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businessinsider.com - Bil Browning - I was recently laid off and am struggling to find a job. I'm in my 50s, and I wonder where I fit in this current job market.
I was recently laid off and am struggling to find a job. I'm in my 50s, and I wonder where I fit in this current job market.
Business Insider

I was one of the first Twitter 'influencers' back before it even had an app. When Facebook launched pages, I was the first gay journalist to have one after they helped me set one up, complete with the blue 'verified' checkmark that actually meant…

digitalspy.com - Divya Soni - Taskmaster star's past stint on The Chase revealed: 'You took the minus offer!'
Taskmaster star's past stint on The Chase revealed: 'You took the minus offer!'
Digital Spy

Taskmaster star Maisie Adam has revealed her past stint on The Chase, back when she was a student in 2014. The comedian competed on the popular ITV gameshow against Chaser Paul Sinha, but went home without winning any money. Since then, Adam has…

digitalspy.com - Divya Soni - Joanne Froggatt's crime drama hailed as having 'one of the best twists of all time' is leaving Netflix
Joanne Froggatt's crime drama hailed as having 'one of the best twists of all time' is leaving Netflix
Digital Spy

Joanne Froggatt's Australian crime drama North Shore is leaving Netflix on 19 June - giving you just under three weeks to binge watch the 'superb' series. The story unfolds across six episodes, following an unlikely detective duo who are thrown…

digitalspy.com - Divya Soni - Nicolas Cage has 'zero idea' whether long-awaited sequel to his '90s classic will happen
Nicolas Cage has 'zero idea' whether long-awaited sequel to his '90s classic will happen
Digital Spy

Nicolas Cage has provided a disappointing update on the sequel to his 1997 blockbuster Face/Off. According to the actor, he currently has 'zero idea' whether the hugely-anticipated project will even happen. The original movie starred Cage and John…

thehindubusinessline.com - Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia
Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia
BusinessLine

With summer around the corner, soaring prices and other complications from the war with Iran are straining the tourism-dependent economies of countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Vietnam. The region's peak tourist summer season is at…

afr.com - Sassica Francis-Bruce - 'I don't feel like myself': The secret biological crisis of midlife mums
'I don't feel like myself': The secret biological crisis of midlife mums
Australian Financial Review

When I had my first child at 43, I was surprised at how well I eased into parenting. I was the mother I'd always envisioned: calm, patient, loving and mindfully enjoying motherhood. Now, as a 46-year-old mum of a three-year-old and a one-year-old…

fortune.com - Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez - CEOs blame AI for layoffs, but an MIT professor says it fits a long-running pattern to find a cover story. 'They've been saying that for 20 years'
CEOs blame AI for layoffs, but an MIT professor says it fits a long-running pattern to find a cover story. 'They've been saying that for 20 years'
Fortune

Late last week, Wix joined a flurry of tech companies that have been citing AI as a motivation for layoffs, and one expert says this pattern reveals a trend companies have been reluctant to admit for years. Avishai Abrahami, the CEO of the…

island.lk - Thilina Walpola - Sampath Bank becomes first in Lanka to integrate PayPal withdrawals
Sampath Bank becomes first in Lanka to integrate PayPal withdrawals
The Island

Sampath Bank PLC has become the first bank in Sri Lanka to introduce integrated PayPal withdrawal and account connectivity through its Sampath Vishwa platform, marking a significant development in the country's digital banking and cross-border…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - EWC: Canada In Technical Recession But Here's Why You Want To Buy (Upgrade) (NYSEARCA:EWC)
EWC: Canada In Technical Recession But Here's Why You Want To Buy (Upgrade) (NYSEARCA:EWC)
Seeking Alpha

iShares MSCI Canada ETF is upgraded to a buy, leveraging strong momentum, compelling valuation, and technical strength despite a technical recession in Canada. EWC trades at a low 16.4x P/E with a 15.5% long-term earnings growth rate, yielding an…

thesun.co.uk - Yasmin Harisha - An IG post changed my life after 7yrs single - I flew 7k miles & met my man
An IG post changed my life after 7yrs single - I flew 7k miles & met my man
The Sun

WALKING through Paris, I spotted a poster for Bali in the travel agent's window. It was the third time the Indonesian island had popped up that week – hours earlier, I'd noticed several Instagram stories about it and, a few days before, an…

swissinfo.ch - Petra Krimphove - Love and the appeal of a foreign culture took a Swiss architect to Hungary
Love and the appeal of a foreign culture took a Swiss architect to Hungary
www.swissinfo.ch

Series Swiss entrepreneurs abroad, Episode 6: Schweizer Architekt in Ungarn: -Ich wollte ein Land, das anders ist als die Schweiz- Original Changer de vie pour créer librement: le pari réussi d'un architecte suisse à Budapest…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - The Mandalorian and Grogu Knocked to Third at the Box Office With 69% in Weekend 2 Drop as the Star Wars Spin-Off Trails Behind New Horror Movies
The Mandalorian and Grogu Knocked to Third at the Box Office With 69% in Weekend 2 Drop as the Star Wars Spin-Off Trails Behind New Horror Movies
IGN

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu struggled to find success in its second weekend in theaters, resulting in a 69% drop at the box office. The Disney+ show's transition to the big screen had a domestic haul of $25 million from 4,300 locations in…

fortune.com - Jake Angelo - This viral recruiter says Gen Z isn't lazy. Corporate America is just mad they're harder to manipulate
This viral recruiter says Gen Z isn't lazy. Corporate America is just mad they're harder to manipulate
Fortune

Gen Z has gotten a bad rap in the workplace. Then again, every new generation gets labeled lazy, self-absorbed, and entitled by its predecessors. But what sets Gen Z apart from those so-called lazy generations before them is a greater unwillingness…

winnipegfreepress.com - Anton L. Delgado And Chan Ho-him, The Associated Press - Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia
Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia
Winnipeg Free Press

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ign.com - Noah Hunter - The Best Deals Today: AirPods Pro 3, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 4K, Evangelion Blu-ray, and More
The Best Deals Today: AirPods Pro 3, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 4K, Evangelion Blu-ray, and More
IGN

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on the Neon Genesis Evangelion Blu-ray, AirPods Pro 3, LEGO R2-D2, M5 MacBook Air, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, May 31, below. Amazon has the amazing Neon Genesis Evangelion…

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