Barron's: Two Stocks That Could Surge as European Union Moves to Shun Russian Oil

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

The bold move by the European Union to phase out its Russian oil and natural gas use will likely exacerbate the already low levels of inventories, boost oil and gas prices, and accelerate the move to renewable energy. Major energy companies that are on their way to making the transition away from fossil fuels look set to gain.

“I continue to believe that today’s energy companies will be the energy companies of the future,” says Peter Tchir, head of global macro at Academy Securities. “They will be the ones who drive the sustainable energy products.” Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Market: Nicola Sturgeon is no-nuke.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Ukraine: The price of wheat and famine

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Korn Ferry: In the UK, a Battle over Suiting Up

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Returning office workers are challenging the country’s tradition of business attire. 

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Defense Industry Bulls

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Forbes: Xi Lays Bare China’s Economic Delusion

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Chinese premier Xi Jingping says he wants economic growth in the communist country to outpace that of the U.S.

The problem is that China’s official economic statistics have long been aspirational rather than actual.  Read more here.

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Forbes: San Francisco’s Fin Tech Biz Seems To Have A Gender Problem

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Female applicants will likely find the odds massively stacked against them when they look for a job in that booming industry. Read more here.

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