Child development specialist urges parents to give clearer instructions
Siggie Cohen says parents often create avoidable conflict when they frame boundaries and routine tasks as questions.
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Plus500 backs outlook as quarterly revenue rises 11%
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Museum of American Finance opens permanent Boston home
The Smithsonian affiliate has reopened on Commonwealth Pier with seven exhibits, including an AI Alexander Hamilton, as fiscal wor...
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South Korea indicts four refiners in fuel price collusion case
Prosecutors allege domestic refiners coordinated fuel price increases after the U.S.-Iran conflict, with impact estimated at about...
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Trump-linked Freedom 250 sponsorships draw scrutiny over corporate access
Companies with federal interests are backing both America250 and Freedom 250, prompting watchdog concerns over donor access to Pre...
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NATO spending targets face implementation test at Turkey summit
Alliance leaders meet in Ankara with Europe’s 5% of GDP defense pledge under White House scrutiny and Ukraine support high on the...
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HIG Capital to buy majority stake in Germany’s Terras Group
The private equity firm plans to back Terras’ expansion in German infrastructure engineering markets, according to PE Hub.
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Pulte fires dozens at US intelligence office, MS Now reports
Acting intelligence chief Bill Pulte issued termination notices after Trump called for broad removals at the DNI office, according...
By Marcus V. Thorne 3 months agoUS wholesale inventories edged higher in April as sales also rose
Government data showed a 0.1% April rise in both U.S. wholesale inventories and sales, leaving the inventory-to-sales ratio unchan...
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US inflation gauge rose in May as energy shock broadened
The Fed’s preferred price measure climbed 0.4% in May, with annual inflation at 4.1% as the Iran war lifted energy costs.
By Marcus V. Thorne 3 months agoHibbett shares edge lower after quarterly sales trail expectations
The retailer beat FactSet profit estimates for fiscal first quarter, but revenue and comparable sales fell short as JD Sports’ $1....
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European officials warn AI is moving faster than financial rules
Central bankers and regulators say AI could lift productivity, but faster adoption is testing oversight of market integrity, cyber...
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