#France: England hints at blaming France for the air traffic chaos. @BatchelorShow @RealConstable, Occitane

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Forbes.com: Germany’s Epic Recession Continues: Economy Still Can’t Catch A Break

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The German Federal government just confirmed that the economy has now been in recession for three straight quarters through to the end of June. And that doesn’t even take into account the current situation nor the likely future for the country.

“We suspect that household and government consumption will continue be very weak and think investment will contract,” states a recent report from London-based financial consulting company Capital Economics. Read more here.

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Forbes.com: Investor Warning: September Is The S&P 500’s Worst Performing Month!

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While August was a shaky month for investors, it could just be a warmup for September. Traditionally, that ninth month, which is just a few days away, has been the very worst month in which to invest in stocks, according to a recent data analysis from New York-based analytics company CFRA. Read more here.

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#SouthofFrance: Heat waves, no rain in days, and daily siestas for an Englishman in Paradise. @BatchelorShow @RealConstable, Occitane.

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Korn Ferry: AI’s Helping Hand For Female Job Seekers

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UK leaders in AI say the algorithms that hurt women candidates have changed. Reaada more here.

#France: Heat wave and little rain bake the sunflower paradise of South France at Occitane. @RealConstable @BatchelorShow

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Korn Ferry: Britain’s Newest Fiscal Crunch

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Businesses struggle to adjust amid hefty tax hikes on corporations and consumers. Read more here.

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#France: Sunflowers in bloom, climate perfectly South of France. @BatchelorShow @RealConstable WSJ #Occitane.

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WSJ: Financial Flashback -- August 2018 Apple Reaches $1 Trillion in Market Cap

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Forbes.com: Milk Lovers Beware: Brace Yourself For A Rebound In Prices.

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Coffee lovers might want to switch from latte to espresso pronto. 

That’s because the price of milk is currently skyrocketing and will likely continue to do so, experts say. This phenomenon is due to an horrific confluence of events that will make milk lovers wince. Read more here.

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Forbes.com: Rishi Sunak’s Bold North Sea Energy Stand For Britain Won’t Be An Easy Sell

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At last, Britain is moving towards an energy policy that’s workable.

The country’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he wants to see more drilling in the oil and gas-rich North Sea. The idea is to boost British energy independence and comes more than a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which shone a spotlight on Britain’s lack of domestic supply. Read more here.

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Korn Ferry: An Alarming Uptick in Turnover

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In one UK firm after another, workers are discovering an alarming trend: their colleagues from a year ago—or even a few months passed—are no longer there.

Despite some pricey post-pandemic efforts to retain employees, a series of shake-ups continue to plague Britain's labor market, new research shows. Experts say the level is high enough to create disruptions in many businesses and potentially increase staffing turnover costs. "Turnover is much higher than leaders would like," says Rory Singleton, Korn Ferry's head of global industrial markets. "Lots of people I talk with have struggled to find replacements, and it's taking far longer. Read more here.

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#France: Oil climbs, inflation falls, and the climate is perfect in the South of France. John Batchelor @RealConstable Occitane

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