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US consumer confidence hits highest level since Dec. 2021
US consumer confidence hits highest level since Dec. 2021
Economy
by  AFP

US consumer confidence beat expectations in January to reach its highest level since December 2021, with the public more optimistic than at any point since the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates. Consumer confidence jumped to 114.8 in January, marking the third straight month of gains, the Conference Board announced in a statement.

Misogyny and sexual assault rife in music industry: UK MPs
Misogyny and sexual assault rife in music industry: UK MPs
Economy
by  AFP

British MPs on Tuesday called on the music industry to clean up its act, as it laid bare a catalogue of misogyny, discrimination and sexual abuse in a damning report. "When it comes to discrimination, and the harassment and sexual abuse of women, it has a lot of work to do."

Chile's whirlwind energy transition leaves workers stranded
Chile's whirlwind energy transition leaves workers stranded
Economy
by  AFP

Vultures soar above the mining town of Tocopilla, where Chile's dizzying transition away from coal-fueled energy has left dozens of workers idle and unsure of their future. - Don't 'leave people behind' - During a recent meeting with journalists in Santiago, Energy Minister Diego Pardow acknowledged the challenges and said there was a plan for a "fair socio-ecological transition" in Tocopilla.