Forbes: Europe Faces Higher Recession Risks Than U.S.A.

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Europe's reliance on imported energy is just part of the story. Read more here.

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Forbes: Even More Defense Spending To Come After The Mid-Term Vote, Report

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If you think defense spending is booming now, just wait until next year. Read more here.

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Forbes: Bears Winning -- Sentiment Stinks

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

The bears seem to have taken over the market these past few weeks and that should make bullish contrarian investors happy. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Ukraine: Commodities unstable

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Ukraine: Food security risks from Scotland to France to the Horn of Africa

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Time Magazine: What Elon Musk Can Do In His New Role at Twitter—and What He Can't

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One of corporate America’s most notable loudmouths has acquired the largest stake in the home of online loudmouths: Twitter, the microblogging platform. Of course, the person in question is multi-billionaire Elon Musk, the wealthiest person on Earth, worth a staggering $288 billion. The day after his news-making investment, Twitter announced that Musk would also be joining its board of directors. Now, questions remain about what his role will actually look like. Here’s more about what his stake in Twitter could mean, and what his position on the board would have the ability to potentially do. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: The Teapot Dome scandal 100 years later; Nicola Sturgeon in command of the mandates

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