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☆ How to navigate a bear market — we look to history for answers and tell you how we're doing it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

So the current bear market started in early January and won't be considered over until the S & P 500 closes 20% or more above its bear market low, which can only be determined in hindsight. But Monday and Tuesday, the S & P 500 closed lower, setting new bear market lows each day. Notably, the term "rolling bear market" has also been one we have heard in recent years. Investing in a bear market There are various options for how different sorts of people can play a bear market like the one we find ourselves in. Bottom line But as painful as it may be right now, the one thing history tells us is what always follows a bear market is a bull market.

☆ Sentiment among German exporters at its lowest since May 2020
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The city's financial district high-rise buildings disappear in clouds as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues during an extended lockdown and a demand by the German government for more home office possibilities in Frankfurt, Germany, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/BERLIN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Sentiment among German exporters fell in September to its lowest since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic as the slowing global economy dampens any expectations of growth in the medium term, the Ifo economic institute said on Tuesday. Export expectations dropped to -6.0 in September from -2.8 in August, the lowest since May 2020, it said. Exports from Europe's largest economy decreased 2.1% in July from the previous month, hit by sinking demand from Germany's two most important trade customers, China and the United States. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Miranda Murray; Editing by Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Euro sculpture in Frankfurt rescued by crypto firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Euro sign by German artist Ottmar Hoerl is photographed after "Caiz development" company announced its sponsorship for the conversation of the landmark in Frankfurt, Germany, September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterFRANKFURT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A giant blue euro sculpture in the heart of Frankfurt's financial district has a new benefactor: The firm behind a sharia-compliant cryptocurrency. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe sponsor is the technology developer Caiz, a Frankfurt-based company whose Caizcoin conforms to the principles of Islamic finance and laws. The sculpture was constructed to much fanfare in 2001, shortly ahead of the launch of euro notes and coins. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marta Orosz; Writing by Tom Sims; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ German economic downturn deepens in Sept, outlook grim -flash PMI
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

S&P Global's flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which tracks both the manufacturing and services sectors which together account for more than two-thirds of Germany's economy, fell to 45.9 in September from August's final reading of 46.9. A Reuters poll of analysts had pointed to a reading of 46.0. Separately, the manufacturing index fell to 48.3 from a final reading of 49.1 in August. The services index dropped to 45.4 from a final reading of 47.7 in August. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Paul Carrel; Editing by Susan FentonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hoffenheim website will not cover World Cup over human rights issues
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Workers are seen inside the Lusail stadium which is under construction for the upcoming 2022 Fifa soccer World Cup during a stadium tour in Doha, Qatar, December 20, 2019. REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachBERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Bundesliga club Hoffenheim's media department will not run any stories on the World Cup in Qatar due to the country's record on human rights violations, it said on Thursday. Qatar, which will host the World Cup from Nov. 20-Dec. 18, has faced intense criticism from human rights groups for years, especially over its treatment of migrant workers, who along with other foreigners comprise the bulk of the country's population. Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state while Human Rights Watch says Qatari laws discriminate against women and LGBT individuals. It said providing the coverage could not come without discussing the major non-sporting issues such as human rights.

☆ England's FA calls for Qatar's migrant workers to be compensated
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachSept 21 (Reuters) - England's Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday families of migrant workers in Qatar who were injured or killed while constructing the infrastructure for this year's World Cup should be compensated. Qatar has faced intense criticism from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers, who along with other foreigners comprise the bulk of the country's population. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and FairSquare said on Tuesday FIFA's partners and World Cup sponsors must urge world soccer's governing body and the Qatari government to compensate migrant workers. The government of Qatar has said that its labour system is still a work in progress, but denied a 2021 Amnesty report that thousands of migrant workers were still being exploited. The World Cup begins on Nov. 20 and runs through to Dec. 18.

Genreal view of electricity pylons and power lines leading from the Uniper coal power plant in Hanau, Germany, early morning November 23, 2016. Alongside surging European gas prices, crude oil jumped more than 2% on Wednesday after Putin announced the partial military mobilisation, escalating the war in Ukraine and raising concerns of even tighter global energy supplies. read moreAfter buying Fortum's stake, the German state will hold about 99% of Uniper, the economy ministry said. Eastbound gas flows via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany were halted on Wednesday, while Russian supply via Ukraine held stable. read moreMoscow has said it would cut all oil and gas flows to the West if such cap was implemented.

☆ Rights groups ask sponsors to press FIFA, Qatar on migrant worker compensation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Workers are seen inside the Lusail stadium which is under construction for the upcoming 2022 Fifa soccer World Cup during a stadium tour in Doha, Qatar, December 20, 2019. Qatar has faced intense criticism from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers, who along with other foreigners comprise the bulk of the country's population. Qatari authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters about the rights groups' report. read moreMinky Worden, the director of global initiatives at Human Rights Watch, said that sponsors should use their "considerable leverage" to apply pressure on FIFA and Qatar to fulfil their responsibilities to workers. In May, Amnesty and other rights groups had called on FIFA to earmark $440 million to compensate migrant workers in Qatar.

☆ Bucket-list travel experiences like Singapore Airlines' first-class suite cost thousands of dollars, but they're much more attainable if you earn credit card points
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-20 | by ( Elizabeth Aldrich | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Some of the world's best first-class flights cost well over $10,000 but you can often get them for under 100,000 miles. A good travel credit card will help you accumulate these miles faster. See Business Insider's list of the best travel rewards credit cards »Get the latest tips you need to manage your money — delivered to you biweekly. Aspirational, bucket-list travel is one of the best uses of travel points and airline miles, in my opinion. You can transfer Amex points, Chase points, Citi points, and Marriott points to Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer program, so you have lots of options for earning the requisitive rewards.

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