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Russia launched what it calls its "special military operation" in February, saying Ukraine's deepening ties with the West posed a security threat. MOBILISATIONAround 150,000 of the 300,000 reservists called up in September and October were deployed in Ukraine, 77,000 in combat units, he said. [1/3] Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia December 6, 2022. President Alexander Lukashenko, who relied on Russian troops to put down a popular revolt two years ago, has so far kept his own army from joining the war in Ukraine. Thousands of Russian troops have deployed in Belarus since October, Ukraine says, and Belarus authorities have increasingly spoken of a threat of "terrorism" from partisans operating from across the border.

☆ A small-business owner eager to retain top talent discovered novel benefits solutions that fit her needs: 'You don't have to be a huge big business.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Rachel Durose | In Partnership With | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Issah worked with Leslie Neitzel, the chief human-resources officer of the fertility-benefits provider Carrot Fertility, to proactively craft a benefits program. Over the course of this eight-week coaching program, Neitzel introduced Issah to nontraditional benefits solutions that can give Sistahs in Business Expo the boost it needs to retain its best workers and grow. She knows that in order to grow Sistahs in Business Expo, which currently has a staff of 15 people, she needs to be a competitive employer. How they moved forwardKnowing that cost was a factor for Issah, Neitzel proposed alternatives that can often be overlooked by employers. During the mentorship relationship, Neitzel was reminded of the importance of benefits plans that can grow with the business.

☆ Kyiv mayor says 'apocalypse' scenario possible this winter, but urges no panic
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Kyiv might lose power, water, and heat supply. The apocalypse might happen, like in Hollywood films, when it's not possible to live in homes considering the low temperature," Mayor Vitali Klitschko told Reuters in an interview. "If electricity supply continues to be absent while outside temperatures remain low, we will unfortunately be forced to drain water from buildings," he said. "Otherwise the water can freeze and break the entire water supply network, and buildings will then be totally unfit for further use." However, he said there was presently no need to evacuate as the city only had a 20% power deficit and conditions remained stable.

☆ Macron says new security architecture should give guarantees for Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The West should consider how to address Russia's need for security guarantees if President Vladimir Putin agrees to negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said in remarks broadcast on Saturday. In an interview with French TV station TF1 recorded during his state visit to the United States last week, Macron said Europe needs to prepare its future security architecture. "This means that one of the essential points we must address - as President Putin has always said - is the fear that NATO comes right up to its doors, and the deployment of weapons that could threaten Russia," Macron said. Ukraine says negotiations are possible only if Russia stops attacking and pulls out its troops. The United States said at the time that the Russian demands were "non-starters".

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☆ Ukraine needs to be 'far-sighted' to secure peace, pope says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

VATICAN CITY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine's leaders will have to be "far-sighted" to secure peace, Pope Francis said on Friday, suggesting that Kyiv would have to make concessions to end the war with Russia. The pope earlier this month called for a ceasefire to avert the risk of escalation of the conflict and asked God to "hurry up" to end it. "On them lies the duty to govern the country in tragic times and to make far-sighted decisions for peace and to develop the economy during the destruction of so much vital infrastructure." President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said last week that Ukraine was ready for peace, but only on its terms that would restore all occupied territory. In a newspaper interview also released last week, the pope said the Vatican was ready to do anything possible to mediate and put an end to the war.

☆ If DeSantis doesn't get his 2024 decision timing right, he risks peaking too soon like Scott Walker or wasting his big moment like Chris Christie
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

But as he faces a decision over whether to run for president in 2024, DeSantis shares far more similarities with two other ex-GOP frontrunners: Former Govs. Like DeSantis, Walker and Christie once seemed like inevitable frontrunners for the White House. Walker seized the moment, while Christie let his moment pass. "That's a huge difference in my opinion in terms of that moment," DuHaime said. "There was a moment for Christie in 2012 and there is a moment for Ron DeSantis in 2024.

☆ China and U.S. to resume climate talks halted after Pelosi trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Biden and Xi met on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Both committed Monday to directing their governments’ senior officials to “maintain communication and deepen constructive efforts” on matters including climate change and security of the world food supply, the White House said. “The United States stands ready to do just that — work with you — if that’s what you desire,” Biden told Xi. Kerry and Xie had informal contacts during the two nations’ break on climate cooperation, focused on what would help get the joint dialogue started again. Xi and Biden also agreed to resume the same kind of top-level contacts on other matters critical to global stability, including debt relief, the White House said.

