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• Oct 7, 2022

  Microsoft president warns Russian cyberspace attacks could escalate

  

  From the BBC World Service: While cyberspace defenses held up well in the days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Microsoft president Brad Smith told the BBC that attacks on internet infrastructure could increase as Moscow suffers setbacks in the war. Plus, Italy introduces new limits and times for gas heating. And, could a search engine from a former Googler’s start-up really rival the world search champion?

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• Oct 6, 2022

  Elon Musk wants Twitter. He just needs the money … which might be a problem.

  

  Big banks initially agreed to loan Musk the funds, but now … not so much. On the eve of another Jobs Day, we chat with Diane Swonk of KPMG. We look in on the status of theaters as they still try to recover from the pandemic.

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• Oct 6, 2022

  Florida officials ask for emergency food help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian

  

  We examine at how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) responds in the wake of disaster. A solid way to boost your book sales? Win the Nobel Prize in literature. We look back at the Wirecard scandal of 2020.

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• Oct 6, 2022

  The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has wiped 25% off economic growth

  

  From the BBC World Service: A United Nations Development Programme report says it took less than a year to wipe out $5 billion of economic output in Afghanistan. Plus, a new club of nations called the European Political Community is meeting for the first time. And, what kind of impact could additional E.U. sanctions on Iran actually have?

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• Oct 5, 2022

  More hiring happened in September – but the overall number of job openings has fallen

  

  Susan Schmidt of Exchange Capital Resources helps us clear up the job picture. Elon Musk’s deal with Twitter appears to be back on. We look at how climate change can factor into retirement planning.

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• Oct 5, 2022

  It seems Elon Musk likes a Twitter deal after all

  

  But why? There are a few possible reasons for the billionaire’s change of heart. Florida’s flatness works against its post-Ian cleanup efforts. The state of the housing market carries opportunity for all-cash buyers.

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• Oct 5, 2022

  Fresh E.U. sanctions on Russia include an oil price cap

  

  From the BBC World Service: The E.U. outlined its latest details after Russia illegally annexed four regions in Ukraine. Plus, OPEC+ oil production cuts could be the biggest since 2020 when the pandemic drastically reduced global demand. And, India is usually the world’s biggest cotton exporter, but flooding has seen the country import the commodity, putting pressure on its domestic textile production sector.

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• Oct 4, 2022

  When recession doesn’t have to mean what it did decades ago

  

  David Kelly of J.P. Morgan talks recession with us. The Supreme Court will tackle cases that deal will terrorism and social media. We look into the toll the act of “swatting” takes on people.

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• Oct 4, 2022

  CEOs see a recession coming. Soon.

  

  That’s according to a survey from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG. The Commerce Department appears poised to curb Chinese access to U.S. chips. Coming off the news of Kim Kardashian’s SEC fine, we look at the cooling celebrity-crypto relationship.

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• Oct 4, 2022

  The U.N. is now seeking $800 million for flood-ravaged Pakistan

  

  From the BBC World Service: The United Nations new fundraising target is five times higher than originally requested, as the agency seeks to deal with “a second wave of death and destruction.” Plus, how reducing food waste at supermarkets is proving a challenge for a U.K. charity which redistributes surplus food. And, the yen currency hardly blinked despite North Korea’s decision to fire a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years.

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