put new labor laws into effect that mean workers can be asked to work a six-day workweek.

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Energy

The UK’s New Government Opens the Door to Renewables Investment

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The United Kingdom’s newly empowered Labour has promised big shifts in the UK’s energy policy. But will it deliver?

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Big Tech

AI Started a New Storm in Geopolitics

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As the AI market matures, there is a stark realization in public sectors elsewhere that this is America’s AI world.

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Media & Entertainment

Polling Firm YouGov is Having a Surprisingly Bad Year

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You’d think the biggest election year in history would be good news for pollsters. In the case of YouGov, you’d be wrong.

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Real Estate

The UK Rental Market is Americanizing

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Institutional investors, including so-called US mega landlords, have increasingly been gaining dominance in the UK’s rental market.

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Personal Finance

Millionaires are Fleeing the UK in Droves in Favor of Tax Havens like the UAE

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Across the globe, a record 128,000 millionaires are expected to relocate this year, according to a new report.

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International Economics

Europe’s Disruptive Election Rocked the Region’s Markets

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Europe’s various far-right parties increased their control of the EU’s parliament to 25% from the roughly 20% since elections in 2019.

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Electric Vehicles

Volvo Looks to Skirt Chinese EV Tariffs by Moving Production to Belgium

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The EU has a 10% tariff on EVs imported from China, but it could soon increase to 25% or 30%.

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