☆ Raphael Warnock says Herschel Walker has ‘no vision’ for Georgia, kicking off opening salvo for Senate runoff election: ‘He’s trafficking in division’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Raphael Warnock on Thursday set the stage for his Senate runoff campaign against Herschel Walker. Warnock during his speech said Walker had "no vision for our state or for our country." Herschel Walker has shown us that he's not capable. Herschel Walker has no vision for our state or for our country. Maybe because he has no vision, he's busy trafficking in division."

☆ Becca Balint wins Vermont House race, NBC News projects, and will be state's first woman and LGBTQ person in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Matt Lavietes | Matt Lavietes Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Becca Balint is the winner of Vermont’s at-large Congressional District race, NBC News projected. She is the first woman and the first LGBTQ person elected to Congress from the state. She added, "Tonight, after 231 years, Vermonters are sending a woman and openly gay person to Congress for the first time." Her victory ended Vermont's status as the only state never to have sent a woman to Congress. In 2020, she became the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to be president of the Vermont Senate.

Data for September was revised higher to show 315,000 jobs created instead of the previously reported 263,000, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% from 3.5%. "And I think the implication of that is probably a slower rate of pace of rate increases, a longer pace of rate increases and potentially a higher end point." The Fed's key policy rate currently sits in a 3.75%-4.00% range. "I had interest rates in September peaking at around 4.9% in the March-April (2023) kind of time frame," Kashkari said. Reporting by Lindsay Dunsmuir, Michael S. Derby, Dan Burns and Ann Saphir; Editing by Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Dollar tumbles as U.S. nonfarm payrolls show mixed picture
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased 261,000 last month, data showed on Friday. Data for September was revised higher to show 315,000 jobs added instead of 263,000 as previously reported. However, the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from September's 3.5%. Despite the strong jobs data, Fed officials on Friday said a smaller rate increase is still on the table for the December policy meeting. read moreThe dollar fell 0.8% against the yen to 147.06 yen , while the euro rose 1.7% to $0.9920 .

☆ Fed's Barkin sees 'potentially a higher end point' for rates
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin on Friday said he is ready to act more "deliberatively" on consideration of the pace of future U.S. interest rate hikes, but said rates could continue rising for longer and to a higher end point than previously expected. And I think the implication of that is probably a slower rate of pace of rate increases, a longer pace of rate increases and potentially a higher end point," Barkin said in the interview. "The labor market remains tight, and you can point to the unemployment rate. You can point to wages," Barkin said. "I do think the labor market remains tight and that means there's still more work to do."

☆ Fed officials Barkin and Collins see possibility for slower rate hikes ahead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two Federal Reserve officials indicated Friday that they expect further interest rate increases but will be looking closely at whether those moves need to be as aggressive as they've been this year. Regional president Thomas Barkin of Richmond and Susan Collins separately said that the Fed is moving into a new phase that will be examining how much more restrictive policy needs to be. In remarks to CNBC, Barkin said the rate hikes have taken policy to where the Fed now has switched from having its foot on the gas pedal to the brake. Barkin added that he could see the fed funds rate — used as a benchmark for short-term borrowing —moving above 5% from its current target range of 3.75%-4%. "We need to get inflation down to target and we need to do whatever we need do with rates to get inflation back to target," Barkin said.

☆ Elon Musk's takeover has prompted some celebrities to say they'll leave Twitter. Here's how to deactivate your account and protect your data.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read on to see how to deactivate your Twitter account, and protect your data on the site. Following Musk's takeover, Insider has compiled a list of ways Twitter users can protect their data on the site, and deactivate their account if they want to leave. Go to "Settings," then "Your account," click "Download an archive of your data" and enter your password to request a ZIP file of your account information. You can keep a backup of your account information and tweets. Go to the "Deactivate your account" tab in settings.

☆ 'Avengers: Endgame' directors say they wouldn't 'be ready' to return to Marvel 'until the end of the decade'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Joe and Anthony Russo "won't be ready to do anything with Marvel until the end of the decade." The Russos made four movies for Marvel, including "Avengers: Endgame." The directors previously told Insider they had no plans to return, but seemed open to it. The duo made four movies for Marvel — 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," 2016's "Captain America: Civil War," 2018's "Avengers: Infinity War," and then "Endgame" in 2019. "It would be bigger than 'Infinity War' and 'Endgame,'" Joe said.

