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Asia shares edge higher, sterling slugged by UK politics

Asian share markets crept higher on Monday following favorable U.S. jobs data, while sterling slipped after two members of the British government resigned over Brexit and put the future of Prime Minister Theresa May in doubt. The pound peeled off around a third of a U.S. cent to $1.3292 (GBP=D3) in early trading as news broke British Brexit Secretary David Davis and Brexit Minister Steven Baker had resigned. The loss came just two days after a meeting at May’s Chequers country residence supposedly sealed a cabinet deal on Brexit and underlines the deep divisions in her ruling Conservative …read more […]

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China Needs to Resist Temptation of Traditional Retaliation, Sheard Says

Jul.08 — Paul Sheard, former vice chairman of S&P Global, talks about David Davis’ resignation as Brexit Secretary, the trade spat between the U.S. and China, and Federal Reserve policy. He speaks with Ramy Inocencio, Kathleen Hays and Haidi Lun on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia.” …read more […]

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Google cofounder Sergey Brin went sailing in Ibiza with one of tech's most controversial figures (GOOG, GOOGL)

Steve Jurvetson, cofounder of one of Silicon Valley’s most prestigious VC firms, posted photos to Twitter on Saturday evening of himself and friends aboard one of the world’s largest sailboats. According to Jurvetson’s tweets, among those sailing in the waters off Ibiza with him were two female start-up founders and Google cofounder Sergey Brin. On Saturday evening, Jurvetson’s Twitter page showed photos of a group of people aboard the Maltese Falcon, one of the world’s tallest sailing vessels. …read more […]

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College is more expensive than it's ever been, and the 5 reasons why suggest it's only going to get worse

College is expensive for many reasons, including a surge in demand, an increase in financial aid, a lack of state funding, a need for more faculty members and money to pay them, and ballooning student services. “I’m happy with my life today and with the education I received, but it’s unfortunate that I’ll be paying for it for another seven years at least,” Kirdy, who attended a four-year public university, told Business Insider. “There are many factors behind the cost of college, and some people have stressed one or another,” Richard Vedder, an author and distinguished professor of …read more […]