WSJ. Financial Flashback -- Crisis on Wall Street

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Exclusively published in the print edition of the  Wall Street Journal.

#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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