☆ A psychiatrist explains how to deal with 'career milestone FOMO' when it seems like everyone you know is getting promoted
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Gen Z is experiencing widespread "career milestone FOMO," Dr. Anisha Patel-Dunn told Insider. There is a widespread "career milestone FOMO" among young Americans, Dr. Anisha Patel-Dunn, a psychiatrist of college-aged students and Chief Medical Officer at LifeStance Health, told Insider. "Social media also plays a role in the "FOMO" experience because it increases your exposure to other people's lifestyles and standard of living." This "milestone FOMO" is not just a US phenomenon either. And with the emergence of social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn over the past decade, he says things have gotten even worse.

☆ Is the eurozone at risk of breaking apart?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Joumanna Bercetche | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In July 2012, the European Central Bank's then-president Mario Draghi gave a speech that is now credited with saving the euro. Greece was in the middle of a debt crisis, and economic instability was spreading to other parts of the eurozone. Ten years later, the euro and the euro zone are still intact. So, in that sense, your passport becomes a major determinant of your funding conditions." So, is the eurozone at risk of breaking apart?

☆ Why investors worry about the euro
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Joumanna Bercetche | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In July 2012, the European Central Bank's then-president Mario Draghi gave a speech that is now credited with saving the euro. Greece was in the middle of a debt crisis, and economic instability was spreading to other parts of the euro zone. Ten years later, the euro and the euro zone are still intact. So, in that sense, your passport becomes a major determinant of your funding conditions." So, is the euro zone at risk of breaking apart?

☆ What it takes to get a job at Netflix according to its chief talent officer, who explains the company's grueling 10-interview process and 'shocking' feedback
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix chief talent officer Sergio Ezama said Netflix sometimes conducts 10 or more interviews with a candidate. As Netflix's chief talent officer Sergio Ezama told "Power of Why" podcast host Naomi Haile in February, hiring well is paramount to sustaining the company's culture. he told Haile. Ezama also spoke to Haile about his childhood in Bilbao, Spain, and the career journey that led him to Netflix. "It's hard work" jumping into a C-suite role at a new company after decades at another, he told Haile.

☆ Australian flood crisis: southeast states on emergency alert
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Emergency warnings remained in place on Saturday for parts of Australia's southeast as floods, sparked by days of heavy rain, impacted three states, with hundreds of people having to be rescued from floodwaters. Large parts of Australia's eastern states have been hit by severe flooding since early 2022, with the country now enduring a third consecutive La Nina weather event bringing heavy rains. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathan How said while heavy rain had cleared, flooding was still widespread. In the west of Melbourne city, a flood clean-up was underway after the Maribyrnong River burst its banks on Friday. Footage on social media showed Melbourne residents clearing water from homes and emergency services personnel on the scene.

Together with Ethiopia and Zambia, Chad was one of three initial countries to seek a debt restructuring under a G20 initiative. That could happen in 2024, the source said, when Chad will face a high level of debt service payments. Chad's debt-relief discussions under the G20 framework have been led by the Paris Club and Saudi Arabia. A French finance ministry source on Monday said the creditors were close to a deal. The source said discussions were continuing with Zambia, whose finance minister also participated in the G7 meeting with African finance ministers, an event coordinated by current G7 president Germany.

☆ BoE’s insurance policy raises question of next act
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The Bank of England is taking out insurance against a market meltdown. On Monday, the central bank said it was ready to double the daily limit of its bond-buying programme from 5 billion pounds to 10 billion pounds. This will cost users just 15 basis points above the base rate, although they face haircuts of up to 42%. (By Aimee Donnellan)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterFollow @Breakingviews on Twitter(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ Why an ex-Shopify manager quit after 'explosive' career growth to focus on her $2 million tea company
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She said that changes to Shopify's culture convinced her it was time to make the leap. For Brady, changes to Shopify's culture were a big factor in her decision to leave. Tease hit $2 million in revenue in 2021, and Brady said she has a goal of hitting $5 million this year. What she first imagined as a temporary gig led to seven years and a team leadership role at Shopify. Brady said that Shopify's leadership was very encouraging of employees like her choosing to balance entrepreneurship with their full-time jobs.

☆ Hurricane Ian strengthens to Category 4 storm as it barrels toward Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Ian strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm as it bore down on Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday after knocking out power to all of Cuba. Traffic moves slowly Tuesday on Interstate 4 East in Four Corners, Fla., as residents evacuate the Gulf Coast of Florida in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Ian. Win McNamee / Getty ImagesMore than 2 million people along Florida’s Gulf Coast were under evacuation orders, DeSantis said. The latest on Hurricane Ian The Category 4 storm was 75 miles from Naples, on Florida's Gulf Coast, early Wednesday. Ian was producing storm surge flooding early Wednesday across the lower Florida Keys.

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