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Once, my resume was called “soft.” It stung.  At that point, I’d had at least a dozen years of experience translating complex medical topics for both highly educated health professionals (including graduates of the George Washington University’s medical and public health schools and Ph.D.-level members of the American Psychological Association) and general audiences, like those of US News & World Report, the Washington Post and Business Insider.  And yet, one mentor considered my credentials a bit fluffy in part because I’d also written about sex and relationships for Women’s Health and Cosmopolitan. I wasn’t the go-to person on any niche…

Euro’s rally continues after a brief pause, boosted by signs of political breakthrough in Germany over major defense and infrastructure spending. Consensus appears to be emerging around the large-scale funding deal, a game-changer toward bolstering Europe’s economic and defense resilience, especially amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine. Germany’s Green party is reportedly prepared to reach an agreement as early as this week with prospective Chancellor Friedrich Merz of CDU/CSU. Greens co-leader Franziska Brantner indicated in a Bloomberg TV interview that negotiations could move quickly, citing the urgent need for Europe to “speed up” its defense capabilities given the “dire” situation…

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San Diego freelance photojournalist Edward Baier, a self-described First Amendment advocate, is not afraid to confront police officers and other public safety personnel when he believes those officials have broken the law or infringed on his constitutional rights.“I get all worked up and fired up and I’m cussing,” Baier said in an interview. The photographer acknowledged that maybe he “should tone it down a little bit,” but he said he can’t help getting angry when he perceives that law enforcement officers have overstepped their legal authority to bar journalists from scenes of public interest, such as crimes, traffic collisions and…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Exchange traded funds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Latest news on ETFsVisit our ETF Hub to find out more and to explore our in-depth data and comparison toolsThe first exchange traded fund to focus only on European defence companies has come to market, coinciding with a frenzied reappraisal of Europe’s reliance on the US after it cut military aid to Ukraine.The WisdomTree Europe Defence Ucits ETF (WDEF) listed today on Deutsche Börse Xetra and Borsa Italiana and will start trading on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday.It follows a…

Based on the quarterly Business Survey of the Netherlands (COEN), Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has reported that over 42 percent of companies which hired freelancers in 2024 expect to do so less frequently this year. The stricter enforcement of the Dutch self-employment law has been cited as the main reason. Decline in freelance hires expected in the NetherlandsFrom the beginning of this year, the Dutch tax authorities (Belastingdienst) have started enforcing the Employment Relationships Deregulation Act (DBA Act), which performs checks to ensure “false self-employment” is not taking place. This has led to a rise in the number of workers quitting self-employment,…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 6, 2025. NYSES&P 500 futures traded around the flatline early Tuesday after concerns that a recession would hit the U.S. economy sparked a broad sell-off on Monday. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed earlier losses to increase 0.2%, or by 85 points, while S&P 500 futures rose by 3 points, or 0.05%. Nasdaq-100 futures remained in the red, however, dropping 0.15%, albeit off earlier lows. In after-hours action, shares of Delta Air Lines tumbled about 11% after the carrier slashed its profit and sales forecast…

The White House on Monday downplayed the weeks long stock market sell-off, insisting that recent moves by business leaders suggest a brighter outlook for the U.S. economy.”We’re seeing a strong divergence between animal spirits of the stock market and what we’re actually seeing unfold from businesses and business leaders,” a White House official told reporters Monday afternoon. “The latter is obviously more meaningful than the former on what’s in store for the economy in the medium to long term,” said the official, who was granted anonymity.In economics, the term “animal spirits” is used to describe situations where human emotions, rather…

Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia has become less expensive recently and investors are taking note. “Nvidia’s forward PE is now 41% lower than it was on the day ChatGPT was launched on Nov. 30th, 2022,” Ben Reitzes, head of technology research at Melius Research, wrote in a Monday note to clients. “Of course, in FY25 its net income was up 788% vs. FY23 (ended 1/23) and revenues are up 384% since then too. Just doesn’t feel right, does it?” Over the past three years, Nvidia shares have surged about 370%, bolstered by a boom in AI infrastructure spending. The stock’s forward…